Town guide

Fairview, California

Fairview is a community in Alameda County, California, home to about 10,745 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94541 and 94542.

Homes sold for a median of $570 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population10,7453,618 per sq mi
Median home value$963,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$570Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fairview

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairview. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Fairview

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA325 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fairview

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

Fairview had 11,341 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 480th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Alameda County grew from 130,197 residents in 1900 to 1,682,353 in 2020.

Fairview population by census2000: 9,470, 2010: 10,003, 2020: 11,3419,470200010,003201011,3412020

Alameda County, 1900–2020

Alameda County population, 1900 to 20201900: 130,197, 1910: 246,131, 1920: 344,177, 1930: 474,883, 1940: 513,011, 1950: 740,315, 1960: 908,209, 1970: 1,073,184, 1980: 1,105,379, 1990: 1,279,182, 2000: 1,443,741, 2010: 1,510,271, 2020: 1,682,353130K’00’10344K’20’30513K’40’50908K’60’701.1M’80’901.4M’00’101.7M’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairviewJan: high 59°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 47°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 52°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 54°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in59°43°Jan2.962°45°Feb3.164°47°Mar2.467°50°Apr1.269°52°May0.674°55°Jun0.275°57°Jul0.076°58°Aug0.177°58°Sep0.174°54°Oct0.865°47°Nov1.559°43°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayward Air Terminal, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Alameda County

749,124 jobs at 42,318 businesses in Alameda County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Alameda CountyHealth care and social assistance: 111,080 jobs; Manufacturing: 89,948 jobs; Professional services: 84,821 jobs; Retail trade: 66,846 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 63,199 jobs; Construction: 47,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 44,505 jobs; Administrative and support: 41,821 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 11% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

579 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairview’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Eden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Castro Valley2.2 miles
  • St. Rose HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hayward2.5 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San LeandroGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · San Leandro5.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors14
Dentists61
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants45
Mental health providers344
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists18
Chiropractors30
Pharmacies10

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 Fairview

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Memorial Park · 30 acres0.3 mi
  • Centennial Park · 11 acres1.3 mi
  • San Felipe Park · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • Carlos Bee Park · 10 acres1.1 mi
  • Cannery Park · 10 acres1.3 mi
  • Sulphur Creek Nature Center · 9 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Lucky0.7 mi
  • Safeway0.9 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.1 mi
  • El Rancho Mercado & Taqueria1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Hayward Public Library0.6 mi
  • University Library1.3 mi
  • Alameda County Law Library1.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Hayward Area Historical Society0.7 mi
  • Discovery Center0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Sulphur Creek Nature Center0.8 mi
  • University Theater1.1 mi
  • Pioneer Amphitheater1.1 mi

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.

Schools in Fairview

Public schools here are run by Hayward Unified, San Lorenzo Unified, Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burbank ElementaryHaywardK–6800Public1.2 mi
Cherryland ElementaryHaywardK–6855Public1.2 mi
Colonial Acres ElementaryHaywardK–5458Public2.6 mi
East Avenue ElementaryHaywardK–6407Public1.1 mi
Fairview ElementaryHaywardK–6543Public1.4 mi
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and ScienceHaywardK–8111Public1.8 mi
Harder ElementaryHaywardK–6671Public1.2 mi
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyHaywardK–8645Charter1.4 mi
Longwood ElementaryHaywardK–6517Public2.1 mi
Lorenzo Manor ElementaryHaywardK–5447Public2.5 mi
Stonebrae ElementaryHaywardK–6605Public3.2 mi
Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriHayward1–12643Charter0.4 mi
Royal Sunset (Continuation)Hayward7–12107Alternative Education2.2 mi
Brenkwitz HighHayward9–1276Alternative Education1.4 mi
Hayward HighHayward9–121,580Public0.4 mi
San Lorenzo Unified PreschoolHayward——Public2.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joachim SchoolHaywardPre-K–8313Roman Catholic2.3 mi
All Saints Catholic SchoolHaywardTK–8155Roman Catholic0.3 mi
Northstar SchoolHaywardTK–8198Islamic1.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hayward, Cherryland, San Lorenzo and Ashland.

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