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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Concord. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Concord
Distances
Nearest major airport
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)21 miles away
Closer regional airport
Buchanan 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
U.S. Representative · California’s 10th DistrictMark DeSaulnier (D)
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.
Contra Costa County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
75
Specialist doctors
157
Dentists
128
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
175
Mental health providers
1,056
Physical and occupational therapists
131
Optometrists
23
Chiropractors
39
Pharmacies
25
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ayers ElementaryConcord
K–5
394
Public
2.0 mi
Cambridge ElementaryConcord
K–5
469
Public
3.0 mi
El Monte ElementaryConcord
K–5
418
Public
1.0 mi
Floyd I. MarchusConcord
K–12
50
Special Education
3.2 mi
Highlands ElementaryConcord
K–5
512
Public
3.0 mi
Holbrook Language AcademyConcord
K–8
501
Public
2.2 mi
Meadow Homes ElementaryConcord
K–5
732
Public
2.4 mi
Monte Gardens ElementaryConcord
K–5
562
Public
1.1 mi
Mountain View ElementaryConcord
K–5
267
Public
0.9 mi
Rocketship Futuro AcademyConcord
K–5
669
Charter
2.6 mi
Silverwood ElementaryConcord
K–5
530
Public
1.5 mi
Sun Terrace ElementaryConcord
K–5
418
Public
2.6 mi
Sunrise (Special Education)Concord
K–8
18
Special Education
1.0 mi
Westwood ElementaryConcord
K–5
224
Public
0.2 mi
Woodside ElementaryConcord
K–5
289
Public
2.6 mi
Wren Avenue ElementaryConcord
K–5
349
Public
1.2 mi
Ygnacio Valley ElementaryConcord
K–5
387
Public
2.5 mi
El Dorado MiddleConcord
6–8
861
Public
0.3 mi
Glenbrook AcademyConcord
6–12
21
Special Education
2.6 mi
Oak Grove MiddleConcord
6–8
681
Public
3.2 mi
Pine Hollow MiddleConcord
6–8
538
Public
3.2 mi
Crossroads HighConcord
7–12
12
Alternative Education
1.8 mi
Clayton Valley Charter HighConcord
9–12
2,373
Charter
2.2 mi
Concord HighConcord
9–12
1,137
Public
0.5 mi
Mt. Diablo HighConcord
9–12
1,397
Public
2.3 mi
Olympic HighConcord
9–12
233
Alternative Education
1.8 mi
Ygnacio Valley HighConcord
9–12
1,059
Public
3.2 mi
Private schools(21)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Bay Christian SchoolConcord
Pre-K–8
255
Assembly of God
3.5 mi
Beginnings & Beyond Montessori ChristianConcord
Pre-K–K
9
Presbyterian
2.0 mi
Kings Valley Christian SchoolConcord
Pre-K–8
361
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.5 mi
Montessori School of ConcordConcord
Pre-K–K
6
Nonsectarian
1.6 mi
Myrtle Farm Montessori SchoolConcord
Pre-K–K
10
Nonsectarian
1.8 mi
Queen of All Saints SchoolConcord
Pre-K–8
287
Roman Catholic
2.3 mi
Step By Step Montessori SchoolConcord
Pre-K–K
10
Nonsectarian
1.6 mi
The Concordia SchoolConcord
Pre-K–6
50
Nonsectarian
1.5 mi
Ygnacio Valley Christian SchoolConcord
Pre-K–8
122
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.4 mi
St Francis of AssisiConcord
TK–8
300
Roman Catholic
2.7 mi
St Agnes Elementary SchoolConcord
K–8
261
Roman Catholic
0.4 mi
Wood Rose AcademyConcord
K–8
110
Roman Catholic
1.4 mi
Anova Center for EducationConcord
1–12
71
Nonsectarian
3.2 mi
Calvary ChristianConcord
1–12
56
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.1 mi
Hope Academy for DyslexicsConcord
3–8
54
Nonsectarian
2.6 mi
Spectrum Center-Valley CampusConcord
3–12
40
Nonsectarian
2.7 mi
Acton Academy Concord, IncConcord
4–6
5
Nonsectarian
1.1 mi
De La Salle AcademyConcord
5–8
68
Roman Catholic
2.8 mi
Carondelet High SchoolConcord
9–12
834
Roman Catholic
3.5 mi
De La Salle High SchoolConcord
9–12
1,042
Roman Catholic
3.4 mi
Diablo ValleyConcord
Ungraded
15
Nonsectarian
1.6 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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