Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:48 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:19 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,694 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8829 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $995,900Median rent $1,715 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,444 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,014 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 28%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 39 minutes56% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 60% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, French or Haitian Creole 9%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 5%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 40°F42 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare13 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Skyline Ridge Preserve station, 4 mi away; snow from San Gregorio 2 Se
Nearby landmarksPortola Redwoods State Park Hillside Group Campgroundcampground · 1.0 miPortola Redwoods State Park Ravine Group Campgroundcampground · 1.0 miCoyote Ridge Trailheadtrailhead · 1.1 miPortola Redwoods State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.2 miSequoia Nature Trailheadtrailhead · 1.2 miKnuedler Lakelake · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPortola Redwoods State Parkstate park · under a mile · 2,717 acresPescadero Creek Parkpark · within reach · 6,182 acresBig Basin Redwoods State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 16,533 acresButano State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 4,536 acresSam McDonald Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 789 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,782 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970189 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198925 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202647 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCuesta la Honda Guild INCserves 915 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation955 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital10.4 miPost officeLa Honda Post Office4.6 miTown hallPortola Valley Town Hall7.8 miPoliceLos Altos Police Department9.8 miFire stationLa Honda Fire Brigade Station 574.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL17 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC17 miInterstateI-2808.2 miUS highwayUS 10113 miAmtrakTransit Center SCC17 miRailSan Antonio StationCaltrain11 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94020 ZIP area.
