Benicia is a city in Solano County, California, home to about 26,749 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94510.
Homes sold for a median of $431 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benicia. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Buchanan Field (CCR)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA349 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benicia; 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.
Benicia had 27,131 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 286th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Solano County grew from 24,143 residents in 1900 to 453,491 in 2020.
Solano County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vallejo, CA weather station (3 miles away).
122,010 jobs at 7,755 businesses in Solano County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
180 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benicia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 96 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1850.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Benicia Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Henderson ElementaryBenicia | K–5 | 530 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mary Farmar ElementaryBenicia | K–5 | 477 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Matthew Turner ElementaryBenicia | K–5 | 529 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Robert Semple ElementaryBenicia | K–5 | 480 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Benicia MiddleBenicia | 6–8 | 947 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Benicia HighBenicia | 9–12 | 1,335 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Liberty HighBenicia | 9–12 | 43 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominic Elementary SchoolBenicia | K–8 | 304 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 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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