East Richmond Heights California Map

About East Richmond Heights, California

East Richmond Heights is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,460. The population density is 2303.3 people per km². East Richmond Heights is located at 37.9449°N, 122.3136°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94805.

East Richmond Heights climbs the steep, sun-bleached slopes that overlook the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, its topography defined by the persistent carving of Wildcat Creek. It lies 2.0 miles east-northeast of Richmond, CA (from Richmond, CA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-northwest of Oakland. The land here rises in a series of dramatic, grass-covered ridges that turn a brittle, pale gold under the relentless heat of late summer, a stark contrast to the dark, verdant thickets of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park that border the eastern edge. Salt-heavy air from the coast pushes inland to mingle with the dry, grassy scent of the hills, while the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges anchor the horizon like a weathered spine. In the quiet hours of the morning, the light catches the silvered, jagged edges of the slopes, revealing a terrain that feels both rugged and exposed, a place where the earth seems to hold onto its wild character despite the encroachment of modern streets.

East Richmond Heights serves as a quiet residential observatory, its history rooted in the mid-century expansion that transformed these high, windswept ridges into a living space for those seeking elevation above the industrial hum of the lowlands. The economy is largely defined by its proximity to the broader commerce of the region, yet the locality maintains a distinct, independent rhythm, far removed from the bustle of the harbor or the distant, orderly grids of the agricultural Central Valley. Residents look out toward the water where Brooks Island sits as a solitary dark speck, and the proximity of North Reservoir offers a singular, still point amidst the changing seasonal colors of the landscape. Life here is measured by the slow drift of fog over the heights and the way the evening shadows stretch across the canyons, marking a passage of time that feels indifferent to the frantic pace of the world below.

About This East Richmond Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Richmond Heights, California. Coordinates: 37.944924, -122.313581. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for East Richmond Heights includes the ZIP code (94805), telephone area code (510), county seat of Contra Costa County (Martinez), and school district assignment (West Contra Costa Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.