Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:48 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:20 am – 4:54 pm
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People27,534 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.810,567 householdsMedian household income $203,965Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,872 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,017 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 28 minutes52% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Chinese 9%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 6%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 40°F19 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare18 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Redwood City station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNotre Dame de Namur Universitycollege · under a mileWater Dog Lakelake · under a mileSan Mateo County Community Collegecollege · 2.5 miBelmont Hillpeak · 1.2 miSugarloaf Hillpeak · 1.3 miAdobe Pointcape · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHidden Canyon Parkpark · under a mile · 181 acresWater Dog Lake Canyonrecreation area · under a mileRedwood Shores Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 64 acresBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 1,219 acresBurleigh H. Murray Ranchstate park · 5.3 mi · 1,353 acresSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,151 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970135 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198940 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSan Mateo County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured45 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Cruz County, CA, 38 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMid-peninsula Water Districtserves 30,609 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation211 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSan Mateo Medical Center1.2 miPost officeBelmont Post Office1.3 miTown hallBelmont City Hall1.2 miPoliceBelmont Police Department1.2 miFire stationSan Mateo Consolidated Fire Department Station 15under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools13 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 4 otherSchoolImmaculate Heart of Mary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBelmont Oaks Academyunder a mileElementarySerendipity Schoolunder a mileCollegeNotre Dame de Namur Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL2.5 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO8.5 miInterstateI-2801.5 miUS highwayUS 1013.4 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY15 miRailElevator: Belmont Caltrain Center BoardCaltrain1.2 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound16 miTransit50 stops within a mileSamTransSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94002 ZIP area.
