Fairfield, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 96,178. Estimated population in July 2024: 104,476 (+8.6% change)
Males: 47,882 (49.8%), Females: 48,296 (50.2%)
Solano County
Zip code: 94533
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $51,151
Median house value: $174,700
Population by Race
Races in Fairfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (49.0%)
- Hispanic (18.8%)
- Black (15.0%)
- Other race (8.8%)
- Two or more races (7.4%)
- Filipino (6.2%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Other Asian (1.0%)
- Asian Indian (1.0%)
- Chinese (1.0%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
- Japanese (0.8%)
- Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.8%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.3%), Italian (4.9%), United States (4.0%), French (3.1%).
Elevation: 20 feet
Land area: 37.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fairfield
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fairfield city
- Never married: 26.7%
- Now married: 56.9%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 9.2%
16.3% Foreign born (7.3% Asia, 6.6% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +16,485 (+20.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Fairfield:
- NORTHBAY MEDICAL CENTER (1200 B GALE WILSON BLVD)
- TELECARE/SOLANO PARK (2101 COURAGE DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:
- NORTHBAY VACAVALLEY HOPSITAL (about 10 miles; VACAVILLE, CA)
- CALIFORNIA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; VALLEJO, CA)
- KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL VALLEJO (about 17 miles; VALLEJO, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield:
- TRAVIS AFB (about 10 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)
- BUCHANAN FIELD (about 19 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
- METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 39 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:
- NUT TREE (about 11 miles; VACAVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: VCB)
- NAPA COUNTY (about 16 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)
- RIO VISTA MUNI (about 26 miles; RIO VISTA, CA; Abbreviation: O88)
Amtrak stations near Fairfield:
- 2 miles: SUISUN-FAIRFIELD (SUISUN, 177 MAIN ST. (UNDER HWY. 12)). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
- 15 miles: VALLEJO-MARINE WORLD (VALLEJO, 1000 FAIRGROUNDS DR.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 17 miles: NAPA (1275 MCKINSTRY ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:
- SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 2 miles; SUISUN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,598)
- NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NAPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,558)
- LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,244)
- DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,029)
- CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 30 miles; DAVIS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 24,405)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 31 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
Schools
Public high schools in Fairfield:
- FAIRFIELD HIGH (Students: 2,448; Location: 205 E. ATLANTIC AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ARMIJO HIGH (Students: 2,291; Location: 824 WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ANGELO RODRIGUEZ HIGH (Students: 1,881; Location: 5000 RED TOP ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- VANDEN HIGH (Students: 1,341; Location: 2951 MARKLEY LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SEM YETO CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 298; Location: 422 TAYLOR ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MARY BIRD SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: 420 E. TABOR AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY (Students: 95; Location: 2460 CLAY BANK RD; Grades: 07 – 12)
- TRAVIS EDUCATION CENTER HIGH (Students: 69; Location: 2775 DERONDE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Fairfield:
- CALVARY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 600 GREGORY STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fairfield:
- WILSON (GALE B.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,006; Location: 3301 CHERRY HILLS COURT; Grades: KG – 08)
- GOLDEN WEST MIDDLE (Students: 987; Location: 2651 DERONDE DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BRANSFORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 914; Location: 900 TRAVIS BLVD.; Grades: KG – 06)
- DOVER MIDDLE (Students: 867; Location: 301 E. ALASKA AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- OAKBROOK ELEMENTARY (Students: 855; Location: 700 OAKBROOK DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 854; Location: 830 FIRST ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- LAUREL CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 839; Location: 2900 GULF DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
- JONES (K. I.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 833; Location: 2001 WINSTON DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
- SULLIVAN (CHARLES L.) MIDDLE (Students: 787; Location: 2195 UNION AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
- KYLE (ANNA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 764; Location: 1600 KIDDER AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Fairfield:
- HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 1050 NO TEXAS ST; Grades: KG – 8)
- SOLANO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 354; Location: 2200 FAIRFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- COMMUNITY UNITED METH KDGN (Students: 134; Location: 1875 FAIRFIELD AVE; Grades: PK – 1)
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 2075 DOVER AVE; Grades: KG – 5)
- SANDCASTLE PRESCHOOL AND DCC (Students: 85; Location: 743 EAST TABOR AVENUE; Grades: PK – 2)
- KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 66; Location: 1611 WOODCREEK DR; Grades: PK – KG)
- WE ‘R’ FAMILY CHRISTIAN CENTER (Students: 22; Location: 1004 UTAH STREET; Grades: PK – 1)
- FAIRFIELD MONTESSORI (Students: 20; Location: 1101 UTAH ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Fairfield:
- SOLANO COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,615,496; Location: 1150 KENTUCKY ST.; 515,362 books; 21,825 audio materials; 28,619 video materials; 1,131 serial subscriptions)