Belvedere

The US Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey estimated a per capita income of $161,837, in 2020 dollars. Belvedere and Tiburon share a post office and the 94920 ZIP code.

• Name — Belvedere, California • Official Name — City of Belvedere • Type — City in California • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — California • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Marin • Government Type — Council–manager • Leader Title — County supervisor • Leader Name — District 3 Stephanie Moulton Peters • Leader Title1 — State senator • Leader Title2 — Assemblymember • Leader Title3 — U. S. rep. • Established Title — Incorporated • Established Date — December 24, 1896 • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Sq Mi — 2.41 • Area Land Sq Mi — 0.52 • Area Water Sq Mi — 1.89 • Area Total Km2 — 6.23 • Area Land Km2 — 1.35 • Area Water Km2 — 4.89 • Area Water Percent — 78.42 • Elevation Ft — 36 • Elevation M — 11 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 2126 • Population Density Sq Mi — 4096.34 • Population Density Km2 — 1580.46 • Time Zone — Pacific • Utc Offset — -8 • Time Zone Dst — PDT • Utc Offset Dst — -7 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 94920 • Area Code Type — Area codes • Area Code — 415/628 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature IDs • Custom Data1 Sec1 —, • Website — cityofbelvedere.org • Pop Est As Of — 2024 • Population Est — 2080

• Illustration — Belvedere • Illustration — Aerial view of Belvedere and the Tiburon Peninsula Belvedere is located at, about 4 mi north of San Francisco. Belvedere's two islands are Belvedere Island and Corinthian Island. Corinthian Island is shared with Tiburon. Belvedere Lagoon is situated between the two causeways (Beach Road and San Rafael Avenue) that connect Belvedere Island to the town of Tiburon. Belvedere has a total area of 2.41 sqmi, of which 0.52 sqmi is land and 1.89 sqmi (78%) is water.

Belvedere incorporated as a city in 1896. Its first post office was opened in 1897. It was formerly home to a fish cannery. Belvedere's City Hall was originally a Presbyterian Church. It was moved to its present location on San Rafael Avenue in 1949. In 2016, Belvedere City Council approved a twin-city agreement with Portofino, Italy.

Views from Belvedere include San Francisco, Angel Island, Sausalito, the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, Richardson Bay, and Mount Tamalpais. Houses on Belvedere Island encompass a range of periods and architectural styles, including Shingle Style, Arts and Crafts, modern and Mediterranean designs, often on steep hillside lots. Many houses around Belvedere Lagoon were built in the 1950s and 1960s, with architect-designed mid-century modern houses prominent; most lagoon-area lots face the water. Many waterfront properties have docks, decks, boat lifts or floats. The Valentine Rey House, designed by Willis Polk and built in 1893, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Notable designers of homes in Belvedere have included Joseph Esherick, Albert Farr, who designed the Belvedere Land Company building and cottages, Henry Gutterson, and Charles Warren Callister. In March 2024, the Planning Commission approved the 40-unit Mallard Pointe redevelopment after more than three years of public debate. • Illustration — San Francisco Yacht Club House c. 1894 Belvedere is a residential community. The nearby town of Tiburon provides services, shops and eateries. Two yacht clubs are located in Belvedere: the San Francisco Yacht Club and the Corinthian Yacht Club.

As of the 2020 census, Belvedere had a population of 2,126. The population density was 4,096.3 PD/sqmi. The median age was 52.9 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 4.9% were aged 18 to 24, 11.2% were aged 25 to 44, 28.8% were aged 45 to 64, and 33.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.6 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. The whole population lived in households. There were 898 households in Belvedere, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.8% were married-couple households, 3.5% were cohabiting couple households, 11.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and there were 622 families (69.3% of all households). There were 1,060 housing units at an average density of 2,042.4 /mi2, of which 898 (84.7%) were occupied. Of occupied units, 71.8% were owner-occupied and 28.2% were occupied by renters. Overall, 15.3% of housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Number — Percent • White — 1,858 — 87.4% • Black or African American — 20 — 0.9% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 7 — 0.3% • Asian — 71 — 3.3% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 0 — 0.0% • Some other race — 22 — 1.0% • Two or more races — 148 — 7.0% • Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 109 — 5.1%

According to the US Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the median household income was $247,768 and the per capita income was $161,837, both in 2020 inflation-adjusted dollars. About 4.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line.

As of January 2, 2018, Belvedere had 1,425 registered voters. Of these, 587 (41.2%) were registered as Democrats, while 416 (29.2%) were registered as Republicans. 371 (26.0%) declined to state. 51 were registered with other parties.

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Belvedere is in Reed Union School District and the Tamalpais Union High School District.

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