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San Rafael, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 56,063. Estimated population in July 2024: 55,716 (-0.6% change)
Males: 27,777 (49.5%), Females: 28,286 (50.5%)

Marin County

Zip codes: 94901, 94903.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $60,994
Median house value: $477,100

Population by Race

Races in San Rafael:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
  • Hispanic (23.3%)
  • Other race (11.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Vietnamese (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (13.5%), German (12.3%), English (11.1%), Italian (7.9%), French (3.8%), Russian (3.0%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 16.6 square miles

Map of San Rafael, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in San Rafael

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Rafael city

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

28.1% Foreign born (17.3% Latin America, 5.3% Asia, 4.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,627 (+15.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in San Rafael:

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (99 MONTICELLO RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near San Rafael:

  • MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GREENBRAE, CA)
  • KENTFIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; KENTFIELD, CA)
  • NOVATO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NOVATO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Rafael:

  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 29 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 33 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to San Rafael:

  • GNOSS FIELD (about 11 miles; NOVATO, CA; Abbreviation: DVO)
  • SONOMA VALLEY (about 18 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)
  • PETALUMA MUNI (about 20 miles; PETALUMA, CA; Abbreviation: O69)

Amtrak stations near San Rafael:

  • 13 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.
  • 15 miles: SAN FRANCISCO FISHERMANS (SAN FRANCISCO, PIER 39) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: SAN FRANCISCO-FINANCIAL (SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA & DRUMM STS.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in San Rafael:

  • DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Full-time enrollment: 1,074; Location: 50 ACACIA AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dominican.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MARIN REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM (Full-time enrollment: 349; Location: 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue; Public; Website: mcoeweb.marin.k12.ca.us/rop/)
  • MARIN BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 827 FOURTH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • AMBASSADOR BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 1825 LINCOLN AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Rafael:

  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 3 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • 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)
  • SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 21,373)

Schools

Public high schools in San Rafael:

  • TERRA LINDA HIGH (Students: 1,020; Location: 320 NOVA ALBION WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SAN RAFAEL HIGH (Students: 964; Location: 185 MISSION AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MADRONE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 52; Location: 185 MISSION AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PHOENIX ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 160-B NORTH SAN PEDRO ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in San Rafael:

  • MARIN ACADEMY (Students: 382; Location: 1600 MISSION AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • TIMOTHY MURPHY SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 1 ST VINCENT DR; Grades: 2 – 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in San Rafael:

  • JAMES B. DAVIDSON MIDDLE (Students: 930; Location: 280 WOODLAND AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MILLER CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 686; Location: 2255 LAS GALLINAS AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GALLINAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 564; Location: 177 N. SAN PEDRO ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BAHIA VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 438; Location: 125 BAHIA WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 392; Location: 75 HAPPY LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SILVEIRA (MARY E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 390; Location: 375 BLACKSTONE DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SAN PEDRO ELEMENTARY (Students: 385; Location: 498 PT. SAN PEDRO ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VALLECITO ELEMENTARY (Students: 378; Location: 50 NOVA ALBION WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 364; Location: 25 CASTLEWOOD DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DIXIE ELEMENTARY (Students: 363; Location: 1175 IDYLBERRY DR.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in San Rafael:

  • SAINT MARKS SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 39 TRELLIS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST ISABELLA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: ONE TRINITY WAY P O BOX 6188; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST RAPHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 1100 FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BRANDEIS HILLEL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 180 N SAN PEDRO RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MARIN WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 755 IDYLBERRY ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY PRESCHOOL AND KDG (Students: 125; Location: 333 WOODLAND AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI DE TERRA LINDA (Students: 117; Location: 620 DEL GANADO P O BOX 6093; Grades: PK – 6)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CENTRAL M (Students: 62; Location: 317 AUBURN ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MERRY TIMES PRESCHOOL ACADEMY (Students: 3; Location: 159 MERRYDALE ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in San Rafael:

  • MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,548,323; Location: 3501 CIVIC CENTER DR, RM 414; 427,688 books; 16,795 audio materials; 14,944 video materials; 1,229 serial subscriptions)
  • SAN RAFAEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,965,907; Location: 1100 E ST.; 122,705 books; 3,851 audio materials; 3,578 video materials; 319 serial subscriptions)

 

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