Moving to El Cerrito, California

Population: 23,171. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,868 (-1.3% change)
Males: 10,956 (47.3%), Females: 12,215 (52.7%)

Zip code: 94530

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $57,253
Median house value: $291,300

Population by Race

Races in El Cerrito:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.8%)
  • Chinese (12.9%)
  • Black (8.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • Japanese (4.6%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Other Asian (1.8%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.2%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.6%), Italian (5.9%), French (3.1%), Scottish (3.1%).

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of El Cerrito, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in El Cerrito

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 56.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Cerrito city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

25.5% Foreign born (16.6% Asia, 4.0% Europe, 3.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +134 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near El Cerrito:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Cerrito:

  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 16 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 19 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to El Cerrito:

  • NAPA COUNTY (about 20 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)
  • SONOMA VALLEY (about 23 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)
  • GNOSS FIELD (about 23 miles; NOVATO, CA; Abbreviation: DVO)

Amtrak stations near El Cerrito:

  • 4 miles: BERKELEY (3RD ST. & UNIVERSITY AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 4 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: EMERYVILLE (5885 LANDREGAN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Cerrito:

  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 5 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 11 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 11 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,092)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)

Schools

Public high school in El Cerrito:

  • EL CERRITO SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,516; Location: 540 ASHBURY AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in El Cerrito:

  • PORTOLA JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 739; Location: 1021 NAVELLIER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CASTRO ELEMENTARY (Students: 367; Location: 7125 DONAL AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MADERA ELEMENTARY (Students: 354; Location: 8500 MADERA DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HARDING ELEMENTARY (Students: 324; Location: 7230 FAIRMONT AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 304; Location: 724 KEARNEY ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION LEARNING CENTER CHARTER (Location: 7628 POTRERO AVENUE; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle schools in El Cerrito:

  • PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 960 AVIS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TEHIYAH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 2603 TASSAJARA AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JEROME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 320 SAN CARLOS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (Students: 306; Location: 11156 SAN PABLO AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WINDRUSH SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 1800 ELM ST.; Grades: KG – 8)