Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, home to about 76,960 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94566 and 94588, and parts of 94586 are in Pleasanton too.
Homes sold for a median of $797 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pleasanton
Mostly Pleasanton; also Hayward
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| Nearest major airport | Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasanton; 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.
Pleasanton had 79,871 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 117th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Livermore, CA weather station (4 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).
1,256 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasanton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 147 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 207 |
| Dentists | 121 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 116 |
| Mental health providers | 389 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 155 |
| Optometrists | 44 |
| Chiropractors | 77 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (66 nearby)
Grocery stores (22 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Pleasanton Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisal ElementaryPleasanton | K–5 | 544 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Donlon ElementaryPleasanton | K–5 | 700 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Fairlands ElementaryPleasanton | K–5 | 670 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Henry P. Mohr ElementaryPleasanton | K–5 | 492 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lydiksen ElementaryPleasanton | K–5 | 586 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Phoebe Apperson Hearst ElementaryPleasanton | K–5 | 467 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| The Pleasanton Virtual AcademyPleasanton | K–12 | 138 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Valley View ElementaryPleasanton | K–5 | 629 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Vintage Hills ElementaryPleasanton | K–5 | 522 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Walnut Grove ElementaryPleasanton | K–5 | 629 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Harvest Park MiddlePleasanton | 6–8 | 1,015 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Pleasanton MiddlePleasanton | 6–8 | 944 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Thomas S. Hart MiddlePleasanton | 6–8 | 1,129 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Amador Valley HighPleasanton | 9–12 | 2,583 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Foothill HighPleasanton | 9–12 | 2,169 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Village HighPleasanton | 9–12 | 85 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Harvest Park Preschool CenterPleasanton | — | — | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Aspects AcademyPleasanton | Pre-K–9 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Hacienda Child Development Center, PleasantonPleasanton | Pre-K–5 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Montessori School of PleasantonPleasanton | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Hacienda SchoolPleasanton | K–5 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Lighthouse Baptist SchoolPleasanton | 1–9 | 12 | Baptist | 1.2 mi |
| Summa AcademyPleasanton | 1–8 | 58 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Big MindsPleasanton | 3–8 | 17 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Stratford Pleasanton Middle SchoolPleasanton | 6–8 | 118 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 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 Hayward and Sunol.
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