Town guide

Byron, California

Byron is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 1,837 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94514.

Homes sold for a median of $356 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,837282 per sq mi
Median home value$750,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$356Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Byron

1 ZIP code

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Around Byron

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)33 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA318 miles away

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

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

Who represents Byron

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

Byron had 1,140 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 918th 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.

Byron population by census2000: 916, 2010: 1,277, 2020: 1,14091620001,27720101,1402020

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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 12.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ByronJan: high 56°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 44°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 47°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; May: high 80°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 46°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 40°F, 2.4 in56°41°Jan2.562°44°Feb2.367°47°Mar1.673°50°Apr0.880°55°May0.588°59°Jun0.193°62°Jul0.093°62°Aug0.089°60°Sep0.179°55°Oct0.766°46°Nov1.357°40°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Byron.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sutter Tracy Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tracy11.7 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Antioch12.8 miles
  • Sutter Delta Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Antioch15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Chiropractors3

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 Byron

Grocery stores

  • Safeway4.5 mi
  • Safeway5.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Mountain House Library5.6 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 Byron

Public schools here are run by Mountain House Elementary, Byron Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mountain House ElementaryByronK–814Public3.6 mi
Excelsior MiddleByron6–8377Public3.7 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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