North GateCA
A town of 806.
Is North Gate a good place to live?
85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Gate, against 29% in California’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than North Gate. 19% of the land in North Gate is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Diablo Foothills Regional Park, at 46 acres. North Gate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
806 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and 213 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Gate. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw19 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw24 mi LandmarkLombard StreetPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain
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Moving to North Gate: who provides what
North Gate is unincorporated, so Contra Costa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Gate.
North Gate faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, fewer of North Gate’s working residents work locally
0.8% of North Gate working residents work locally. The top destinations are San Francisco (17%), Walnut Creek (12%) and Oakland (7%). North Gate’s median household income is $209,000.
| North Gate | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $209,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18.5% of North Gate is conserved land
0.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in North Gate is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Diablo Foothills Regional Park | 0.5 mi | 46 |
| 2. Mount Diablo Gateway | 0.1 mi | 39 |
| 3. Pine Creek Park & Greenway | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mild winters and pleasant summers in North Gate
North Gate has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of North Gate’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical California or U.S. town
5.3% of adults smoke cigarettes in North Gate. North Gate beats the California average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in North Gate.
| North Gate | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.3% | 11% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Gate | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.6% | 17.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.8% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Gate
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of North Gate
About 6 of every 100 North Gate residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
99% of working residents leave North Gate for work
Where North Gate’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Gate
Census-designated place in United States
North Gate is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. North Gate sits at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m). The 2020 United States census reported North Gate's population was 667.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- Area code
- 925
Questions about North Gate
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Gate, CA a good place to live?
North Gate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.