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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Saranap. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Saranap
Distances
Nearest major airport
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)14 miles away
Closer regional airport
Buchanan 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
U.S. Representative · California’s 10th DistrictMark DeSaulnier (D)
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.
Contra Costa County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
60
Specialist doctors
32
Dentists
15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
12
Mental health providers
44
Physical and occupational therapists
28
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
4
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Parkmead ElementaryWalnut Creek
K–5
478
Public
0.8 mi
Tice CreekWalnut Creek
K–8
451
Public
0.9 mi
Acalanes Center for Independent StudyWalnut Creek
9–12
61
Alternative Education
0.3 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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