Profile for Castro Valley, California, CA

Public transportation: AC Transit, DART (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Cull Canyon

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 139

Listed places near Castro Valley

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (5)

Communities (8)

Hotels (38)

Libraries (13)

Museums (1)

Parks (4)

Wineries (2)

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• Castro Valley population
• Ancestry of people in Castro Valley
• Housing in Castro Valley
• Income in Castro Valley
• Marital status of adults in Castro Valley
• Place of birth of people in Castro Valley
• Residence in 1995, of people in Castro Valley
• School enrollment & education levels in Castro Valley
• Transportation & commute times in Castro Valley
• Alameda County data
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Castro Valley demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Alameda County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Oakland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 94578 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Alameda County government

11% of Castro Valley residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Castro Valley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Castro Valley
• Cemeteries in Alameda County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Alameda County
• Libraries in or near Castro Valley

Post a query on a message board:

• Alameda County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Castro Valley area attractions
• Castro Valley museums
• Castro Valley historic sites
• Castro Valley area parks
• Wineries near Castro Valley

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Castro Valley area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Alameda County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Castro Valley
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Alameda County

• Castro Valley business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Alameda County
• Arrests in Alameda County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Castro Valley was $30,454, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Alameda County economic census
• Alameda County economic summary
• Alameda County employment growth
• Alameda County unemployment rate
• California economic data

31% of Castro Valley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Castro Valley
• Colleges in California
• Learning Disabilities Association in California
• Schools in or near Castro Valley
• School districts in or near Castro Valley
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of California high schools

• Movies playing in or near Castro Valley
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Castro Valley

• Air pollution in Alameda County
• Diesel soot in Alameda County
• Land contamination in Alameda County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Alameda County
• Toxic chemical releases in Alameda County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Castro Valley

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Castro Valley
• Geocaches in California

• Castro Valley items now on sale

• Alameda County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Castro Valley medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Castro Valley
• Historic sites in California
• Museums in or near Castro Valley
• Museums in California
• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Alameda County genealogy forum

Median rent in Castro Valley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $882.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,756.

• Research Castro Valley Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Castro Valley
• Homes for sale in Castro Valley
• Find a Castro Valley Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check California mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Castro Valley area
• Job services in California
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Castro Valley include Castro Valley Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Castro Valley
• Get directions to Castro Valley
• Census map of Castro Valley area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of Castro Valley

• Daily newspapers in or near Castro Valley
• AM radio stations in or near Castro Valley
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Castro Valley
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Castro Valley
• TV stations in or near Castro Valley
• Media ownership in the Castro Valley area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in California

• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Castro Valley
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in California
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in California
• Lions clubs in California
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Castro Valley
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Castro Valley

• Parks near Castro Valley
• National forests in California
• Ski areas near Castro Valley
• Ski areas in California
• State parks in California

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Castro Valley

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Castro Valley
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• Panoramic photos of California communities
• Photo collection - California communities
• Photos of California places
• Post cards of California communities

Alameda County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Castro Valley political report.

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Alameda County elections board
• California elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Castro Valley
• Total membership by faith, in Alameda County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CA

The average commute time for Castro Valley workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bus schedules

• Castro Valley travel guide
• Airports near Castro Valley
• Hotels near Castro Valley
• California tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• California coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in California
• Wildlife refuges in California

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