Local servicesHospitalSeton Medical Center Coastside2.0 miPost officeMontara Post Office1.3 miTown hallPacifica City Hall3.1 miPoliceSan Mateo County Sheriff's Office Moss Beach Substation2.0 miFire stationCoastside Fire Protection District Station 441.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFarallone View Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSkyline College5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Francisco International Airport SFO8.1 miInterstateI-2805.1 miUS highwayUS 1016.8 miAmtrakJack London Square Station OKJ21 miRailElevator: Millbrae Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain6.8 miCoachSan Francisco Bus StationFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94037 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:49 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:21 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,897 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.01,061 householdsMedian household income $201,367Median home value $1,467,40090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,707 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,540 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, education and health care 28%, retail 10%Average commute 31 minutes56% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 39% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 9%, Arabic 2%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 72°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 45°F32 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare2 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pacifica 4 Sse station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPeak Mountainpeak · under a mileRockaway Beachbeach · 3.9 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileMontara Beachbeach · 1.1 miSan Pedro Mountainpeak · 1.5 miPoint Montaracape · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMontara State Beachstate park · under a mile · 891 acresGray Whale Cove State Beachstate park · 1.2 miPoint Montara Light Stationstate historic site · 1.7 miSan Pedro Valley Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 1,051 acresDevil's Slide Trailrecreation area · 1.9 mi · 99 acresHalf Moon Bay State Beachstate park · 5.7 mi · 203 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes890 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970108 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198949 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 12 Sep 202644 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMontara Water and Sanitary Districtserves 6,078 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
