Cherryland is a community in Alameda County, California, home to about 14,143 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94541.
Homes sold for a median of $533 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hayward; part is in Cherryland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cherryland. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA326 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cherryland; 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.
Cherryland had 15,808 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 415th 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).
533 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherryland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 59 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 319 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Hayward Unified, San Lorenzo Unified, Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 800 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Cherryland ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 855 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Colonial Acres ElementaryHayward | K–5 | 458 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| East Avenue ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 407 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Fairview ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 543 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Faith Ringgold School of Arts and ScienceHayward | K–8 | 111 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Harder ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 671 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyHayward | K–8 | 645 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Longwood ElementaryHayward | K–6 | 517 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lorenzo Manor ElementaryHayward | K–5 | 447 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Royal Sunset (Continuation)Hayward | 7–12 | 107 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Brenkwitz HighHayward | 9–12 | 76 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Hayward HighHayward | 9–12 | 1,580 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| San Lorenzo Unified PreschoolHayward | — | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joachim SchoolHayward | Pre-K–8 | 313 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| All Saints Catholic SchoolHayward | TK–8 | 155 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Northstar SchoolHayward | TK–8 | 198 | Islamic | 2.2 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 Hayward, Fairview, San Lorenzo and Ashland.
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