Town guide

Vallejo, California

Vallejo is a city in Solano County, California, home to about 124,268 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94589, 94590, 94591 and 94592.

Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population124,2684,085 per sq mi
Median home value$589,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$349Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Vallejo

4 ZIP codes

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Around Vallejo

Distances

Nearest major airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)27 miles away
Closer regional airportBuchanan Field (CCR)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA354 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vallejo

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

Vallejo had 126,090 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 50th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Solano County grew from 24,143 residents in 1900 to 453,491 in 2020.

Vallejo population by census2000: 116,760, 2010: 115,942, 2020: 126,090116,7602000115,9422010126,0902020

Solano County, 1900–2020

Solano County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,143, 1910: 27,559, 1920: 40,602, 1930: 40,834, 1940: 49,118, 1950: 104,833, 1960: 134,597, 1970: 169,941, 1980: 235,203, 1990: 340,421, 2000: 394,542, 2010: 413,344, 2020: 453,49124K’00’1041K’20’3049K’40’50135K’60’70235K’80’90395K’00’10453K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VallejoJan: high 57°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 54°F, 1 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 47°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in57°42°Jan4.563°45°Feb3.668°46°Mar3.273°47°Apr1.578°51°May0.883°54°Jun0.285°56°Jul0.086°56°Aug0.086°57°Sep0.179°54°Oct1.066°47°Nov2.258°42°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vallejo, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Solano County

122,010 jobs at 7,755 businesses in Solano County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Solano CountyHealth care and social assistance: 24,440 jobs; Retail trade: 19,054 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,186 jobs; Construction: 11,045 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,869 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,312 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,052 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,632 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

1,800 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vallejo’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Vallejo1.3 miles
  • Sutter Solano Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vallejo1.4 miles
  • Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Martinez9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors176
Specialist doctors354
Dentists112
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants347
Mental health providers566
Physical and occupational therapists203
Optometrists28
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies16

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 Vallejo

Parks (40 nearby)

  • River Park · 67 acres1.7 mi
  • Wilson-Lake Dalwigk Park · 65 acres1.2 mi
  • Dan Foley Park · 44 acres1.6 mi
  • Blue Rock Springs Park · 36 acres2.9 mi
  • Hanns Park · 24 acres1.1 mi
  • Richardson Park · 14 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • Grocery Outlet0.6 mi
  • Cardenas0.7 mi
  • FoodMaxx0.9 mi
  • Safeway0.9 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • Capital City Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Springstowne Library1.2 mi
  • John F. Kennedy Library1.3 mi
  • California Maritime Academy Library2.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum1.1 mi
  • USS LCS(L) 1021.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (13 nearby)

  • Mullen Theater0.5 mi
  • Jocko's Walrus Experience1.8 mi
  • Lakeside Stage1.9 mi
  • Looney Tunes Stage1.9 mi
  • Mare Island Art Glass1.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1851.

Notable people born here

  • Jeff Gordon (1971) · American racing driver
  • H.E.R. (1997) · American R&B singer
  • April Bowlby (1980) · American actress
  • Natalie Coughlin (1982) · American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder
  • Monique Alexander (1982) · American pornographic actress
  • Albert Ghiorso (1915) · American nuclear scientist
  • E-40 (1967) · American rapper
  • Johnny Otis (1921) · American musical entertainer (1921–2012)

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

Schools in Vallejo

Public schools here are run by Vallejo City Unified, Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy District, Napa Valley Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (28)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Annie Pennycook ElementaryVallejoK–6364Public1.7 mi
Caliber: ChangeMakers AcademyVallejoK–8975Charter0.9 mi
Cave Language AcademyVallejoK–8505Public0.9 mi
Dan Mini ElementaryVallejoK–5433Public2.9 mi
Donaldson Way ElementaryAmerican CanyonK–5528Public4.5 mi
Elite PublicVallejoK–12612Charter2.6 mi
Federal Terrace ElementaryVallejoK–6228Public1.8 mi
Glen Cove ElementaryVallejoK–5441Public3.0 mi
Grace Patterson ElementaryVallejoK–6353Public2.1 mi
Highland ElementaryVallejoK–6510Public0.4 mi
Johnston Cooper ElementaryVallejoK–5335Public1.1 mi
Joseph H. Wardlaw ElementaryVallejoK–6676Public1.7 mi
Lincoln ElementaryVallejoK–570Public0.9 mi
Loma Vista Environmental Science AcademyVallejoK–8365Public2.8 mi
Mare Island Health and Fitness AcademyVallejoK–8423Public2.2 mi
Solano Widenmann Leadership AcademyVallejoK–8615Public3.0 mi
Steffan Manor ElementaryVallejoK–5433Public1.0 mi
Vallejo CharterVallejoK–8350Charter1.4 mi
American Canyon MiddleAmerican Canyon6–81,074Public4.4 mi
Hogan MiddleVallejo6–8785Public1.4 mi
Mare Island Technology AcademyVallejo6–8260Charter2.7 mi
MIT Griffin Academy MiddleVallejo6–8111Charter1.6 mi
Griffin Academy HighVallejo9–12186Charter1.6 mi
Jesse M. Bethel HighVallejo9–121,418Public2.0 mi
John Finney High (Continuation)Vallejo9–12141Alternative Education0.3 mi
MIT AcademyVallejo9–12473Charter2.7 mi
Vallejo HighVallejo9–121,146Public0.4 mi
Vallejo Adult TransitionVallejo1247Special Education0.3 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mustard Seed Preschool and KindergartenVallejoPre-K–TK2Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi
Special Touch Learning & Training Academy #1VallejoPre-K–49Nonsectarian0.3 mi
St Basil'sVallejoPre-K–8257Roman Catholic0.3 mi
St Catherine of Siena SchoolVallejoPre-K–8261Roman Catholic1.9 mi
St Vincent Ferrer SchoolVallejoK–8188Roman Catholic1.2 mi
St Patrick-St Vincent High SchoolVallejo9–12321Roman Catholic2.6 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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