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Tara Hills
Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California
Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California
Tara Hills is located in the United States
Tara Hills
Tara Hills
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°59′37″N 122°18′59″W / 37.99361°N 122.31639°W / 37.99361; -122.31639
Country United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
Government
 • County SupervisorJohn Gioia
 • State SenateTim Grayson (D)[1]
 • State AssemblyAnamarie Avila Farias (D)[2]
 • U. S. CongressTom McClintock (R)[3]
Area
 • Total
0.667 sq mi (1.73 km2)
 • Land0.667 sq mi (1.73 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,364
 • Density8,000/sq mi (3,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94806
Area code(s)510, 341
FIPS code06-77924
GNIS feature IDs1701652, 2410059
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Tara Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 5,364 at the 2020 census.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2), all of it land. Tara Hills is located in the San Francisco Bay Area region of Northern California.

Although this is a census area, outside of the City of San Pablo, the mailing addresses are San Pablo, California.

Demographics

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The 2020 United States census reported that Tara Hills had a population of 5,364. The population density was 8,042.0 inhabitants per square mile (3,105.0/km2). The racial makeup of Tara Hills was 26.4% White, 11.3% African American, 1.5% Native American, 21.0% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 25.4% from other races, and 14.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.1% of the population.

The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.0% were institutionalized.

There were 1,737 households, out of which 34.7% included children under the age of 18, 49.5% were married-couple households, 5.7% were cohabiting couple households, 27.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 20.4% of households were one person, and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.08. There were 1,294 families (74.5% of all households).

The age distribution was 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% aged 18 to 24, 27.4% aged 25 to 44, 27.5% aged 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males.

There were 1,778 housing units at an average density of 2,665.7 units per square mile (1,029.2 units/km2), of which 1,737 (97.7%) were occupied. Of these, 66.0% were owner-occupied, and 34.0% were occupied by renters.[6][7]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $116,415, and the per capita income was $45,330.[8]

Commerce

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The neighborhood is near two shopping centers.

The eastern and upper border has Pinole Square (previously known as Appian 80) at the intersection of Appian Way and I-80.

At the west end near San Pablo Bay, the Spectrum Center Tara Hills Campus occupies most of the Tara Hills old Shopping Center.

San Pablo Avenue borders the northwest side of the neighborhood and is home to many businesses.

Education

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Tara Hills is in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Tara Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Tara Hills CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Tara Hills CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Tara Hills CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Contra Costa County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.