Town guide

Port Costa, California

Port Costa is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 296 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94569.

Homes sold for a median of $632 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population2961,850 per sq mi
Median home value$600,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$632Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Port Costa

1 ZIP code

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Around Port Costa

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)23 miles away
Closer regional airportBuchanan Field (CCR)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA349 miles away

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

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

Who represents Port Costa

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

Port Costa had 190 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1316th 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.

Port Costa population by census2000: 232, 2010: 190, 2020: 190232200019020101902020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Port CostaJan: high 57°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 54°F, 1 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 47°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in57°42°Jan4.563°45°Feb3.668°46°Mar3.273°47°Apr1.578°51°May0.883°54°Jun0.285°56°Jul0.086°56°Aug0.086°57°Sep0.179°54°Oct1.066°47°Nov2.258°42°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vallejo, CA weather station (4 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Costa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Martinez4.1 miles
  • Sutter Solano Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vallejo6.5 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Vallejo6.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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 Port Costa

Grocery stores

  • Raley's1.7 mi
  • Safeway1.8 mi
  • Safeway3.0 mi
  • Frontline Electrical Services3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Walgreens4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Benicia Public Library1.8 mi
  • Crockett Branch Contra Costa County Library2.0 mi
  • California Maritime Academy Library2.9 mi
  • Martinez Library3.4 mi
  • Contra Costa County Public Law Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Benicia Capitol1.5 mi
  • Museum of History, Benicia - Downtown1.8 mi
  • Crockett Historical Museum2.0 mi
  • Museum of History, Benicia (formerly Benicia Historical Museum)2.9 mi
  • Martinez Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rizza Auditorium2.9 mi
  • Martinez Waterfront Amphitheatre3.1 mi
  • California Magic Club3.4 mi
  • Campbell Theater3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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