San Rafael, CA

Population (year 2000): 56,063. Estimated population in July 2005: 55,716 (-0.6% change)
Males: 27,777 (49.5%), Females: 28,286 (50.5%)

Zip codes: 94901, 94903.

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $60,994 (year 2000)
Median house value: $477,100 (year 2000)

Races in San Rafael:

White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
Hispanic (23.3%)
Other race (11.2%)
Two or more races (4.5%)
Black (2.2%)
Chinese (1.5%)
Vietnamese (1.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)
Japanese (0.6%)
Other Asian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (13.5%), German (12.3%), English (11.1%), Italian (7.9%), French (3.8%), Russian (3.0%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 16.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in San Rafael

For population 15 years and over in San Rafael city

28.1% Foreign born (17.3% Latin America, 5.3% Asia, 4.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,627 (+15.7%).

Hospital/medical center in San Rafael:

Other hospitals/medical centers near San Rafael:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Rafael:

Other public-use airports nearest to San Rafael:

Amtrak stations near San Rafael:

13 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.
15 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.
16 miles: SAN FRANCISCO-FINANCIAL (SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA & DRUMM STS.) - 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.

Colleges/Universities in San Rafael:

DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Full-time enrollment: 1,074; Location: 50 ACACIA AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dominican.edu; Offers Master's degree)
MARIN REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM (FT enrollment: 349; Location: 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue; Public; Website: mcoeweb.marin.k12.ca.us/rop/)
MARIN BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 827 FOURTH ST; Private, for-profit)
AMBASSADOR BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 1825 LINCOLN AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Rafael:

COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 3 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,626)
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,517)
ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,548)
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,092)
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 21,373)

Public high schools in San Rafael:

TERRA LINDA HIGH (Students: 1,020; Location: 320 NOVA ALBION WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
SAN RAFAEL HIGH (Students: 964; Location: 185 MISSION AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
MADRONE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 52; Location: 185 MISSION AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
PHOENIX ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 160-B NORTH SAN PEDRO ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in San Rafael:

MARIN ACADEMY (Students: 382; Location: 1600 MISSION AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
TIMOTHY MURPHY SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 1 ST VINCENT DR; Grades: 2 - 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in San Rafael:

JAMES B. DAVIDSON MIDDLE (Students: 930; Location: 280 WOODLAND AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
MILLER CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 686; Location: 2255 LAS GALLINAS AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
GALLINAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 564; Location: 177 N. SAN PEDRO ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
BAHIA VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 438; Location: 125 BAHIA WAY; Grades: KG - 05)
SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 392; Location: 75 HAPPY LANE; Grades: KG - 05)
SILVEIRA (MARY E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 390; Location: 375 BLACKSTONE DR.; Grades: KG - 05)
SAN PEDRO ELEMENTARY (Students: 385; Location: 498 PT. SAN PEDRO ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
VALLECITO ELEMENTARY (Students: 378; Location: 50 NOVA ALBION WAY; Grades: KG - 05)
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 364; Location: 25 CASTLEWOOD DR.; Grades: KG - 05)
DIXIE ELEMENTARY (Students: 363; Location: 1175 IDYLBERRY DR.; Grades: KG - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in San Rafael:

SAINT MARKS SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 39 TRELLIS DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST ISABELLA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: ONE TRINITY WAY P O BOX 6188; Grades: KG - 8)
ST RAPHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 1100 FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
BRANDEIS HILLEL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 180 N SAN PEDRO RD; Grades: KG - 8)
MARIN WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 755 IDYLBERRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
TRINITY PRESCHOOL AND KDG (Students: 125; Location: 333 WOODLAND AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
MONTESSORI DE TERRA LINDA (Students: 117; Location: 620 DEL GANADO P O BOX 6093; Grades: PK - 6)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CENTRAL M (Students: 62; Location: 317 AUBURN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
MERRY TIMES PRESCHOOL ACADEMY (Students: 3; Location: 159 MERRYDALE ROAD; Grades: KG - KG)

Libraries in San Rafael:

MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,548,323; Location: 3501 CIVIC CENTER DR, RM 414; 427,688 books; 16,795 audio materials; 14,944 video materials; 1,229 serial subscriptions)
SAN RAFAEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,965,907; Location: 1100 E ST.; 122,705 books; 3,851 audio materials; 3,578 video materials; 319 serial subscriptions)