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Bay Point

Bay Point

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Unincorporated Town,

Contra Costa County

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Zip Code: 94565

An old-new neighborhood, population 24,000, located just east of the hills that divide central county from east county. Family town with loads of kids. About 33 percent of the residents are under age 18 (2000 census). www.mccormacks.com

Borders a BART station with 2,500 parking spaces. Highway 4 has been widened and improved but in the evening often clogs in Concord just before it ascends Willow Pass and drops into Bay Point.

Still, because of its location and the BART station, Bay Point has the best commute in the East County. One minor plus: a sure seat in the morning on BART, a rare benefit. Another BART station is located just over the hill, in North Concord.

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Bay Point, which used to be known as West Pittsburg, is an unincorporated town, governed by the county supervisors. The town has an advisory council that influences local decisions and a committee that decides where to spend redevelopment funds.

Many new or fairly new homes were grafted onto an older neighborhood that includes a mobile home park. Bay Point started 1980s with 8,773 residents, finished with 17,453. In the 1990s, the town increased its population by 24 percent to 21,534.

Served by Ambrose Park and Recreation District, which runs community center, parks, swimming pool. On the Delta, plenty of fishing and boating. www.mccormacks.com

Low to middling academic rankings, but if the town turns more middle class, scores should come up. Served by Mt. Diablo School District. See Schools.

Teens attend Mt. Diablo High School in Concord, a sore point with parents. They would like to see a local high school.

In 2002, another bond was passed to renovate the district’s schools.

A town in transition. For years, Bay Point suffered from crime but as the neighborhood becomes more middle class the crime may be decreasing. Patrolled by sheriff’s deputies and highway patrol. Some fixing up, including tree planting in the median strips.

Ten minutes from SunValley shopping mall. Other malls in nearby Pittsburg and Antioch. Los Medanos Community College in Pittsburg, Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, both drives of about 10 miles. www.mccormacks.com

Some residents would like the incorporate Bay Point as a legal city.

 
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