El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 16,294 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94803.
Homes sold for a median of $457 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Richmond; part is in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside El Sobrante (Contra Costa County). 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of El Sobrante (Contra Costa County); 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.
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) had 15,524 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 393rd 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).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond, CA weather station (6 miles away).
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).
115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 89 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by West Contra Costa Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Way Elementary Community DayEl Sobrante | K–8 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Murphy ElementaryEl Sobrante | K–6 | 460 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Olinda ElementaryEl Sobrante | K–6 | 318 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sheldon ElementaryRichmond | K–6 | 318 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Valley View ElementaryRichmond | K–6 | 220 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Betty Reid Soskin MiddleEl Sobrante | 6–8 | 372 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| De Anza HighRichmond | 9–12 | 1,047 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattys Montessori SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Bethel Christian AcademyEl Sobrante | K–9 | 50 | Baptist | 0.7 mi |
| El Sobrante Christian SchoolEl Sobrante | K–8 | 95 | Assembly of God | 0.8 mi |
| Seneca Family of Agencies-Catalyst AcademyEl Sobrante | 3–12 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 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 Richmond and San Pablo.
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