Town guide

Pinole, California

Pinole is a city in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 18,761 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94564.

Homes sold for a median of $467 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,7613,679 per sq mi
Median home value$718,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$467Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pinole

1 ZIP code

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

The Pinole guide is on the way

We’re writing up Pinole’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Pinole well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Pinole

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)19 miles away
Closer regional airportBuchanan Field (CCR)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA350 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pinole

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

Pinole had 19,022 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 366th 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.

Pinole population by census2000: 19,039, 2010: 18,390, 2020: 19,02219,039200018,390201019,0222020

Contra Costa County, 1900–2020

Contra Costa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,046, 1910: 31,674, 1920: 53,889, 1930: 78,608, 1940: 100,450, 1950: 298,984, 1960: 409,030, 1970: 558,389, 1980: 656,380, 1990: 803,732, 2000: 948,816, 2010: 1,049,025, 2020: 1,165,92718K’00’1054K’20’30100K’40’50409K’60’70656K’80’90949K’00’101.2M’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PinoleJan: high 58°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 49°F, 1.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 54°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 71°F, low 55°F, 0 in; Aug: high 72°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 54°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 49°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in58°44°Jan4.861°46°Feb4.864°47°Mar3.267°49°Apr1.669°52°May0.772°54°Jun0.371°55°Jul0.072°56°Aug0.175°56°Sep0.073°54°Oct1.465°49°Nov2.758°44°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond, CA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Contra Costa County

343,690 jobs at 25,932 businesses in Contra Costa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Contra Costa CountyHealth care and social assistance: 63,965 jobs; Retail trade: 42,831 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,253 jobs; Professional services: 28,708 jobs; Construction: 27,489 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,794 jobs; Finance and insurance: 17,956 jobs; Other services: 17,181 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

227 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pinole.

Nearest hospitals

  • Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Martinez8.5 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Vallejo9.3 miles
  • Sutter Solano Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vallejo9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors22
Dentists54
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers57
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists10
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies5

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 Pinole

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Hugh Young Park · 16 acres1.6 mi
  • Duck Pond Park · 13 acres1.3 mi
  • Stewart Draw Park · 13 acres0.5 mi
  • Refugio Valley Park · 12 acres1.3 mi
  • Ohlone Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Fernandez Park · 6 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Trader Joe's0.1 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.2 mi
  • Lucky0.9 mi
  • Lucky1.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Pinole Library - Contra Costa County Library0.3 mi
  • Hercules Library - Contra Costa County Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Crockett Historical Museum5.5 mi
  • Internet Archive - Physical Archive5.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Richmond Art Center5.1 mi
  • Richmond Memorial Auditorium5.2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1772.

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

Schools in Pinole

Public schools here are run by West Contra Costa Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Collins ElementaryPinoleK–6311Public0.3 mi
Ellerhorst ElementaryPinoleK–6319Public1.3 mi
Shannon ElementaryPinoleK–6355Public1.3 mi
Stewart ElementaryPinoleK–8379Public0.5 mi
West County MandarinPinoleK–8528Public0.9 mi
Pinole MiddlePinole7–8381Public0.9 mi
Pinole Valley HighPinole9–121,245Public0.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Elementary SchoolPinolePre-K–8322Roman Catholic0.5 mi
Big MindsPinole2–836Nonsectarian0.6 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Pinole? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Pinole is

Loading map…

Towns near Pinole

All California towns →

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.