Town guide

Bethel Island, California

Bethel Island is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 1,864 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94511.

Homes sold for a median of $499 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,864355 per sq mi
Median home value$682,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$499Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bethel Island

1 ZIP code

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Around Bethel Island

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)38 miles away
Closer regional airportBuchanan Field (CCR)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA330 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bethel Island

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

Bethel Island had 2,131 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 914th 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.

Bethel Island population by census2000: 2,312, 2010: 2,137, 2020: 2,1312,31220002,13720102,1312020

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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bethel IslandJan: high 56°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 44°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 47°F, 2 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 50°F, 0.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 60°F, 0 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 46°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in56°40°Jan2.761°44°Feb2.467°47°Mar2.072°50°Apr0.979°54°May0.486°59°Jun0.191°61°Jul0.090°60°Aug0.087°59°Sep0.178°54°Oct0.465°46°Nov1.256°40°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Antioch Pumping Plt #3, CA weather station (7 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethel Island.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Antioch8.4 miles
  • Sutter Delta Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Antioch9.3 miles
  • Dameron HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Stockton19.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Bethel Island

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Franks Tract1.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Lucky5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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