Town guide

Concord, California

Concord is a city in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 124,035 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94518, 94519, 94520 and 94521, and parts of 94565 are in Concord too.

Homes sold for a median of $499 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population124,0354,060 per sq mi
Median home value$797,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$499Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Concord

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Concord

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)21 miles away
Closer regional airportBuchanan Field (CCR)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA339 miles away

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

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

Who represents Concord

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

Concord had 125,410 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 51st 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.

Concord population by census2000: 121,780, 2010: 122,067, 2020: 125,410121,7802000122,0672010125,4102020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConcordJan: high 58°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 47°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 53°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 57°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 59°F, 0 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 59°F, 0 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 45°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in58°41°Jan3.262°44°Feb3.267°47°Mar2.371°49°Apr1.178°53°May0.584°57°Jun0.288°59°Jul0.088°59°Aug0.085°58°Sep0.178°53°Oct0.766°45°Nov1.658°41°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Concord Buchanan Fld, 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

1,784 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Concord’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Concord2.2 miles
  • John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Walnut Creek4.9 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut CreekGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walnut Creek6.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors75
Specialist doctors157
Dentists128
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants175
Mental health providers1,056
Physical and occupational therapists131
Optometrists23
Chiropractors39
Pharmacies25

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 Concord

Parks (35 nearby)

  • Newhall Community Park · 125 acres1.3 mi
  • Willow Pass Community Park · 43 acres1.6 mi
  • Concord Community Park · 31 acres1.1 mi
  • Hillcrest Community Park · 29 acres3.1 mi
  • Crossings Green Belt · 22 acres1.7 mi
  • John F. Baldwin Park · 15 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (24 nearby)

  • Safeway0.6 mi
  • FoodMaxx0.8 mi
  • Safeway1.8 mi
  • Mas Primos Market2.0 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.7 mi
  • Rite Aid2.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Concord Branch, Contra Costa County Library1.7 mi
  • CSUEB Library2.2 mi
  • Ygnacio Valley Branch Contra Costa County Library3.5 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Galindo House and Gardens2.1 mi
  • Concord Historical Museum2.2 mi
  • Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Concord Pavilion3.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1869.

Notable people born here

  • Tom Hanks (1956) · American actor and film producer (born 1956)
  • Dave Brubeck (1920) · American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)
  • Julie Strain (1962) · American actress and model (1962–2021)
  • Sonya Eddy (1967) · American actress (1967–2022)
  • Larry Bryggman (1938) · American actor (b. 1938)
  • Charley Koontz (1987) · American actor
  • Chris Reifert (1969) · American musician
  • Bill Roper (1965) · American video game designer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Concord

Public schools here are run by Mt. Diablo Unified, Contra Costa County Office of Education, Rocketship Futuro Academy District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (27)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ayers ElementaryConcordK–5394Public2.0 mi
Cambridge ElementaryConcordK–5469Public3.0 mi
El Monte ElementaryConcordK–5418Public1.0 mi
Floyd I. MarchusConcordK–1250Special Education3.2 mi
Highlands ElementaryConcordK–5512Public3.0 mi
Holbrook Language AcademyConcordK–8501Public2.2 mi
Meadow Homes ElementaryConcordK–5732Public2.4 mi
Monte Gardens ElementaryConcordK–5562Public1.1 mi
Mountain View ElementaryConcordK–5267Public0.9 mi
Rocketship Futuro AcademyConcordK–5669Charter2.6 mi
Silverwood ElementaryConcordK–5530Public1.5 mi
Sun Terrace ElementaryConcordK–5418Public2.6 mi
Sunrise (Special Education)ConcordK–818Special Education1.0 mi
Westwood ElementaryConcordK–5224Public0.2 mi
Woodside ElementaryConcordK–5289Public2.6 mi
Wren Avenue ElementaryConcordK–5349Public1.2 mi
Ygnacio Valley ElementaryConcordK–5387Public2.5 mi
El Dorado MiddleConcord6–8861Public0.3 mi
Glenbrook AcademyConcord6–1221Special Education2.6 mi
Oak Grove MiddleConcord6–8681Public3.2 mi
Pine Hollow MiddleConcord6–8538Public3.2 mi
Crossroads HighConcord7–1212Alternative Education1.8 mi
Clayton Valley Charter HighConcord9–122,373Charter2.2 mi
Concord HighConcord9–121,137Public0.5 mi
Mt. Diablo HighConcord9–121,397Public2.3 mi
Olympic HighConcord9–12233Alternative Education1.8 mi
Ygnacio Valley HighConcord9–121,059Public3.2 mi
Private schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bay Christian SchoolConcordPre-K–8255Assembly of God3.5 mi
Beginnings & Beyond Montessori ChristianConcordPre-K–K9Presbyterian2.0 mi
Kings Valley Christian SchoolConcordPre-K–8361Christian (no specific denomination)0.5 mi
Montessori School of ConcordConcordPre-K–K6Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Myrtle Farm Montessori SchoolConcordPre-K–K10Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Queen of All Saints SchoolConcordPre-K–8287Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Step By Step Montessori SchoolConcordPre-K–K10Nonsectarian1.6 mi
The Concordia SchoolConcordPre-K–650Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Ygnacio Valley Christian SchoolConcordPre-K–8122Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
St Francis of AssisiConcordTK–8300Roman Catholic2.7 mi
St Agnes Elementary SchoolConcordK–8261Roman Catholic0.4 mi
Wood Rose AcademyConcordK–8110Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Anova Center for EducationConcord1–1271Nonsectarian3.2 mi
Calvary ChristianConcord1–1256Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
Hope Academy for DyslexicsConcord3–854Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Spectrum Center-Valley CampusConcord3–1240Nonsectarian2.7 mi
Acton Academy Concord, IncConcord4–65Nonsectarian1.1 mi
De La Salle AcademyConcord5–868Roman Catholic2.8 mi
Carondelet High SchoolConcord9–12834Roman Catholic3.5 mi
De La Salle High SchoolConcord9–121,042Roman Catholic3.4 mi
Diablo ValleyConcordUngraded15Nonsectarian1.6 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 Pittsburg, Bay Point, Walnut Creek and Clyde.

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