Town guide

San Ramon, California

San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 85,993 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94582 and 94583.

Homes sold for a median of $709 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population85,9934,603 per sq mi
Median home value$1,509,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$709Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in San Ramon

2 ZIP codes

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

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Around San Ramon

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA325 miles away

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

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

Who represents San Ramon

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

San Ramon had 84,605 residents in the 2020 census, up 89% since 2000.

It’s the 99th 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.

San Ramon population by census2000: 44,722, 2010: 72,148, 2020: 84,60544,722200072,148201084,6052020

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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San RamonJan: high 57°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 1.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in57°39°Jan2.861°41°Feb2.766°43°Mar2.271°46°Apr1.177°50°May0.584°54°Jun0.189°57°Jul0.089°57°Aug0.086°55°Sep0.177°50°Oct0.865°43°Nov1.557°39°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Livermore, CA weather station (8 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

840 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Ramon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Ramon Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Ramon1.1 miles
  • Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Pleasanton5.6 miles
  • Eden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Castro Valley9.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors80
Specialist doctors120
Dentists146
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants97
Mental health providers211
Physical and occupational therapists118
Optometrists25
Chiropractors43
Pharmacies14

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 San Ramon

Parks (45 nearby)

  • San Ramon Central Park · 27 acres1.3 mi
  • Diablo Vista Park · 25 acres2.2 mi
  • Athan Downs · 21 acres1.5 mi
  • San Ramon Sports Park · 15 acres2.0 mi
  • Memorial Park · 11 acres2.1 mi
  • Valley View Park · 10 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (13 nearby)

  • Nob Hill Foods1.1 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.1 mi
  • Safeway1.1 mi
  • Patel indian Grocery1.2 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Safeway1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Custom Care Compounding2.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • San Ramon Library1.2 mi
  • Diablo Valley College Library1.2 mi
  • Dougherty Station Library1.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Blackhawk Natural History Museum2.9 mi
  • Blackhawk Auto Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Amphitheater Stage1.3 mi
  • Front Row Theater1.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 1983.

Notable people born here

  • Auston Matthews (1997) · American ice hockey player
  • Maggie Steffens (1993) · American water polo player
  • Anna Cockrell (1997) · American hurdler

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

Schools in San Ramon

Public schools here are run by San Ramon Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bella Vista ElementarySan RamonK–5499Public0.9 mi
Bollinger Canyon ElementarySan RamonK–5492Public2.2 mi
Country Club ElementarySan RamonK–5500Public2.2 mi
Coyote Creek ElementarySan RamonK–5613Public1.2 mi
Golden View ElementarySan RamonK–5654Public1.9 mi
Hidden Hills ElementarySan RamonK–5486Public2.1 mi
Live Oak ElementarySan RamonK–5438Public2.1 mi
Montevideo ElementarySan RamonK–5592Public1.1 mi
Neil A. Armstrong ElementarySan RamonK–5465Public1.6 mi
Quail Run ElementarySan RamonK–5744Public1.0 mi
Twin Creeks ElementarySan RamonK–5674Public3.0 mi
Venture (Alternative)San RamonK–1261Alternative Education1.6 mi
Walt Disney ElementarySan RamonK–5523Public1.4 mi
Gale Ranch MiddleSan Ramon6–8971Public1.3 mi
Iron Horse MiddleSan Ramon6–8939Public1.5 mi
Pine Valley MiddleSan Ramon6–8973Public1.6 mi
Windemere Ranch MiddleSan Ramon6–81,011Public1.6 mi
California HighSan Ramon9–122,894Public1.2 mi
Del Amigo High (Continuation)San Ramon9–1234Alternative Education1.6 mi
Dougherty Valley HighSan Ramon9–123,039Public1.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Dorris-Eaton SchoolSan RamonPre-K–8332Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Alkavain AcademySan Ramon9–126Nonsectarian3.0 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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