Shore Acres California Map

About Shore Acres, California

Shore Acres is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,200. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Shore Acres is located at 38.0358°N, 121.9655°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94547.

Shore Acres breathes with the quiet expanse of the Delta's edge, where the land sighs under a sky that stretches in an unbroken, luminous dome. It lies 4.4 miles west of Pittsburg, CA (from Pittsburg, CA: bearing 277°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-east of Concord. The terrain here is a gentle surrender, a low-lying embrace of rich, dark earth that hints at the immense agricultural bounty it holds. Waterways, intricate veins of shimmering mercury, thread through the landscape, their surfaces often mirroring the bruised purples and fiery oranges of the setting sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a scent that mingles with the fainter, briny tang of distant Carquinez Strait. Historically, Shore Acres has been a place shaped by the persistent efforts of those who coaxed sustenance from this fertile deltaic soil. Its economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive on the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, a testament to generations of farmers who understood the land's generous spirit. While not a bustling metropolis, the rhythm of life in Shore Acres is one of purposeful quietude, a dignified unfolding of days punctuated by the steady hum of agricultural machinery and the occasional call of waterfowl. The very character of Shore Acres is etched in this enduring connection to the earth and the ceaseless, life-giving flow of its waters.

About This Shore Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shore Acres, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.035754, -121.965516. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Shore Acres and Contra Costa County.

Detailed location data for Shore Acres includes the ZIP code (94565), telephone area code (510), county seat of Contra Costa County (Martinez), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Shore Acres is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.