Alum Rock, California

 

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Population (year 2000): 13,479
Males: 6,903 (51.2%), Females: 6,576 (48.8%)

Elevation: 149 feet

County: Santa Clara

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Zip code: 95127

Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $54,567 (year 2000)
Median house value: $276,100 (year 2000)

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Races in Alum Rock:

  • Hispanic (67.0%)
  • Other race (36.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
  • Filipino (3.2%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Vietnamese (2.9%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Portuguese (4.1%), German (3.4%), Italian (3.2%), English (2.9%), Irish (2.5%), French (1.0%).
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For population 25 years and over in Alum Rock

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alum Rock CDP

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

35.1% Foreign born (26.0% Latin America, 6.3% Asia).


Alum Rock satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Jose, CA (5.5 miles, pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (328.1 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: East Foothills, CA (1.2 miles), San Jose, CA (5.5 miles), Seven Trees, CA (5.6 miles), Sunol-Midtown, CA (6.5 miles), Milpitas, CA (6.7 miles), Buena Vista, CA (7.0 miles), Burbank, CA (8.0 miles), Fruitdale, CA (8.5 miles).

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Retail trade (11.8%), Construction (10.2%).

Average weather in Alum Rock, 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) 49.4 52.3 54.7 58.3 62.8 67.7 70.8 70.7 68.8 63.1 54.2 48.9
High temperature (°F) 57.9 61.5 64.6 69.8 74.9 80.5 83.6 83.3 81.1 74.5 63.7 57.6
Low temperature (°F) 40.8 43.1 44.7 46.7 50.7 54.9 57.9 58.0 56.5 51.6 44.6 40.1
Precipitation (in) 3.5 3.2 3.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.3

 

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Normal climate around Alum Rock, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 9 9 8 5 3 1 0 0 1 3 6 8
Wind speed (mph) 6.6 6.9 8.0 8.3 8.8 9.2 8.5 8.0 7.0 6.1 5.7 6.0
Morning humidity (%) 91 89 86 82 80 75 73 75 76 79 87 89
Afternoon humidity (%) 69 60 52 42 36 31 29 29 31 37 56 67
Sunshine (%) 48 65 75 83 90 94 97 96 93 86 66 49
Days clear of clouds 7 8 10 13 17 22 27 26 24 19 11 8
Partly cloudy days 6 7 9 9 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 Alum Rock:
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF SAN JOSE (about 3 miles; SAN JOSE, CA)
  • SAN JOSE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SAN JOSE, CA)
  • O'CONNOR HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SAN JOSE, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alum Rock:
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 37 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alum Rock:
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 4 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: RHV)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 20 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; ID: PAO)
  • LIVERMORE MUNI (about 22 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; ID: LVK)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alum Rock:
  • EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,118)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,713)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FREMONT, CA; FT enrollment: 4,870)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,229)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SARATOGA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,880)


Alum Rock compared to California state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Population density above state average for cities.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Alum Rock:
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • KZSF (1370 AM; 5 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CARLOS A. DUHARTE)
  • KLIV (1590 AM; 5 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: EMPIRE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KVVN (1430 AM; 3 kW; SANTA CLARA, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alum Rock:
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KEZR (106.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF SAN JOSE, INC.)
  • KEMR (105.7 FM; SANTA CLARA, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KRTY (95.3 FM; LOS GATOS, CA; Owner: KRTY, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KSJS (90.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSJO (92.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Alum Rock:
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
  • KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAXT-CA (Channel 22; SANTA CLARA-SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: LINDA K. TRUMBLY)
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSBW (Channel 8; SALINAS, CA; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)

 

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