Moving to Pinole, California

Population: 19,039. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,061 (+0.1% change)
Males: 9,145 (48.0%), Females: 9,894 (52.0%)

Contra Costa County

Zip code: 94564

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $62,256
Median house value: $223,900

Population by Race

Races in Pinole:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.4%)
  • Hispanic (13.8%)
  • Black (11.1%)
  • Filipino (9.7%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Chinese (5.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other Asian (1.7%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.3%), Irish (9.5%), English (8.6%), Italian (5.5%), French (2.9%), Portuguese (2.9%).

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Map of Pinole, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pinole

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pinole city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

22.1% Foreign born (14.8% Asia, 3.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,780 (+10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pinole:

  • DOCTORS MEDICAL CTR SAN PABLO CAMPUS (about 4 miles; SAN PABLO, CA)
  • CALIFORNIA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; VALLEJO, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL VALLEJO (about 9 miles; VALLEJO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pinole:

  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 17 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 20 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pinole:

  • NAPA COUNTY (about 15 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)
  • SONOMA VALLEY (about 18 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)
  • SONOMA SKYPARK (about 20 miles; SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q9)

Amtrak stations near Pinole:

  • 6 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.
  • 9 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.
  • 11 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pinole:

  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 10 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)
  • DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,029)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 16 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,092)

Schools

Public high schools in Pinole:

  • PINOLE VALLEY HIGH (Students: 1,735; Location: 2900 PINOLE VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SIGMA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 74; Location: 2900 PINOLE VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Pinole:

  • GLOBAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 55; Location: 725 SAN PABLO AVE.; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pinole:

  • PINOLE JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 791; Location: 1575 MANN DR.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • STEWART ELEMENTARY (Students: 485; Location: 2040 HOKE DR.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ELLERHORST ELEMENTARY (Students: 455; Location: 3501 PINOLE VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COLLINS ELEMENTARY (Students: 414; Location: 1224 PINOLE VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SHANNON ELEMENTARY (Students: 288; Location: 685 MARLESTA ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Pinole:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 1961 PLUM STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MEADOW PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 1324 MARLESTA ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)