With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of North Gate works elsewhere
Home is the office for 28% of workers, next to 17% for California as a whole. 74 jobs are based in North Gate; 260 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in North Gate for work; outside it, San Francisco is the main destination (17%, 25 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in North Gate, in a few figures
North Gate’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside North Gate is San Francisco, 25 miles away as the crow flies. 17% of working residents (44) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
North Gate is a place people come home to
There are 74 jobs based in North Gate, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
Home offices are common in North Gate
28% of North Gate workers work from home, against 17% across California. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 260 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How far North Gate goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Who works in North Gate, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 258 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 72 people come in from elsewhere.
About 620 people are in North Gate on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Time on the road from North Gate: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Gate workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 177 commuters (the 27% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Commuting out of North Gate: the destinations
Where North Gate clocks in
12% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Factories, building and farms: 43% of the jobs in North Gate
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Gate, 2013 → 2023: 73 → 74. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Gate’s own residents hold wherever they work.
12% of North Gate works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Gate workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gate | – | — | — | 22 min | $208,525 |
| Walnut Creek | 12% | A− | A+ | 31 min | $130,432 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Walnut Creek. Darker towns draw more of North Gate’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Gate: questions
What is the median household income in North Gate?
$208,525 (±$1,239) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Gate?
4.1%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Gate?
22 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Gate work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are San Francisco (17%, 25 mi), Walnut Creek (12%, 2 mi), Oakland (7%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Gate without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Gate, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Gate
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.