San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, home to about 87,826 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94577, 94578 and 94579.
Homes sold for a median of $590 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly San Leandro; also Ashland and Castro Valley
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| Nearest major airport | Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of San Leandro; 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.
San Leandro had 91,008 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 94th 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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 18.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oakland Metro Intl Ap, 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).
3,017 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Leandro’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 120 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 266 |
| Dentists | 148 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 122 |
| Mental health providers | 2,139 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 140 |
| Optometrists | 44 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (39 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
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 Alameda County Office of Education, San Lorenzo Unified, San Leandro Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Juvenile Hall/CourtSan Leandro | K–12 | 56 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Corvallis ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 349 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dayton ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 340 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Garfield ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 357 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Halkin ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 724 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hillside ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 347 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Jefferson ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 551 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Madison ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 694 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| McKinley ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 454 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Monroe ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 410 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 524 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| San Leandro Virtual AcademySan Leandro | K–12 | 102 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Washington ElementarySan Leandro | K–5 | 425 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Bancroft MiddleSan Leandro | 6–8 | 948 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| John Muir MiddleSan Leandro | 6–8 | 969 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Washington Manor MiddleSan Leandro | 6–8 | 500 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lincoln High (Continuation)San Leandro | 9–12 | 166 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| San Leandro HighSan Leandro | 9–12 | 2,510 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Bible Baptist AcademySan Leandro | Pre-K–6 | 11 | Baptist | 2.0 mi |
| Assumption SchoolSan Leandro | TK–8 | 247 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| St Felicitas Catholic SchoolSan Leandro | TK–8 | 219 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Seneca Family of Agencies James Baldwin AcademySan Leandro | 6–12 | 42 | 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 Ashland and Castro Valley.
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