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Moving to Pleasant Hill, California

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Population: 32,837. Estimated population in July 2024: 33,153 (+1.0% change)
Males: 15,931 (48.5%), Females: 16,906 (51.5%)

Contra Costa County

Zip code: 94523

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $67,489
Median house value: $294,000

Population by Race

Races in Pleasant Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.6%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Chinese (3.0%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Filipino (2.0%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Japanese (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (15.5%), Irish (14.8%), English (13.7%), Italian (9.5%), United States (3.9%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 7.1 square miles

Map of Pleasant Hill, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Hill

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Hill city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

14.0% Foreign born (7.3% Asia, 3.2% Europe, 2.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +723 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Hill:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasant Hill:

  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 3 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 19 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • TRAVIS AFB (about 24 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasant Hill:

  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 21 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • NAPA COUNTY (about 22 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)
  • LIVERMORE MUNI (about 26 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Abbreviation: LVK)

Amtrak stations near Pleasant Hill:

  • 7 miles: 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.
  • 17 miles: VALLEJO-MARINE WORLD (VALLEJO, 1000 FAIRGROUNDS DR.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Pleasant Hill:

  • DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 12,029; Location: 321 GOLF CLUB RD; Public; Website: WWW.DVC.EDU)
  • MT DIABLO VOCATIONAL SERVICES (Location: 490 GOLF CLUB RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pleasant Hill:

  • LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,244)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 14 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
  • SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (about 15 miles; MORAGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,545)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 18 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)

Schools

Public high schools in Pleasant Hill:

  • COLLEGE PARK HIGH (Students: 2,030; Location: 201 VIKING DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PROSPECT HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 48; Location: 3100 OAK PARK BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Pleasant Hill:

  • PLEASANT HILL JR ACADEMY (Students: 186; Location: 796 GRAYSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • LA CHEIM SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 1700 OAK PARK BLVD D1; Grades: 2 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pleasant Hill:

  • PLEASANT HILL MIDDLE (Students: 900; Location: 3100 OAK PARK BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SEQUOIA MIDDLE (Students: 879; Location: 265 BOYD ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE (Students: 847; Location: 181 VIKING DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SEQUOIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 613; Location: 277 BOYD ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 583; Location: 2097 OAK PARK BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VALHALLA ELEMENTARY (Students: 531; Location: 530 KIKI DR.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • STRANDWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 503; Location: 416 GLADYS DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HORIZONS ALTERNATIVE (Students: 436; Location: 3100 OAK PARK BLVD.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • GREGORY GARDENS ELEMENTARY (Students: 423; Location: 200 HARRIET DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FAIR OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 367; Location: 2400 LISA LANE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Pleasant Hill:

  • CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 195 BRANDON ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MARY JANE’S PRE-SCHOOL & KINDE (Students: 142; Location: 2902 VESSING RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PIONEER MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC. (Students: 60; Location: 2702 PLEASANT HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Pleasant Hill:

  • CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,159,312; Location: 1750 OAK PARK BLVD.; 1,120,071 books; 36,709 audio materials; 44,487 video materials; 2,845 serial subscriptions)

 

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