Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:48 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:20 am – 4:54 pm
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People43,025 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.516,317 householdsMedian household income $196,882Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,797 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 21,319 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 30 minutes53% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Chinese 11%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 6%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 45°F20 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare4 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Francisco Intl Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Pacifica 4 Sse
Nearby landmarksSpencer Lakelake · under a mileBlack Mountainpeak · 2.2 miCollege of San Mateocollege · 3.3 miSan Mateo County Community Collegecollege · 3.5 miSan Francisco Peninsulacape · 1.6 miAnza Lagoonlake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurlingame Lagoon Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 110 acresWashington Parkpark · 1.7 miGolden Gate National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.1 mi · 160 acresMontara State Beachstate park · 6.2 mi · 891 acresBurleigh H. Murray Ranchstate park · 7.2 mi · 1,353 acresSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,045 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970118 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198946 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSfpuc City Distribution Divisionserves 848,019 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation172 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMills - Peninsula Medical Center1.5 miPost officeCapuchino Station Post Office1.0 miTown hallHillsborough Town Hall1.1 miPoliceHillsborough Police Department1.1 miFire stationCentral County Fire Department Station 35under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe Bridge Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorth Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of San Mateo3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Francisco International Airport SFO3.3 miInterstateI-2801.0 miUS highwayUS 1011.5 miAmtrakColiseum/Airport Station OAC16 miRailBroadway Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain1.3 miCoachSan Francisco Bus StationFlixBus14 miTransit4 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 94010 ZIP area.
