Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:48 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:19 am – 4:54 pm
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People17,508 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.77,167 householdsMedian household income $242,006Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $3,300 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 8,668 employedMain industries: professional and business services 36%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 22 minutes37% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle, 43% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages82% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 51% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Chinese 10%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 80°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 39°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare12 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palo Alto station
Parks and public landsDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.1 mi · 24,986 acresRinconada Parkpark · under a mileEleanor Pardee Parkpark · under a mileBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 1,219 acresRedwood Shores Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 64 acresEden Landing Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 5,796 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,483 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970175 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198932 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202634 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Palo Altoserves 67,231 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation34 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford1.5 miPost officeHamilton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalo Alto City Hallunder a milePolicePalo Alto Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPalo Alto Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 14 otherElementaryAddison Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryWalter Hays Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCastilleja Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint Patrick's Seminary and University1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL7.3 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC13 miInterstateI-2803.4 miUS highwayUS 1011.3 miAmtrakGreat America GAC10 miRailPalo Alto StationCaltrainunder a mileCoachFremont Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle14 miTransit62 stops within a mileValley Transportation Authority, SamTransSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94301 ZIP area.
