Ashland is a community in Alameda County, California, home to about 22,210 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94541, 94578 and 94580.
Homes sold for a median of $567 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hayward; part is in Ashland
Mostly San Leandro; part is in Ashland
Mostly San Lorenzo; part is in Ashland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA328 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ashland had 23,823 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 328th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Alameda County grew from 130,197 residents in 1900 to 1,682,353 in 2020.
Alameda County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayward Air Terminal, CA weather station (2 miles away).
749,124 jobs at 42,318 businesses in Alameda County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,605 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 90 |
| Dentists | 94 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 95 |
| Mental health providers | 2,110 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 102 |
| Optometrists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 40 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Alameda County Office of Education, San Lorenzo Unified, Hayward Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Juvenile Hall/CourtSan Leandro | K–12 | 56 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Bay ElementarySan Lorenzo | K–5 | 422 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Burbank ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 800 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cherryland ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 855 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Colonial Acres ElementaryHayward | K–5 | 458 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Del Rey ElementarySan Lorenzo | K–5 | 373 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| East Avenue ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 407 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Fairview ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 543 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Faith Ringgold School of Arts and ScienceHayward | K–8 | 111 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Grant ElementarySan Lorenzo | K–5 | 322 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Harder ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 671 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hesperian ElementarySan Lorenzo | K–5 | 500 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Hillside ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 347 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Jefferson ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 551 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyHayward | K–8 | 645 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Longwood ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 517 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lorenzo Manor ElementaryHayward | K–5 | 447 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Monroe ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 410 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| San Leandro Virtual AcademySan Leandro | K–12 | 102 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| KIPP Summit AcademySan Lorenzo | 5–8 | 427 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Bohannon MiddleSan Lorenzo | 6–8 | 606 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Edendale MiddleSan Lorenzo | 6–8 | 483 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Royal Sunset (Continuation)Hayward | 7–12 | 107 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Arroyo HighSan Lorenzo | 9–12 | 1,499 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Brenkwitz HighHayward | 9–12 | 76 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| East Bay Arts HighSan Lorenzo | 9–12 | 154 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Hayward HighHayward | 9–12 | 1,580 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| KIPP King Collegiate HighSan Lorenzo | 9–12 | 662 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| San Lorenzo HighSan Lorenzo | 9–12 | 1,029 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| San Lorenzo Unified PreschoolHayward | — | — | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Bible Baptist AcademySan Leandro | Pre-K–6 | 11 | Baptist | 1.0 mi |
| Lea's Christian SchoolSan Lorenzo | Pre-K–5 | 40 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| St Joachim SchoolHayward | Pre-K–8 | 313 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| All Saints Catholic SchoolHayward | TK–8 | 155 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Assumption SchoolSan Leandro | TK–8 | 247 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Northstar SchoolHayward | TK–8 | 198 | Islamic | 3.6 mi |
| St John Catholic SchoolSan Lorenzo | TK–8 | 168 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| Redwood Christian Middle School and High SchoolSan Lorenzo | 6–12 | 394 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Seneca Family of Agencies James Baldwin AcademySan Leandro | 6–12 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with San Lorenzo, Cherryland, San Leandro, Hayward, Fairview and Castro Valley.
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