Moving to San Pablo, California

Population: 30,215. Estimated population in July 2024: 31,004 (+2.6% change)
Males: 14,839 (49.1%), Females: 15,376 (50.9%)

Contra Costa County

Zip code: 94806

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.5 years
Median household income: $37,184
Median house value: $146,100

Population by Race

Races in San Pablo:

  • Hispanic (44.6%)
  • Other race (25.4%)
  • Black (18.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.2%)
  • Two or more races (6.8%)
  • Filipino (6.1%)
  • Other Asian (4.8%)
  • Vietnamese (2.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (3.2%), German (2.5%), English (1.9%), United States (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.6%), Italian (1.5%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of San Pablo, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in San Pablo

  • High school or higher: 62.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Pablo city

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

40.8% Foreign born (26.7% Latin America, 12.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,967 (+19.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in San Pablo:

  • DOCTORS MEDICAL CTR SAN PABLO CAMPUS (2000 VALE RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near San Pablo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Pablo:

  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 20 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 21 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to San Pablo:

  • NAPA COUNTY (about 18 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)
  • GNOSS FIELD (about 19 miles; NOVATO, CA; Abbreviation: DVO)
  • SONOMA VALLEY (about 19 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)

Amtrak stations near San Pablo:

  • 2 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.
  • 8 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.
  • 10 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

College/University in San Pablo:

  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,626; Location: 2600 MISSION BELL DR; Public; Website: www.contracosta.cc.ca.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near San Pablo:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 10 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)
  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 13 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,092)
  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 14 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 15 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 15 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)

Schools

Public high schools in San Pablo:

  • MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH (Students: 253; Location: 2600 MISSION BELL DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH CAMPUS CONTINUATION (Students: 120; Location: 2465 DOLAN WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in San Pablo:

  • HELMS MIDDLE (Students: 1,299; Location: 2500 ROAD 20; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DOWNER (EDWARD M.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 946; Location: 1777 SANFORD AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DOVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 663; Location: 1871 21ST ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BAYVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 578; Location: 3001 16TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 482; Location: 2700 11TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • TARA HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 467; Location: 2300 DOLAN WAY; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MONTALVIN MANOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 323; Location: 300 CHRISTINE DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VISTA HIGH (ALT) (Students: 322; Location: 2600 MORAGA ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SEAVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 285; Location: 2000 SOUTHWOOD DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • TRANSITION LEARNING CENTER (Students: 124; Location: 2465 DOLAN WAY; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in San Pablo:

  • ST PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 1825 CHURCH LANE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SPECTRUM CENTER (Students: 90; Location: 16330 SAN PABLO AVE; Grades: UG – UG)