Town guide

Diablo, California

Diablo is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 1,232 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94528.

Homes sold for a median of $1,258 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,232906 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,258Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Diablo

1 ZIP code

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Around Diablo

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA330 miles away

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

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

Who represents Diablo

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

Diablo had 1,255 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 1008th 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.

Diablo population by census2000: 988, 2010: 1,158, 2020: 1,25598820001,15820101,2552020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 26.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DiabloJan: high 54°F, low 42°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 42°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 44°F, 1.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 54°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in54°42°Jan5.155°42°Feb4.958°43°Mar3.762°44°Apr1.968°49°May1.176°55°Jun0.383°62°Jul0.083°61°Aug0.080°60°Sep0.172°54°Oct1.260°46°Nov2.753°41°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Diablo Junction, 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Diablo.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Ramon Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Ramon5.8 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut CreekGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walnut Creek6.2 miles
  • John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Walnut Creek6.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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 Diablo

Grocery stores

  • Smart & Final Extra!1.7 mi
  • Lunardi's Market2.2 mi
  • Trader Joe's2.3 mi
  • Lucky2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.4 mi
  • Danville San Ramon Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Danville Library2.0 mi
  • Media Center2.6 mi

Museums

  • Museum of the San Ramon Valley2.2 mi
  • Blackhawk Natural History Museum3.7 mi
  • Blackhawk Auto Museum3.7 mi
  • Mount Diablo State Park Summit Museum4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Village Theatre & Art Gallery2.1 mi
  • Outdoor Seating4.0 mi

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.

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