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Moving to Martinez, California

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Population: 35,866. Estimated population in July 2024: 35,916 (+0.1% change)
Males: 17,794 (49.6%), Females: 18,072 (50.4%)

Zip code: 94553

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $63,010
Median house value: $254,300

Population by Race

Races in Martinez:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
  • Hispanic (10.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (15.7%), Irish (15.0%), English (12.6%), Italian (10.5%), United States (4.6%), French (3.4%).

Land area: 12.3 square miles

Map of Martinez, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Martinez

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martinez city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

9.6% Foreign born (4.5% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,081 (+6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Martinez:

  • CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2500 ALHAMBRA AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Martinez:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Martinez:

  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 5 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 21 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • TRAVIS AFB (about 23 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Martinez:

  • NAPA COUNTY (about 18 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)
  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 25 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • SONOMA VALLEY (about 27 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)

Amtrak station:
MARTINEZ (401 FERRY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Martinez:

  • MARTINEZ ADULT EDUCATION (Full-time enrollment: 342; Location: 600 F ST; Public; Website: MTEC.MTZUSD.K12.CA.US)
  • WATERMAN TRAINING INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 600 F ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT OFFICE (Location: 500 COURT ST; Public; Website: www.collegesofcc.cc.ca.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martinez:

  • DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,029)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 14 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
  • LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,244)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 16 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
  • SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 17 miles; SUISUN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,598)
  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)

Schools

Public high schools in Martinez:

  • ALHAMBRA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,340; Location: 150 E ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VICENTE MARTINEZ HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 74; Location: 614 F ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Martinez:

  • NEW VISTAS CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 132; Location: 68 MORELLO AVE; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Martinez:

  • MARTINEZ JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,062; Location: 1600 COURT ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIDDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 819; Location: 500 GLACIER DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN SWETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 510; Location: 4955 ALHAMBRA VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MORELLO PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 489; Location: 244 MORELLO AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MUIR (JOHN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 411; Location: 205 VISTA WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAS JUNTAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 359; Location: 4105 PACHECO BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COURT (Students: 257; Location: 202 GLACIER DR.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • GOLDEN GATE COMMUNITY (Students: 142; Location: 222 GLACIER; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • BRIONES (ALTERNATIVE) (Students: 75; Location: 614 F ST., BUILDING 18; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Martinez:

  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 604 MELLUS STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PATCHINS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 83; Location: 1200 PALM AVENUE; Grades: PK – UG)
  • FOREST HILLS SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: PMB 500 6680 ALHAMBRA AVE; Grades: PK – 1)
  • AGAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 444 FIG TREE LANE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • CONCORDIA SCHOOL THE-MARTINEZ (Students: 24; Location: 100 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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