Alameda, CA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Alameda, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Alameda at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (7.1% against 13.6%), then share with a bachelor's degree or higher (61.6% against 35.7%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate76,876Down 1.8% from the April 2020 base of 78,281
- Median household income$137,697Well above both California ($99,122) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age41.0Above both California (37.9) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older17.9%Above both California (15.7%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)61.6%Well above both California (37.1%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)7.1%Well below both California (28.3%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Alameda and Oakland (3 miles apart) differ most: 7.1% against 22.6%, then the median household income ($137,697 against $101,600).
Local healthcare landscape in Alameda
Alameda Health System lists Alameda Hospital at 2070 Clinton Ave. in Alameda, with services that include cardiology, 24-hour lab services, cancer care and infusion therapy, advanced diagnostic imaging, pulmonary and respiratory care, and a stroke center. The system describes itself as an integrated public health care system, and says it was founded in 1864 as Alameda County Infirmary. The City of Alameda's General Plan describes the Gold Coast as a Victorian neighborhood and includes an Alameda Point Element for the redevelopment of the former naval air station. It records that by 1872 the Town of Alameda, Encinal and adjacent lands, and Woodstock were established in the east, central and western sections of the peninsula, and it held community workshops in February 1989 for the East End, West End and Bay Farm Island.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Gold Coast
- Alameda Point
- Bay Farm Island
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Who practices in Alameda
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Alameda, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Alameda is furthest above the US among chiropractors (2.2 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In Alameda | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 90 | 1 per 854 | 1 per 1,340 | Well above |
| Chiropractors | 51 | 1 per 1,507 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 1 | 1 per 76,876 | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 38 | 1 per 2,023 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 24 | 1 per 3,203 | 1 per 5,291 | Well above |
| Podiatrists | 7 | 1 per 10,982 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Alameda County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 26.9% of them, well above the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments3,522Average employment 50,689
- Offices of physicians992
- Offices of dentists948
- Offices of other health practitioners962
What we'd prioritize for a Alameda practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for plastic surgeons
No NPI-registered plastic surgeons list a practice address in Alameda (nationally there is one for every 58,824 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a plastic surgeon. See our marketing for plastic surgeons.
Keep the patients you already have
Alameda had 1,405 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−1.8%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
A crowded field for chiropractors
2.2 times the US number of NPI-registered chiropractors per resident (one per 1,507 residents). A chiropractor here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for chiropractors.
Reviews and your Google Business Profile first
One NPI-registered dentist per 854 residents in Alameda (US: one per 1,340). We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.
California advertising rules to know
The California page quotes the 5 state rules we check before anything goes live.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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