Town guide

Tiburon, California

Tiburon is a town in Marin County, California, home to about 9,012 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94920.

Homes sold for a median of $1,376 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,0122,012 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,376Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tiburon

1 ZIP code

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

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Around Tiburon

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA350 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tiburon

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

Tiburon had 9,146 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 518th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Marin County grew from 15,702 residents in 1900 to 262,321 in 2020.

Tiburon population by census2000: 8,666, 2010: 8,962, 2020: 9,1468,66620008,96220109,1462020

Marin County, 1900–2020

Marin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,702, 1910: 25,114, 1920: 27,342, 1930: 41,648, 1940: 52,907, 1950: 85,619, 1960: 146,820, 1970: 206,038, 1980: 222,568, 1990: 230,096, 2000: 247,289, 2010: 252,409, 2020: 262,32116K’00’1027K’20’3053K’40’50147K’60’70223K’80’90247K’00’10262K’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TiburonJan: high 58°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 49°F, 1.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 54°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 71°F, low 55°F, 0 in; Aug: high 72°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 54°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 49°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in58°44°Jan4.861°46°Feb4.864°47°Mar3.267°49°Apr1.669°52°May0.772°54°Jun0.371°55°Jul0.072°56°Aug0.175°56°Sep0.073°54°Oct1.465°49°Nov2.758°44°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond, CA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Marin County

106,249 jobs at 10,049 businesses in Marin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,956 jobs; Retail trade: 14,242 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,263 jobs; Professional services: 8,776 jobs; Construction: 8,498 jobs; Other services: 6,675 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,362 jobs; Information: 4,945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Other services 6% Administrative and support 6% Information 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tiburon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marinhealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenbrae5.9 miles
  • Chinese HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · San Francisco6.8 miles
  • Ucsf Health Saint Francis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Francisco7.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors15
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists12
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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 Tiburon

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Paradise Beach County Park · 15 acres0.7 mi
  • McKegney Field · 14 acres1.3 mi
  • Shoreline Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Belvedere Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Woodland Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Belvedere Tiburon Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Railroad Ferry Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Marin Theatre Company4.0 mi
  • The Outdoor Art Club4.8 mi
  • Throckmorton Theater4.9 mi
  • Headlands Center for the Arts4.9 mi
  • Old Mill Amphitheater5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Tiburon

Public schools here are run by Reed Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Reed ElementaryTiburonK–2362Public0.2 mi
Bel Aire ElementaryTiburon3–5322Public2.2 mi
Del Mar MiddleTiburon6–8359Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Hilary SchoolTiburonTK–8252Roman Catholic0.7 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 Belvedere and Strawberry (Marin County).

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