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Moving to Newark, California

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Population: 42,471. Estimated population in July 2024: 41,956 (-1.2% change)
Males: 21,386 (50.4%), Females: 21,085 (49.6%)

Alameda County

Zip code: 94560

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $69,350
Median house value: $303,700

Population by Race

Races in Newark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (40.3%)
  • Hispanic (28.6%)
  • Other race (13.7%)
  • Filipino (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (7.1%)
  • Chinese (4.2%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Asian Indian (3.9%)
  • Vietnamese (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (8.8%), Irish (7.5%), English (5.6%), Portuguese (4.7%), Italian (3.9%), United States (2.7%).

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles

Map of Newark, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newark

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newark city

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

31.6% Foreign born (16.4% Asia, 11.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,489 (+11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newark:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newark:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newark:

  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 8 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 10 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 15 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)

Amtrak stations near Newark:

  • 3 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: FREEMONT-MISSION SAN JOSE (FREMONT, MISSION BLVD. & I-680) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: HAYWARD (22555 MEEKLAND AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newark:

  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; FREMONT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,870)
  • CHABOT COLLEGE (about 9 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,852)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-HAYWARD (about 9 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,988)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)

Schools

Public high schools in Newark:

  • NEWARK MEMORIAL HIGH (Students: 2,103; Location: 39375 CEDAR BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BRIDGEPOINT HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 95; Location: 35375 CEDAR BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PROGRESSIVE ACADEMY (Students: 16; Location: 36120 RUSCHIN DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Newark:

  • NEWARK JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,162; Location: 6201 LAFAYETTE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GRAHAM (JAMES A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 572; Location: 36270 CHERRY ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BUNKER (JAMES L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 570; Location: 6071 SMITH AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SCHILLING (AUGUST) ELEMENTARY (Students: 564; Location: 36901 SPRUCE ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MILANI (LOUIS) ELEMENTARY (Students: 519; Location: 37490 BIRCH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BAY AREA SCHOOL FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY (Students: 518; Location: 39899 BALENTINE DRIVE SUITE 20; Grades: KG – 12)
  • MUSICK (E. L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 5735 MUSICK AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SNOW (H. A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 443; Location: 6580 MIRABEAU DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KENNEDY (JOHN F.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 434; Location: 35430 BLACKBURN DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 347; Location: 36111 BETTENCOURT ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Newark:

  • CHALLENGER (Students: 413; Location: 39600 CEDAR BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST EDWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 5788 THORNTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • STELLAR ACADEMY (Students: 34; Location: 38325 CEDAR BLVD.; Grades: 2 – 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL IN NEWARK (Students: 31; Location: 35660 CEDAR BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ACADEMY MONTESSORI INTER INC. (Students: 20; Location: 37815 BIRCH; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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