Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:48 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:21 am – 4:55 pm
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People37,274 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.613,928 householdsMedian household income $160,408Median home value $1,249,800Median rent $3,093 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,933 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 20,339 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 27 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 8%, Tagalog 4%, Chinese 4%9% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksRockaway Beachbeach · 1.1 miSkyline Collegecollege · 1.8 miCattle Hillpeak · under a mileAramai Pointcape · 1.3 miMori Pointcape · 1.5 miSan Pedro Beachbeach · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMontara State Beachstate park · 2.6 mi · 891 acresPacifica Holdingpark · under a mile · 55 acresFassler Parkpark · under a mileGray Whale Cove State Beachstate park · 3.5 miGolden Gate National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.9 mi · 160 acresPoint Montara Light Stationstate historic site · 5.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes904 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970103 of magnitude 4+, 12 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198448 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202640 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Coast County Water Distserves 38,546 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation499 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente - South San Francisco Medical Center4.2 miPost officeLinda Mar Post Office1.2 miTown hallPacifica City Hall1.3 miPolicePacifica Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPacifica Fire Department Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolVallemar Schoolunder a mileHighTerra Nova High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCabrillo Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSkyline College1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Francisco International Airport SFO5.7 miInterstateI-2802.8 miUS highwayUS 1014.5 miAmtrakJack London Square Station OKJ17 miRailElevator: San Bruno Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain3.9 miCoachSan Francisco Bus StationFlixBus12 miTransit11 stops within a mileSamTransSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94044 ZIP area.
