Crockett, California

Community in Contra Costa County · population 3,242 (2020 Census)

Median home: $776,100
Household income: $110,899
Jan low / Jul high: 42° / 85°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 47.5

Crockett is a community of 3,242 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $776,100, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 95% of California towns, hipper than 95% of California towns, more seaside character than 89% of California towns.

Crockett in our rankings:

How Crockett ranks

Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Crockett is worth $776,100, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 7.0 times the median household income of $110,899, which is more affordable than 41% of California towns. Median rent is $2,287 a month. 56.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of California towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Crockett	Typical California town
Median home value	$776,100	$596,900
Median rent	$2,287	$1,827
Median household income	$110,899	$91,557
Home value ÷ income	7.0×	6.4×
Homeownership	56.5%	67.4%
Median year built	1938	1977
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.5%	—

Who lives in Crockett

People	Crockett	Typical California town
Median age	47.5	40.2
Age 65 and over	24.6%	17.7%
Under 18	16.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.7%	27.7%
Below the poverty line	11.2%	10.3%
Veterans	4.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.2%	—
Work from home	25.9%	13.4%
Average commute	39.4 min	27.5 min
Homes with broadband	96.0%	93.3%

Weather in Crockett

July highs average 85.4°F and January lows 42.0°F. About 21.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 36 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 5 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Vallejo station (3.8 mi away); snow from Martinez Wtp (6.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Crockett since 1950.

Severe weather in Contra Costa County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Contra Costa County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 15 deaths recorded.

Contra Costa County has been included in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 14, 2023	Flood	DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 9, 2023	Flood	EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
March 22, 2020	Biological	DR-4482: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3428: Covid-19
April 1, 2017	Flood	DR-4308: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides

Jobs and pay in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County had 373,992 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $86,234 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Crockett itself the ACS puts it at 6.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Crockett

3 public schools with 667 students, about 19.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
John Swett High	9-12	375	17.9
Carquinez Middle	6-8	263	21.9
Willow High	9-12	29	29.0

Towns near Crockett

Rodeo, CA
2.1 mi · 9,653 people · home $663,200
Benicia, CA
3.8 mi · 27,131 people · home $810,000
Hercules, CA
4.3 mi · 26,016 people · home $769,400
Vallejo, CA
4.4 mi · 126,090 people · home $589,500
Mountain View, CA
6.3 mi · 2,622 people · home $590,100
Pinole, CA
6.4 mi · 19,022 people · home $718,600
Tara Hills, CA
6.7 mi · 5,364 people · home $661,200
Martinez, CA
6.8 mi · 37,287 people · home $859,800

Crockett questions

Is Crockett, California a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Crockett scores better for retirees than 88% of California towns and quieter than 63%. 24.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.5).

How much does a house cost in Crockett?

The median owner-occupied home in Crockett is valued at $776,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $110,899, so homes cost about 7.0 times income. Median rent is $2,287 a month.

What is the weather like in Crockett?

July highs average 85.4°F and January lows 42.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 21.5 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Crockett get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Crockett in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Crockett's Census boundary (GEOID 0617274). Comparisons use the median of California towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.