Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:48 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,051 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.67,938 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $3,500+ a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,923 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 21%, manufacturing 20%Average commute 24 minutes51% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages87% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 55% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Chinese 11%, other Indo-European languages 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 78°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 42°F13 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare9 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moffett Federal Airfield station, 5 mi away; snow from Palo Alto
Parks and public landsCuesta Annexpark · 1.6 miCuesta Parkpark · 1.7 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.2 mi · 24,973 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 123 acresPortola Redwoods State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 2,717 acresBig Basin Redwoods State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 16,533 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,848 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970195 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 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription93% 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
Elevation253 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital1.6 miPost officeLoyola Corners Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLos Altos City Hall2.3 miPoliceLos Altos Police Department2.3 miFire stationSanta Clara County Fire Department - Loyola Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolWaldorf School Of The Peninsulaunder a mileSchoolLos Altos Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryLoyola Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeFoothill College1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC9.3 miInterstateI-2801.0 miUS highwayUS 1014.3 miAmtrakGreat America GAC8.2 miRailMountain View Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain3.3 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94024 ZIP area.
