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Population (year 2000): 64,296. Estimated
population in July 2005: 64,196 (-0.2% change)
Males: 29,683 (46.2%), Females: 34,613 (53.8%)
Contra Costa County
Zip codes:
94595,
94596,
94598.
Median resident age: 45.1 years
Median household income: $63,238 (year 2000)
Median house value: $391,200 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Walnut Creek:
- BUCHANAN FIELD (about 6 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)
- METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 18 miles; OAKLAND,
CA; ID: OAK)
- TRAVIS AFB (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; ID: SUU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walnut Creek:
- HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 19 miles; HAYWARD, CA; ID:
HWD)
- LIVERMORE MUNI (about 23 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; ID:
LVK)
- NAPA COUNTY (about 26 miles; NAPA, CA; ID: 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/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/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; FT enrollment: 3,545)
- LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, CA;
FT enrollment: 4,244)
- MERRITT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; OAKLAND, CA; FT
enrollment: 2,646)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 15 miles;
BERKELEY, CA; FT enrollment: 29,690)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-HAYWARD (about 18 miles;
HAYWARD, CA; FT enrollment: 9,988)
- COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 18 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; FT
enrollment: 2,450)
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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