Orinda, California

Back to Orinda, CA housing info, Contra Costa County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in Orinda, California     We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Orinda, CA Contra Costa County Population in July 2008: 18,445. Population change since 2000: +4.8%   Males: 8,930   (48.4%) Females: 9,515   (51.6%) Median resident age:   45.2 years California median age:   33.3 years Zip codes: 94563. Estimated median household income in 2007: $141,212 (it was $117,637 in 2000) Orinda:   $141,212 California:   $59,948 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $79,150 Orinda:   $79,150 California:   $28,678 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,545,694 (it was $630,500 in 2000) Orinda:   $1,545,694 California:   $532,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $1,407,448; Detached houses: $1,409,296; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,000,549; In 2-unit structures: $1,477,092; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,097,774; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $361,797 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 94563 Orinda, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Howard L.Sattler MFT Races in Orinda: White Non-Hispanic (84.4%) Chinese (5.3%) Hispanic (3.2%) Two or more races (2.8%) Japanese (1.1%) Asian Indian (0.9%) American Indian (0.6%) Other race (0.6%) Other Asian (0.6%) Filipino (0.5%) Korean (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Orinda: 182.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Orinda, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Orinda is mentioned 467 times on our forum: Give it to me straight please: Lamorinda air quality?  (44 replies) East Bay Commute times - Orinda to Emeryville or San Ramon  (4 replies) We live in Pleasant Hill...thinking of moving to Moraga/ Orinda for the schools: need advice  (3 replies) lamorinda/alamo or marin county  (20 replies) Lamorinda/Walnut Creek?  (13 replies) Orinda, Moraga or Lafayette?  (5 replies) Latest news from Orinda, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (17.8%), German (16.6%), Irish (14.8%), Italian (7.7%), French (4.4%), Scottish (4.0%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 500 feet Land area: 12.6 square miles. Population density: 1465 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Orinda, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Orinda-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1352% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from Orinda center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 47.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 27.1 miles away from Orinda center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 25.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Orinda center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Ken Dorsey - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Apr 22, 1981).

Main business address for: INTRAWARE INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC).

Political contributions by individuals in Orinda, CA

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Notable locations in Orinda: Moraga Substation (A), Orinda Country Club (B), Orinda Branch Contra Costa County Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Lake Cascade (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Lauterwasser Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Orinda include: Paul Park (1), Orinda Oaks Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	79.5%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	14.2%

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orinda, CA

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6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
California average:	5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($760 average AGI)

Contra Costa County:	0.12%
California average:	0.21%

from Alameda County, CA	1.95% ($67,733 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA	0.57% ($74,794)
from Solano County, CA	0.36% ($51,540)

7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($66,530 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.00%
California average:	6.27%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)

Contra Costa County:	0.07%
California average:	0.11%

to Alameda County, CA	1.47% ($61,758 average AGI)
to Solano County, CA	0.51% ($54,810)
to San Francisco County, CA	0.42% ($58,453)

• 0.5 Mi N Of Interstate Grizzy Peak Blvd & Los Vernades St, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKA228
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Steve Steinbracher, Bald Peak, Near, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43.6 m, Overall height: 43.6 m
  Registrant: Csi Telecommunications, 1700 California Street, Suite 420, San Francisco, CA 94109, Phone: (415) 751-8845, Email:
• Lottie L Thompson, Highest Point Grizzly Peak Blvd/Skyline Blvd (Round Top,T1 #8240), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.3 m, Overall height: 65.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00008376
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
• Lottie L Thompson, Highest Point Grizzly Peak Blvd/Skyline Blvd (Round Top,T2 #8241--Can), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.3 m, Overall height: 62.5 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
• Lottie L Thompson, Near Intersection Of Seaview Ln And Grizzly Peak Blvd (Volmer Peak #8254--Gld), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 63.1 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

• Fire: 22
• Hazardous Condition: 6