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Moving to Walnut Creek, California

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Population: 64,296. Estimated population in July 2024: 64,196 (-0.2% change)
Males: 29,683 (46.2%), Females: 34,613 (53.8%)

Contra Costa County

Zip codes: 94595, 94596, 94598.

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.1 years
Median household income: $63,238
Median house value: $391,200

Population by Race

Races in Walnut Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Chinese (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Filipino (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Japanese (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (16.6%), English (15.5%), Irish (14.4%), Italian (8.1%), French (3.8%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 19.9 square miles

Map of Walnut Creek, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walnut Creek

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 54.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walnut Creek city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

18.3% Foreign born (8.3% Asia, 5.5% Europe, 2.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,766 (+4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Walnut Creek:

  • JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER (1601 YGNACIO VALLEY RD)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (1425 S MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Walnut Creek:

  • MT DIABLO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; CONCORD, CA)
  • CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MARTINEZ, CA)
  • MT DIABLO MEDICAL PAVILION (about 12 miles; CONCORD, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walnut Creek:

  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 6 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • TRAVIS AFB (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walnut Creek:

  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 19 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • LIVERMORE MUNI (about 23 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Abbreviation: LVK)
  • NAPA COUNTY (about 26 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)

Amtrak stations near Walnut Creek:

  • 10 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.
  • 18 miles: HAYWARD (22555 MEEKLAND AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 18 miles: OAKLAND (245 2ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Walnut Creek:

  • ALEXANDER EDUCATIONAL CENTER TEACHER TRAINING PROG (Location: 90 ISLAND CT; Private, for-profit)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 1646 N CALIFORNIA BLVD STE P112; Private, for-profit)
  • PHLEBOTOMY PLUS (Location: 1501 N BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)
  • WESTERN COLLEGE OF TRAVEL CAREERS INC (Location: 1475 N BROADWAY STE 390; Private, for-profit)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-WALNUT CREEK (Location: 801 YGNACIO VALLEY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.GGU.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walnut Creek:

  • DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,029)
  • SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (about 12 miles; MORAGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,545)
  • LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,244)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 15 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-HAYWARD (about 18 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,988)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 18 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)

Schools

Public high schools in Walnut Creek:

  • LAS LOMAS HIGH (Students: 1,677; Location: 1460 S. MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTHGATE HIGH (Students: 1,571; Location: 425 CASTLE ROCK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DEL ORO HIGH (CONT) (Students: 80; Location: 1969 TICE VALLEY BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Walnut Creek:

  • CONTRA COSTA CHR (Students: 455; Location: 2721 LARKEY LANE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BEREAN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 245 EL DIVISADERO AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Walnut Creek:

  • WALNUT CREEK INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,254; Location: 2425 WALNUT BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FOOTHILL MIDDLE (Students: 1,128; Location: 2775 CEDRO LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WALNUT ACRES ELEMENTARY (Students: 692; Location: 180 CEREZO DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VALLE VERDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 558; Location: 3275 PEACHWILLOW LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 491; Location: 2355 SAN JUAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PARKMEAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 1920 MAGNOLIA WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MURWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 413; Location: 2050 VANDERSLICE AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BANCROFT ELEMENTARY (Students: 405; Location: 2200 PARISH DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 367; Location: 551 MARSHALL DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALNUT HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 355; Location: 4064 WALNUT BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Walnut Creek:

  • DORRIS-EATON SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 1847 NEWELL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 9)
  • PALMER SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 2740 JONES ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 975 N. SAN CARLOS DR.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WALNUT CREEK CHRISTN ACADEMY (Students: 343; Location: 2336 BUENA VISTA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 1158 BONT LANE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • EVANGELICAL FREE CH PRESCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 2303 YGNACIO VALLEY RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SPRINGFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 2210 OAK GROVE ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CONTRA COSTA JEWISH COMMUNITY (Students: 76; Location: 2071 TICE VALLEY BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ALICES MONTESSORI (Students: 40; Location: 3158 PUTNAM BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 2317 BUENA VISTA AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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