Alamo, California

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Population (year 2000): 15,626
Males: 7,755 (49.6%), Females: 7,871 (50.4%)

Elevation: 280 feet

County: Contra Costa

Land area: 20.6 square miles

Zip code: 94507

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $137,105 (year 2000)
Median house value: $731,200 (year 2000)

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Races in Alamo:

White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
Chinese (3.2%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
Filipino (0.7%)
Other race (0.6%)
Japanese (0.6%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), Irish (16.4%), English (15.2%), Italian (9.3%), Scottish (5.1%), Swedish (4.1%).

For population 25 years and over in Alamo

High school or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.3%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alamo CDP

Never married: 16.6%
Now married: 72.7%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 6.2%

8.6% Foreign born (3.7% Asia, 2.9% Europe).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Walnut Creek, CA (3.7 miles, pop. 64,296).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oakland, CA (14.1 miles, pop. 399,484).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (362.2 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Walnut Creek, CA (3.7 miles), Waldon, CA (5.0 miles), Danville, CA (5.2 miles), Diablo, CA (5.4 miles), Lafayette, CA (5.9 miles), Moraga, CA (6.4 miles), Pleasant Hill, CA (7.0 miles), Concord, CA (7.6 miles).

Area code commonly used in this area: 925

Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (18.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (15.0%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Average weather in Alamo, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	47.7	50.3	52.0	55.8	60.3	65.9	70.1	70.2	68.4	62.8	53.4	48.1
High temperature (°F)	55.6	58.8	61.5	66.9	72.2	78.6	83.3	83.3	81.0	74.4	62.8	56.4
Low temperature (°F)	39.8	41.6	42.6	44.7	48.4	53.0	56.9	57.1	55.8	51.1	44.0	39.7
Precipitation (in)	4.7	4.3	3.8	1.4	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.3	1.3	3.2	3.3

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Normal climate around Alamo, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	10	9	9	5	3	1	0	0	1	3	7	9
Wind speed (mph)	7.0	7.3	8.4	8.6	9.0	9.6	8.9	8.3	7.4	6.4	6.0	6.4
Morning humidity (%)	91	89	86	83	82	78	77	78	77	79	87	88
Afternoon humidity (%)	70	61	53	44	38	32	30	29	31	37	57	67
Sunshine (%)	48	65	74	82	90	94	97	96	93	86	66	49
Days clear of clouds	7	8	10	12	17	22	27	26	24	19	10	8
Partly cloudy days	6	7	9	10	9	6	3	4	4	6	8	6
Cloudy days	19	13	12	8	5	2	1	1	2	6	12	17
Snowfall (in)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Hospitals/medical centers near Alamo:

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WALNUT CREEK, CA)
JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; WALNUT CREEK, CA)
MT DIABLO MEDICAL PAVILION (about 8 miles; CONCORD, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alamo:

BUCHANAN FIELD (about 9 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)
METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 17 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
TRAVIS AFB (about 29 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; ID: SUU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alamo:

HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 16 miles; HAYWARD, CA; ID: HWD)
LIVERMORE MUNI (about 20 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; ID: LVK)
SAN CARLOS (about 29 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; ID: SQL)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alamo:

DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,029)
SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (about 8 miles; MORAGA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,545)
MERRITT COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OAKLAND, CA; FT enrollment: 2,646)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-HAYWARD (about 14 miles; HAYWARD, CA; FT enrollment: 9,988)
LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; FT enrollment: 4,244)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 16 miles; BERKELEY, CA; FT enrollment: 29,690)
CHABOT COLLEGE (about 17 miles; HAYWARD, CA; FT enrollment: 6,852)

Public primary/middle schools in Alamo:

STONE VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 693; Location: 3001 MIRANDA AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
RANCHO ROMERO ELEMENTARY (Students: 576; Location: 180 HEMME AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
ALAMO ELEMENTARY (Students: 405; Location: 100 WILSON ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

Alamo compared to California state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Alamo:

KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KABN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, CA; Owner: CONCORD AREA BROADCASTING CORP.)
KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KATD (990 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SACRAMENTO LICENSE CORP.)
KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
KMZT (1510 AM; 8 kW; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alamo:

KIOI-FM1 (101.3 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
KDFC-FM1 (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KOIT-FM2 (96.5 FM; MARTINEZ, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING CO. C/O KOIT(FM))
KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KBAY (93.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF SAN FRANCISCO)
KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
KISQ-FM1 (98.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KKIQ-FM3 (101.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: KKIQ, INC.)
K209BZ (89.7 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KVHS (90.5 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: CLAYTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Alamo:

KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
KDTS-CA (Channel 52; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
KFTL (Channel 64; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)

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