Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:49 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:20 am – 4:55 pm
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People14,419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.95,221 householdsMedian household income $153,781Median home value $1,556,800Median rent $2,028 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 6,985 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 29 minutes59% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 24%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 66°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 43°F26 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Half Moon Bay station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksRedondo Beachbeach · 2.2 miManhattan Beachbeach · 2.5 miThree Rocksisland · 2.5 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileHalf Moon Baybay · 4.0 miEel Rockisland · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurleigh H. Murray Ranchstate park · under a mile · 1,353 acresHalf Moon Bay State Beachstate park · 2.3 mi · 203 acresSmith Fieldrecreation area · 1.5 miMidcoast Beachespark · 1.8 mi · 63 acresMontara State Beachstate park · 8.6 mi · 74 acresSan Gregorio State Beachstate park · 9.1 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,050 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970129 of magnitude 4+, 12 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198941 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202643 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCoastside County Water Districtserves 18,940 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation330 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeton Medical Center Coastside7.3 miPost officeHalf Moon Bay Post Office1.3 miTown hallHalf Moon Bay City Hall1.3 miPoliceSan Mateo County Sheriff's Office Half Moon Bay Substation1.5 miFire stationCoastside Fire Protection District Station 401.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolSea Crest School1.1 miMiddleManuel F Cunha Intermediate School1.4 miHighPilarcitos High School and Alternative Education1.6 miCollegeSan Mateo County Community College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL9.5 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO12 miInterstateI-2805.3 miUS highwayUS 1019.6 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY22 miRailHillsdale StationCaltrain8.4 miCoachSan Francisco Bus StationFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94019 ZIP area.
