Moving to Pleasanton, California

Population: 63,654. Estimated population in July 2024: 65,950 (+3.6% change)
Males: 31,270 (49.1%), Females: 32,384 (50.9%)

Alameda County

Zip codes: 94566, 94588.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $90,859
Median house value: $435,300

Population by Race

Races in Pleasanton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Chinese (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Asian Indian (2.8%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Filipino (1.6%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (17.5%), Irish (14.2%), English (12.3%), Italian (9.4%), Portuguese (3.7%), United States (3.6%).

Elevation: 352 feet

Land area: 21.7 square miles

Map of Pleasanton, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pleasanton

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasanton city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

14.2% Foreign born (7.8% Asia, 3.3% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +12,381 (+24.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasanton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasanton:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 24 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 25 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasanton:

  • LIVERMORE MUNI (about 5 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Abbreviation: LVK)
  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • BYRON (about 21 miles; BYRON, CA; Abbreviation: C83)

Amtrak station:
EAST DUBLIN-PLEASANTON (OWENS DR. AT BART WAY) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Pleasanton:

  • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BIBLE COLLEGE-PLEASANTON (Location: 4455 STONERIDGE DR; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasanton:

  • SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (about 9 miles; MORAGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,545)
  • LAS POSITAS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,564)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FREMONT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,870)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-HAYWARD (about 12 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,988)
  • CHABOT COLLEGE (about 16 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,852)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)

Schools

Public high schools in Pleasanton:

  • FOOTHILL HIGH (Students: 2,186; Location: 4375 FOOTHILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • AMADOR VALLEY HIGH (Students: 2,166; Location: 1155 SANTA RITA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VILLAGE HIGH (Students: 188; Location: 4645 BERNAL AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pleasanton:

  • PLEASANTON MIDDLE (Students: 1,256; Location: 5001 CASE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HART (THOMAS S.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,147; Location: 4433 WILLOW RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARVEST PARK INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,075; Location: 4900 VALLEY AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DONLON ELEMENTARY (Students: 752; Location: 4150 DORMAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 713; Location: 1999 HARVEST ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MOHR (HENRY P.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 691; Location: 3300 DENNIS DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LYDIKSEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 663; Location: 7700 HIGHLAND OAKS DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VINTAGE HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 657; Location: 1125 CONCORD ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 654; Location: 480 ADAMS WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FAIRLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 638; Location: 4151 W. LAS POSITAS; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Pleasanton:

  • THE QUARRY LANE SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 3750 BOULDER ST.; Grades: PK – 5)
  • CARDEN WEST SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 4466A BLACK AVE; Grades: PK – 7)
  • ADVENTURES IN LEARNING (Students: 88; Location: 3200 HOPYARD ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • EARLY YEARS CHILDREN’S CENTER (Students: 87; Location: 1251 HOPYARD ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HACIENDA-HEADS UP! ELEMENTARY (Students: 50; Location: 4671 CHABOT AVE.; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • HARVEST VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 19; Location: 3200 HOPYARD RD.; Grades: PK – 7)
  • CHILDRENS WORLD LEARNING CNTR (Students: 9; Location: 7110 KOLL CENTER PKWY.; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Pleasanton:

  • PLEASANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,973,632; Location: 400 OLD BERNAL AVE.; 162,790 books; 4,640 audio materials; 4,029 video materials; 330 serial subscriptions)