Castro Valley, California

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Population in 2022: 66,506 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +16.1%
Males: 32,666  (49.1%)
Females: 33,840  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

40.9 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 94546, 94552, 94577.

Castro Valley Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $133,285 (it was $64,874 in 2000)
Castro Valley:

$133,285
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $57,320 (it was $30,454 in 2000)

Castro Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $294,800 in 2000)
Castro Valley:

over $1,000,000
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $898,700; detached houses: $921,387; townhouses or other attached units: $715,423; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $877,143; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $555,942; mobile homes: $27,948; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $51,367

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,511.

March 2022 cost of living index in Castro Valley: 122.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.5%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.0% for Black residents, 7.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.1% for American Indian residents, 0.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 6.5% for other race residents, 9.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Castro Valley, CA (2022)
    • 23,56535.4%White alone
    • 21,85432.9%Asian alone
    • 14,12721.2%Hispanic
    • 3,2965.0%Two or more races
    • 3,1554.7%Black alone
    • 4350.7%Other race alone
    • 740.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 28 registered sex offenders living in Castro Valley, California as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Castro Valley is 2,327 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: Portuguese (2.8%), German (2.5%), English (2.4%), American (2.3%), Nigerian (2.3%), Italian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 14.4 square miles.

Population density: 4,610 people per square mile   (average).

Castro Valley, California map

18,803 residents are foreign born (17.9% Asia, 4.1% Latin America, 3.1% Europe).

This place:

29.3%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $8,344 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,565 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oakland, CA (10.3 miles , pop. 399,484).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (325.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Cherryland, CA (1.4 miles ),
Ashland, CA (1.5 miles ),
Fairview, CA (1.5 miles ),
San Lorenzo, CA (1.9 miles ),
San Leandro, CA (2.0 miles ),
Hayward, CA (2.0 miles ),
Norris Canyon, CA (2.4 miles ),
San Ramon, CA (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 37.70 N, Longitude: 122.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -13,070 (-19.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 10,736 (34.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 510

Distribution of median household income in Castro Valley, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Castro Valley, CA in 2022
Castro Valley satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
California:

5.1%
Historical population in Castro Valley, CA
Historical housing units in Castro Valley, CA
Most common industries in Castro Valley, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.1%)
  • Health care (8.1%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Construction (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.7%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.9%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Educational services (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Health care (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.2%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.8%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Castro Valley, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Computer specialists (3.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
  • Computer specialists (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
  • Engineers (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Registered nurses (6.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
  • Cashiers (3.2%)

Average climate in Castro Valley, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Castro Valley, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 80.7. This is about average.

City:

80.7
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.312. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.312
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.11. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.11
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.531. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.531
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 28.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.08. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.08
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 0.00290. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00290
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Castro Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7635% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 201.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 253.7 miles away from Castro Valley center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 278.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 211.9 miles away from the city center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Alameda County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 7, Mudslides: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Fires: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Castro Valley topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Castro Valley:

  • EDEN MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 20103 LAKE CHABOT ROAD)
  • CVH HOME HEALTH SERVICES (20980 REDWOOD ROAD, SUITE 205)
  • BAYWOOD COURT HEALTH CENTER (21966 DOLORES STREET)
  • CASTRO VALLEY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (20259 LAKE CHABOT RD.)
  • REDWOOD CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, INC (22103 REDWOOD ROAD)
  • SACRED HEART CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (18949 REDWOOD ROAD)
  • ST ANNE CONVALESCENT HOSP (22424 CHARLENE WAY)
  • ST JOHN KRONSTADT CONV CTR (4432 JAMES AVENUE)
  • VALLEY POINTE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (20090 STANTON AVE.)
  • WISTERIA CARE CENTER (20524 WISTERIA STREET)

Heliports located in Castro Valley:

Amtrak stations near Castro Valley:

  • 3 miles: HAYWARD (22555 MEEKLAND AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 11 miles: EAST DUBLIN-PLEASANTON (PLEASANTON, OWENS DR. AT BART WAY) - Bus Station
  • 11 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castro Valley:

  • California State University-East Bay (about 4 miles; Hayward, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,956)
  • Chabot College (about 5 miles; Hayward, CA; FT enrollment: 7,610)
  • Merritt College (about 8 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • Saint Mary's College of California (about 10 miles; Moraga, CA; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • Laney College (about 12 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 5,668)
  • College of Alameda (about 13 miles; Alameda, CA; FT enrollment: 3,071)
  • Las Positas College (about 16 miles; Livermore, CA; FT enrollment: 5,112)

Public high schools in Castro Valley:

Private high schools in Castro Valley:

  • REDWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 605, Location: 19300 REDWOOD RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • ANCHOR EDUCATION (Students: 12, Location: 19234 LAKE CHABOT RD, Grades: 3-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Castro Valley:

Private elementary/middle schools in Castro Valley:

  • OUR LADY OF GRACE SCHOOL (Students: 209, Location: 3427 SOMERSET AVE, Grades: KG-8)
  • EARLY BIRD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 30, Location: 4779 HEYER AVE, Grades: PK-T1)
See full list of schools located in Castro Valley

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • FM radio stations KALW 91.7 http://www.kalw.org/ and KQED 88.5 http://www.kqed.org/radio/ also have very strong signals in Casto Valley

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Castro Valley: Chabots Boys Ranch (A), Castro Valley Branch Alameda County Library (B), Adobe Art Center (C), Alameda County Juvenile Hall (D), NORCAL Ambulance (E), East Bay Regional Park District Station 10 (F), Alameda County Fire Department Station 7 (G), Alameda County Fire Department Station 6 (H), Alameda County Fire Department Station 5 (I), Alameda County Fire Department Station 4 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Castro Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Castro Valley include: Crossroads Christian Church (A), Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church (B), Epiphany Lutheran Church (C), Valley Baptist Church (D), Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church (E), Our Lady of Grace Church (F), New Life Christian Fellowship Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Almond Reservoir (A), South Reservoir (B), Cull Canyon Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cull Creek (A), Norris Creek (B), Kelly Canyon Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Castro Valley include: Bay Trees Park (1), Castro Valley Community Park (2), Carlos Bee Park (3), Earl Warren Park (4), Greenridge Park (5), Independent Park (6), Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area (7), Fairmont Terrace Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Dean Heller - Politician, Rachel Maddow - Political commentator, Cliff Burton - Musician, Frank Cepollina - Inventor, Jack Del Rio - College football player, Casey Wellman - Ice hockey player, Christopher Titus - Actor, Darren Brazil - Film editor, Dina Eastwood - News anchor, Ed Sprague, Jr. - Baseball player.

Alameda County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.1%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.0%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Castro Valley in 2010:

  • 431 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 295 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 165 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 155 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 62 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 45 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Castro Valley in 2000:

  • 489 people in nursing homes
  • 268 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 175 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 154 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 132 people in other group homes
  • 118 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 111 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 111 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 58 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Castro Valley (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Castro Valley Branch at 3067 Castro Valley Boulevard, branch established on 1948/10/04. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 3449 Castro Valley Blvd Branch at 3449 Castro Valley Blvd, branch established on 1919/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Castro Valley And Redwood at 3500 Castro Valley Boulevard, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Fremont Bank: Castro Valley Branch at 3549 Castro Valley Boulevard, branch established on 1989/12/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,367.9 mil, Deposits: $1,975.1 mil, headquarters in Fremont, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Fremont Bancorporation
  • Citibank, National Association: 3288 Castro Valley Blvd Branch at 3288 Castro Valley Blvd, branch established on 1934/10/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Castro Valley Safeway Branch at 20629 Redwood Road, branch established on 2010/08/02. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bay Commercial Bank: Castro Valley Branch at 3895 E. Castro Valley Blvd, branch established on 1989/06/30. Info updated 2011/12/05: Bank assets: $269.6 mil, Deposits: $219.8 mil, headquarters in Walnut Creek, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Bank of the West: Castro Valley Branch at 3396 Castro Valley Boulevard, branch established on 1957/06/28. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

For population 15 years and over in Castro Valley:

Marital status in Castro Valley, CA
  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

For population 25 years and over in Castro Valley:

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
California average:

15.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Castro Valley
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Castro Valley:

(Castro Valley, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Castro Valley, CA (based on Alameda County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic231,50053
Evangelical Protestant123,422538
Other87,110227
Mainline Protestant40,185181
Black Protestant20,71676
Orthodox6,64016
None1,000,698-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 364
This county:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 97
Alameda County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 232
Alameda County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,299
Alameda County:

8.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.9%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

19.3%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Alameda County:

16.6%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.7%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

50.4%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Castro Valley:

28.0
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.2%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.8%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Castro Valley:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.5%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
Here:

58.0%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.9%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Castro Valley, CA Residents

6.77% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($121,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.77%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($76 average AGI)
Alameda County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Santa Clara County, CA  1.18% ($187,989 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA  0.94% ($170,207)
from Contra Costa County, CA  0.83% ($92,865)


8.96% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($131,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.96%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($103 average AGI)
Alameda County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Contra Costa County, CA  1.38% ($136,421 average AGI)
to Santa Clara County, CA  0.82% ($158,297)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.62% ($111,404)
Businesses in Castro Valley, CA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Little Caesars Pizza1
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
Baskin-Robbins1Payless1
Blockbuster1Quiznos1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Rite Aid1
Chipotle1Safeway1
Comfort Suites1Starbucks4
Curves1Subway3
Decora Cabinetry1T-Mobile2
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
Econo Lodge1Trader Joe's1
FedEx5True Value1
GNC1U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS2
Jones New York3Vons2
KFC1Walgreens1
Kroger2Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Castro Valley:

  • 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.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMZT (1510 AM; 8 kW; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castro Valley:

  • 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.)
  • KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
  • KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, 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))
  • KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
  • KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KIOI-FM1 (101.3 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Castro Valley:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, 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)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Castro Valley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 51Number of bridges
  • 1,076ft / 328mTotal length
  • 3,418,300Total average daily traffic
  • 183,130Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Castro Valley, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 331980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Castro Valley, CA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED135$387,900324$314,9441,635$287,85563$217,5982$525,00078$252,9460$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$392,17437$315,332187$329,6767$174,9660$011$273,0160$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$408,08450$290,842446$359,37120$184,3900$028$260,6982$42,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$383,42647$352,355271$333,23916$222,2010$024$269,3390$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$372,15110$299,507102$345,3468$178,5550$07$238,3990$0

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Castro Valley, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$342,5878$402,434
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$342,7415$474,332
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$447,1304$389,625
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$312,990
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$539,8000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Castro Valley, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Castro Valley, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 80. The highest number of reported fires - 140 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Castro Valley, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (36.7%), and Outside Fires (34.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Castro Valley, CA
    • 40936.7%Structure Fires
    • 38734.8%Outside Fires
    • 30127.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 161.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Castro Valley, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Castro Valley, California:

  • Quality Inn, 2532 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, California 94546 , Phone: (510) 538-9501, Fax: (510) 538-9487
  • Holiday Inn Express, 2419 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, California 94546 , Phone: (510) 889-9300, Fax: (510) 889-1010
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Castro Valley, California
Most common first names in Castro Valley, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John37375.5 years
Mary32183.0 years
William26975.3 years
Robert24671.6 years
James20373.1 years
George19075.3 years
Joseph15377.6 years
Charles15075.5 years
Frank13877.2 years
Margaret13779.0 years
Most common last names in Castro Valley, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10879.1 years
Johnson7576.5 years
Miller6877.9 years
Anderson6077.6 years
Silva5178.5 years
Wilson4876.4 years
Martin4877.4 years
Brown4676.4 years
Davis4575.2 years
Jones4377.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Castro Valley, CA
  • 79.4%Utility gas
  • 15.5%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Castro Valley, CA
  • 59.6%Utility gas
  • 36.2%Electricity
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Solar energy


Castro Valley compared to California state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Castro Valley on our top lists:

  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute from (largest negative percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Hong Kong (population 500+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (population 1,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of days clear of clouds (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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