Town guide

Saranap, California

Saranap is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 5,662 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94595.

Homes sold for a median of $501 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,6625,011 per sq mi
Median home value$1,453,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$501Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Saranap

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Saranap

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)14 miles away
Closer regional airportBuchanan Field (CCR)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA336 miles away

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

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

Who represents Saranap

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

Saranap had 5,830 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.

It’s the 631st 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.

Saranap population by census2010: 5,202, 2020: 5,8305,20220105,8302020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 17.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SaranapJan: high 58°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 47°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 49°F, 1.2 in; May: high 78°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 59°F, 0 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 46°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in58°42°Jan3.563°44°Feb3.668°47°Mar2.672°49°Apr1.278°53°May0.685°57°Jun0.188°58°Jul0.088°59°Aug0.086°58°Sep0.178°53°Oct0.767°46°Nov1.959°41°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Concord Wwtp, 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

199 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saranap.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut CreekGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walnut Creek1.3 miles
  • John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Walnut Creek3.1 miles
  • John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Concord7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors60
Specialist doctors32
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers44
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists1
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies4

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 Saranap

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Old Oak Park · 15 acres0.3 mi
  • Tice Valley Park · 6 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Safeway0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi

Libraries

  • Walnut Creek Branch Contra Costa County Library1.9 mi
  • Lafayette Library and Learning Center2.7 mi
  • Moraga Branch Contra Costa County Library3.7 mi
  • Pleasant Hill Library4.1 mi
  • Ygnacio Valley Branch Contra Costa County Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society3.3 mi
  • Lindsay Wildlife Experience3.3 mi
  • Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Peacock Hall0.4 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.

Schools in Saranap

Public schools here are run by Walnut Creek Elementary, Acalanes Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Parkmead ElementaryWalnut CreekK–5478Public0.8 mi
Tice CreekWalnut CreekK–8451Public0.9 mi
Acalanes Center for Independent StudyWalnut Creek9–1261Alternative Education0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Walnut Creek and Castle Hill.

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