Local servicesHospitalRegional Medical Center Of San Jose5.6 miPost officeMilpitas Post Office2.1 miTown hallMilpitas City Hall1.4 miPoliceMilpitas Police Department2.0 miFire stationMilpitas Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryMonarch Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryWilliam Burnett Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighCalaveras Hills High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDeVry University3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC6.2 miInterstateI-6801.2 miUS highwayUS 1015.3 miAmtrakGreat America GAC5.6 miSubwayMilpitasBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)2.3 miCoachSan JoseLimousine Express7.2 miTransit31 stops 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 95035 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95035 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:46 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:53 pm
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People78,479 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.424,801 householdsMedian household income $176,723Median home value $1,180,700Median rent $3,110 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,987 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 42,140 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, manufacturing 23%, education and health care 15%Average commute 26 minutes62% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 31%, Chinese 14%, other Indo-European languages 12%, Vietnamese 11%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 42°F13 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare16 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Jose station, 6 mi away; snow from San Jose
Nearby landmarksSandy Wool Lakelake · 1.2 miDeVry Universitycollege · 3.1 miWarm Springsspring · 4.7 miSan Francisco Bay Universitycollege · 3.8 miAlum Rockpeak · 6.0 miMount Allisonpeak · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCardoza Parkpark · under a mileEdward R. Levin Parkpark · under a mile · 1,555 acresDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.3 mi · 24,973 acresSpartan Fieldstate recreation area · 8.1 miSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 8.2 miBlue Oak Ranch Reservestate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 2,936 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,949 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970201 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198928 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 12 Sep 202630 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Milpitasserves 81,773 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation116 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
