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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People2,917 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.51,003 householdsMedian household income $233,826Median home value $1,580,700Median rent $3,032 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,051 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,516 employedMain industries: professional and business services 36%, education and health care 32%, public administration 8%Average commute 31 minutes55% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 44% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 12%, Arabic 2%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 3.1 on 12 Sep 202643 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94037 ZIP area.
