Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:48 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:19 am – 4:54 pm
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People20,027 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.57,275 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $3,500+ a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 8,680 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 24 minutes50% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages88% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 56% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Chinese 17%, other Indo-European languages 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%9% 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 Palo Alto
Nearby landmarksFoothill Collegecollege · 1.0 miElephant Mountainpeak · under a mileEwing Hillpeak · under a mileBorondo Lakelake · 1.8 miPalo Alto Universitycollege · 3.0 miFelt Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFoothills Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 1,303 acresEsther Clark Parkpark · 2.4 miPortola Redwoods State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 2,717 acresDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.7 mi · 24,986 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 123 acresBig Basin Redwoods State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 16,533 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,753 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970187 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198926 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighSanta Clara County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighLandslide 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairplay MHPserves 215 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation657 ft200 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalo Alto VA Medical Center3.5 miPost officeLos Altos Post Office2.3 miTown hallLos Altos Hills Town Hall2.0 miPoliceLos Altos Police Department2.6 miFire stationSanta Clara County Fire Department - El Monte Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolSaint Nicholas School1.7 miElementaryGardner Bullis School2.0 miCollegeFoothill College1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC12 miInterstateI-280under a mileUS highwayUS 1015.4 miAmtrakGreat America GAC10 miRailSan Antonio StationCaltrain4.1 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle13 miTransit1 stop within a mileValley Transportation AuthoritySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94022 ZIP area.
