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Population (year 2000): 96,178. Estimated
population in July 2005: 104,476 (+8.6% change)
Males: 47,882 (49.8%), Females: 48,296 (50.2%)
Solano County
Zip code:
94533
Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $51,151 (year 2000)
Median house value: $174,700 (year 2000)
Races in Fairfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (49.0%)
- Hispanic (18.8%)
- Black (15.0%)
- Other race (8.8%)
- Two or more races (7.4%)
- Filipino (6.2%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Other Asian (1.0%)
- Asian Indian (1.0%)
- Chinese (1.0%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
- Japanese (0.8%)
- Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.8%), Irish (9.1%),
English (7.3%), Italian (4.9%), United States (4.0%), French
(3.1%).
Elevation: 20 feet
Land area: 37.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Fairfield
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fairfield city
- Never married: 26.7%
- Now married: 56.9%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 9.2%
16.3% Foreign born (7.3% Asia, 6.6% Latin
America, 1.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +16,485
(+20.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Fairfield:
- NORTHBAY MEDICAL CENTER (1200 B GALE WILSON
BLVD)
- TELECARE/SOLANO PARK (2101 COURAGE DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:
- NORTHBAY VACAVALLEY HOPSITAL (about 10 miles;
VACAVILLE, CA)
- CALIFORNIA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles;
VALLEJO, CA)
- KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL VALLEJO (about 17 miles;
VALLEJO, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Fairfield:
- TRAVIS AFB (about 10 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; ID: SUU)
- BUCHANAN FIELD (about 19 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID:
CCR)
- METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 39 miles; OAKLAND,
CA; ID: OAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:
- NUT TREE (about 11 miles; VACAVILLE, CA; ID: VCB)
- NAPA COUNTY (about 16 miles; NAPA, CA; ID: APC)
- RIO VISTA MUNI (about 26 miles; RIO VISTA, CA; ID:
O88)
Amtrak stations near Fairfield:
- 2 miles: SUISUN-FAIRFIELD (SUISUN, 177 MAIN ST.
(UNDER HWY. 12)). Services: fully wheelchair accessible,
public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi
service, intercity bus service.
- 15 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: NAPA (1275 MCKINSTRY ST.) - Bus Station.
Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones,
free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call
for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fairfield:
- SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 2
miles; SUISUN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,598)
- NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NAPA, CA; FT
enrollment: 3,558)
- LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PITTSBURG, CA;
FT enrollment: 4,244)
- DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PLEASANT
HILL, CA; FT enrollment: 12,029)
- CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SAN PABLO, CA;
FT enrollment: 3,626)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 30 miles;
DAVIS, CA; FT enrollment: 24,405)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 31 miles;
BERKELEY, CA; FT enrollment: 29,690)
Public high schools in Fairfield:
- FAIRFIELD HIGH (Students: 2,448; Location:
205 E. ATLANTIC AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ARMIJO HIGH (Students: 2,291; Location: 824
WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ANGELO RODRIGUEZ HIGH (Students: 1,881;
Location: 5000 RED TOP ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- VANDEN HIGH (Students: 1,341; Location: 2951
MARKLEY LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SEM YETO CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 298;
Location: 422 TAYLOR ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MARY BIRD SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location:
420 E. TABOR AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY (Students: 95;
Location: 2460 CLAY BANK RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
- TRAVIS EDUCATION CENTER HIGH (Students: 69;
Location: 2775 DERONDE DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Fairfield:
- CALVARY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 43;
Location: 600 GREGORY STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fairfield:
- WILSON (GALE B.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,006;
Location: 3301 CHERRY HILLS COURT; Grades: KG - 08)
- GOLDEN WEST MIDDLE (Students: 987; Location:
2651 DERONDE DR.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BRANSFORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 914;
Location: 900 TRAVIS BLVD.; Grades: KG - 06)
- DOVER MIDDLE (Students: 867; Location: 301 E.
ALASKA AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- OAKBROOK ELEMENTARY (Students: 855; Location:
700 OAKBROOK DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 854; Location:
830 FIRST ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
- LAUREL CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 839;
Location: 2900 GULF DR.; Grades: KG - 05)
- JONES (K. I.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 833;
Location: 2001 WINSTON DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
- SULLIVAN (CHARLES L.) MIDDLE (Students: 787;
Location: 2195 UNION AVE.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- KYLE (ANNA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 764;
Location: 1600 KIDDER AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Fairfield:
- HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location:
1050 NO TEXAS ST; Grades: KG - 8)
- SOLANO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 354;
Location: 2200 FAIRFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- COMMUNITY UNITED METH KDGN (Students: 134;
Location: 1875 FAIRFIELD AVE; Grades: PK - 1)
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 92;
Location: 2075 DOVER AVE; Grades: KG - 5)
- SANDCASTLE PRESCHOOL AND DCC (Students: 85;
Location: 743 EAST TABOR AVENUE; Grades: PK - 2)
- KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 66;
Location: 1611 WOODCREEK DR; Grades: PK - KG)
- WE 'R' FAMILY CHRISTIAN CENTER (Students: 22;
Location: 1004 UTAH STREET; Grades: PK - 1)
- FAIRFIELD MONTESSORI (Students: 20; Location:
1101 UTAH ST.; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Fairfield:
- SOLANO COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$8,615,496; Location: 1150 KENTUCKY ST.; 515,362 books;
21,825 audio materials; 28,619 video materials; 1,131
serial subscriptions)
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