Town guide

Alamo, California

Alamo is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 14,488 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94507.

Homes sold for a median of $875 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,4881,475 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$875Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Alamo

1 ZIP code

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Around Alamo

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA333 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alamo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alamo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alamo had 15,314 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 410th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Contra Costa County grew from 18,046 residents in 1900 to 1,165,927 in 2020.

Alamo population by census2000: 15,626, 2010: 14,570, 2020: 15,31415,626200014,570201015,3142020

Contra Costa County, 1900–2020

Contra Costa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,046, 1910: 31,674, 1920: 53,889, 1930: 78,608, 1940: 100,450, 1950: 298,984, 1960: 409,030, 1970: 558,389, 1980: 656,380, 1990: 803,732, 2000: 948,816, 2010: 1,049,025, 2020: 1,165,92718K’00’1054K’20’30100K’40’50409K’60’70656K’80’90949K’00’101.2M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 26.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlamoJan: high 54°F, low 42°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 42°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 44°F, 1.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 54°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in54°42°Jan5.155°42°Feb4.958°43°Mar3.762°44°Apr1.968°49°May1.176°55°Jun0.383°62°Jul0.083°61°Aug0.080°60°Sep0.172°54°Oct1.260°46°Nov2.753°41°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Diablo Junction, CA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Contra Costa County

343,690 jobs at 25,932 businesses in Contra Costa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Contra Costa CountyHealth care and social assistance: 63,965 jobs; Retail trade: 42,831 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,253 jobs; Professional services: 28,708 jobs; Construction: 27,489 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,794 jobs; Finance and insurance: 17,956 jobs; Other services: 17,181 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alamo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut CreekGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walnut Creek3.3 miles
  • John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Walnut Creek4.3 miles
  • San Ramon Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Ramon7.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors20
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists4
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alamo

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Oak Hill Park · 43 acres2.2 mi
  • Hap McGee Ranch Park · 20 acres1.0 mi
  • Rudgear Park · 18 acres1.7 mi
  • Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site · 12 acres1.9 mi
  • Livorna Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
  • La Vista Park · 3 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Safeway0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries

  • Danville Library2.7 mi
  • Walnut Creek Branch Contra Costa County Library3.9 mi
  • Media Center4.3 mi
  • Ygnacio Valley Branch Contra Costa County Library4.9 mi
  • Moraga Branch Contra Costa County Library5.5 mi

Museums

  • Museum of the San Ramon Valley2.6 mi
  • Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum5.0 mi
  • Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society5.5 mi
  • Lindsay Wildlife Experience5.6 mi
  • Mount Diablo State Park Summit Museum6.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Outdoor Seating1.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Alamo

Public schools here are run by San Ramon Valley Unified, Contra Costa County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alamo ElementaryAlamoK–5348Public1.0 mi
Central County Special Education ProgramsAlamoK–1215Special Education0.4 mi
Rancho Romero ElementaryAlamoK–5469Public0.9 mi
Stone Valley MiddleAlamo6–8586Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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