Emeryville is a city in Alameda County, California, home to about 13,081 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94608.
Homes sold for a median of $508 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emeryville. 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA341 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emeryville; 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.
Emeryville had 12,905 residents in the 2020 census, up 88% since 2000.
It’s the 429th 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oakland Museum, CA weather station (3 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).
484 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emeryville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 81 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 177 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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 Emery Unified, Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy District, Oakland Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Yates ElementaryEmeryville | K–8 | 428 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Aspire Berkley Maynard AcademyOakland | K–8 | 515 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Home and Hospital ProgramOakland | K–12 | 3 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Hoover ElementaryOakland | K–5 | 281 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory AcademyOakland | 6–12 | 480 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Emery SecondaryEmeryville | 9–12 | 162 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Young Adult ProgramOakland | 12 | 126 | Special Education | 0.4 mi |
| Emeryville Preschool StudentsEmeryville | — | — | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escuela Bilingue InternacionalEmeryville | Pre-K–8 | 268 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| Escuela Bilingue InternationalEmeryville | Pre-K–8 | 268 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| Guidepost Montessori at EmeryvilleEmeryville | K | 88 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Guidepost Montessori EmeryvilleEmeryville | K | 88 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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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