Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:47 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:54 pm
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People35,632 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.615,754 householdsMedian household income $187,781Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $3,089 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 20,896 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 19%, information 14%Average commute 24 minutes52% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages78% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 48% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, Chinese 14%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 8%16% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Palo Alto
Nearby landmarksCarnegie Mellon University - Silicon Valley Campuscollege · 2.5 miFoothill Collegecollege · 2.7 miShoreline Lakelake · 3.6 miStevens Creek Trailtrailhead · 3.9 miMoffett Bay Trailtrailhead · 3.9 miElephant Mountainpeak · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCuesta Annexpark · under a mileCuesta Parkpark · under a mileDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.0 mi · 24,973 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 123 acresPortola Redwoods State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 2,717 acresSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 12.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,817 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970192 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 202636 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mountain Viewserves 81,501 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation120 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Camino Health - Mountain View Hospitalunder a milePost officeMountain View Post Office1.0 miTown hallMountain View City Hallunder a milePoliceMountain View Police Department1.1 miFire stationMountain View Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools15 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 11 otherMiddleGraham Middle Schoolright hereElementaryBubb Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Joseph Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeCarnegie Mellon University - Silicon Valley Campus2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC8.7 miInterstateI-2802.4 miUS highwayUS 1012.1 miAmtrakGreat America GAC6.7 miRailMountain View Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain1.1 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miTransit51 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 94040 ZIP area.
