Moving to San Anselmo, California
Population: 12,378. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,018 (-2.9% change)
Males: 5,836 (47.1%), Females: 6,542 (52.9%)
Marin County
Zip codes: 94960.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $71,488
Median house value: $507,300
Population by Race
Races in San Anselmo:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
 - Hispanic (4.1%)
 - Two or more races (2.9%)
 - American Indian (1.2%)
 - Black (1.1%)
 - Other race (1.0%)
 - Chinese (0.9%)
 - Korean (0.8%)
 - Japanese (0.5%)
 
Ancestries: Irish (17.7%), German (17.7%), English (17.1%), Italian (11.4%), Russian (5.9%), French (5.1%).
Elevation: 45 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in San Anselmo
- High school or higher: 96.9%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 59.0%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 21.9%
 - Unemployed: 3.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in San Anselmo town
- Never married: 25.9%
 - Now married: 52.8%
 - Separated: 1.6%
 - Widowed: 5.9%
 - Divorced: 13.8%
 
9.0% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 2.4% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +718 (+6.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near San Anselmo:
- MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GREENBRAE, CA)
 - KENTFIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; KENTFIELD, CA)
 - KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Anselmo:
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
 - METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 31 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
 - BUCHANAN FIELD (about 36 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to San Anselmo:
- GNOSS FIELD (about 11 miles; NOVATO, CA; Abbreviation: DVO)
 - PETALUMA MUNI (about 19 miles; PETALUMA, CA; Abbreviation: O69)
 - SONOMA VALLEY (about 19 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)
 
Amtrak stations near San Anselmo:
- 16 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.
 - 17 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.
 - 18 miles: SAN FRANCISCO SHOPPING (SAN FRANCISCO, 835 MARKET ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in San Anselmo:
- SAN FRANCISCO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 355; Location: 2 KENSINGTON RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
 - COMPUTER ARTS INSTITUTE (Location: 50 CYPRESS AVENUE; Private, for-profit)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Anselmo:
- COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 3 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
 - CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
 - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
 - UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
 - ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)
 - GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 18 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 school in San Anselmo:
- SIR FRANCIS DRAKE HIGH (Students: 1,045; Location: 1327 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high schools in San Anselmo:
- SAN DOMENICO SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 1500 BUTTERFIELD ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
 - JAMES R SYLLA SCHOOL SUNNY HIL (Students: 68; Location: 300 SUNNY HILLS DRIVE; Grades: 6 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in San Anselmo:
- BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 542; Location: 116 BUTTERFIELD ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
 - WADE THOMAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 314; Location: 150 ROSS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
 
Private primary/middle schools in San Anselmo:
- ST ANSELM ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 40 BELLE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
 - SAN ANSELMO MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: BOX 707; Grades: PK – KG)
 - STAR ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: 921 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD; Grades: 1 – 8)
 
Libraries
Library in San Anselmo:
- SAN ANSELMO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $424,771; Location: 110 TUNSTEAD AVE.; 47,259 books; 501 audio materials; 466 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)
 
