Town guide

Fairfield, California

Fairfield is a city in Solano County, California, home to about 120,785 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94533, 94534 and 94535.

Homes sold for a median of $339 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population120,7852,904 per sq mi
Median home value$624,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$339Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fairfield

3 ZIP codes

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Around Fairfield

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)39 miles away
Closer regional airportBuchanan Field (CCR)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA356 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fairfield

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

Fairfield had 119,881 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 52nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Solano County grew from 24,143 residents in 1900 to 453,491 in 2020.

Fairfield population by census2000: 96,178, 2010: 105,321, 2020: 119,88196,1782000105,3212010119,8812020

Solano County, 1900–2020

Solano County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,143, 1910: 27,559, 1920: 40,602, 1930: 40,834, 1940: 49,118, 1950: 104,833, 1960: 134,597, 1970: 169,941, 1980: 235,203, 1990: 340,421, 2000: 394,542, 2010: 413,344, 2020: 453,49124K’00’1041K’20’3049K’40’50135K’60’70235K’80’90395K’00’10453K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairfieldJan: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 1.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 45°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 40°F, 5.4 in57°40°Jan4.762°43°Feb5.066°45°Mar3.371°48°Apr1.578°52°May0.785°56°Jun0.290°58°Jul0.089°58°Aug0.087°57°Sep0.178°52°Oct1.166°45°Nov2.657°40°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield, CA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Solano County

122,010 jobs at 7,755 businesses in Solano County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Solano CountyHealth care and social assistance: 24,440 jobs; Retail trade: 19,054 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,186 jobs; Construction: 11,045 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,869 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,312 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,052 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,632 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,251 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northbay Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fairfield1.3 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vacaville9.5 miles
  • Sutter Solano Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vallejo13.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors253
Specialist doctors426
Dentists212
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants226
Mental health providers964
Physical and occupational therapists110
Optometrists38
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies17

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 Fairfield

Parks (31 nearby)

  • Allan Witt Park · 48 acres0.8 mi
  • Laurel Creek Park · 34 acres2.8 mi
  • Spyglass Open Space · 26 acres1.0 mi
  • Linear Park · 19 acres1.2 mi
  • Linear Park · 14 acres0.3 mi
  • Lawler Ranch Park · 10 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (14 nearby)

  • Trader Joe's0.4 mi
  • Raley's0.5 mi
  • Spice 4 Less0.6 mi
  • FoodMaxx0.8 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Safeway0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Fairfield Civic Center Library0.7 mi
  • Suisun City Library2.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • American Armory Museum2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Theatre DeVille7.7 mi
  • Amphitheater7.9 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 1859.

Notable people born here

  • Mercedes Moné (1992) · American professional wrestler and actress
  • John Scalzi (1969) · American science fiction writer (born 1969)
  • Willie Banks (1956) · Triple Jumper, Coach, USATF Board of Directors
  • Keshia Baker (1988) · American athletics competitor
  • Kathleen Hicks (1970) · American academic and civil servant
  • Jeffrey Meek (1959) · American actor
  • Sage the Gemini (1992) · American rapper and record producer

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

Schools in Fairfield

Public schools here are run by Fairfield-Suisun Unified, Travis Unified, Solano County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (38)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anna Kyle ElementaryFairfieldK–5603Public1.5 mi
B. Gale Wilson MiddleFairfieldK–8602Public1.6 mi
Center ElementaryFairfieldK–6640Public5.8 mi
Cleo Gordon ElementaryFairfieldK–5464Public1.9 mi
Cordelia Hills ElementaryFairfieldK–5754Public7.3 mi
Dover ElementaryFairfieldK–5463Public1.7 mi
E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative LearningFairfieldK–8492Public1.0 mi
Fairview ElementaryFairfieldK–5591Public0.6 mi
H. Glenn RichardsonFairfieldK–1225Special Education2.5 mi
K. I. Jones ElementaryFairfieldK–5760Public0.7 mi
Laurel Creek ElementaryFairfieldK–5648Public2.7 mi
Nelda Mundy ElementaryFairfieldK–5756Public5.6 mi
Oakbrook Academy of the ArtsFairfieldK–8573Public6.5 mi
Rolling Hills ElementaryFairfieldK–5526Public2.4 mi
Scandia ElementaryTravis AFBK–6432Public6.2 mi
Solano County Special EducationFairfieldK–12368Special Education3.2 mi
Suisun Valley ElementaryFairfieldK–8495Public3.8 mi
Sullivan Language Immersion AcademyFairfieldK–5455Alternative Education1.0 mi
Tolenas ElementaryFairfieldK–5316Public3.3 mi
Travis ElementaryTravis AFBK–6421Public5.5 mi
Travis Independent StudyFairfieldK–12—Alternative Education5.4 mi
Virtual Academy of Fairfield-SuisunFairfieldK–8175Alternative Education0.6 mi
Weir Preparatory AcademyFairfieldK–8699Public0.6 mi
Public Safety AcademyFairfield5–12745Alternative Education1.6 mi
Grange MiddleFairfield6–8944Public2.3 mi
Green Valley MiddleFairfield6–8903Public7.2 mi
Matt Garcia Career and College AcademyFairfield6–8204Alternative Education0.6 mi
Golden West MiddleFairfield7–8746Public5.4 mi
Solano Co Juve Detention Facility - Evergreen AcadFairfield7–1216Alternative Education0.6 mi
Solano County CommunityFairfield7–1279Alternative Education3.1 mi

And 8 more.

Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fairfield Christian SchoolFairfieldPre-K–12118Pentecostal1.9 mi
Fairfield Christian SchoolFairfieldPre-K–12118Assembly of God1.9 mi
P3 AcademyFairfieldPre-K–310Christian (no specific denomination)5.4 mi
Solano Christian AcademyFairfieldPre-K–870Church of Christ1.0 mi
Holy Spirit SchoolFairfieldK–8287Roman Catholic1.4 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 Vacaville and Green Valley (Solano County).

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