Norris Canyon is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 1,014 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94583.
Homes sold for a median of $708 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly San Ramon; part is in Norris Canyon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norris Canyon. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA325 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norris Canyon; 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.
Norris Canyon had 1,313 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2010.
It’s the 1060th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Diablo Junction, CA weather station (9 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).
751 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norris Canyon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 74 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 113 |
| Dentists | 120 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 89 |
| Mental health providers | 190 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 105 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 37 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 San Ramon Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Canyon ElementarySan Ramon | K–5 | 492 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Country Club ElementarySan Ramon | K–5 | 500 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Montevideo ElementarySan Ramon | K–5 | 592 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Neil A. Armstrong ElementarySan Ramon | K–5 | 465 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Twin Creeks ElementarySan Ramon | K–5 | 674 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Walt Disney ElementarySan Ramon | K–5 | 523 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Iron Horse MiddleSan Ramon | 6–8 | 939 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pine Valley MiddleSan Ramon | 6–8 | 973 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| California HighSan Ramon | 9–12 | 2,894 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dorris-Eaton SchoolSan Ramon | Pre-K–8 | 332 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Alkavain AcademySan Ramon | 9–12 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 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 San Ramon.
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