Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:47 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:19 am – 4:54 pm
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People46,879 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.514,466 householdsMedian household income $151,609Median home value $1,826,200Median rent $2,771 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 24,010 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 23 minutes60% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 32%, Chinese 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%23% 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, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 24,986 acresBaylands Athletic Centerrecreation area · under a mileJohn Lucas Greer Parkpark · 1.0 miBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 787 acresEden Landing Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 5,796 acresRedwood Shores Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 64 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,522 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970176 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 202632 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford3.6 miPost officePalo Alto Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalo Alto City Hall2.6 miPoliceEast Palo Alto Police Department1.5 miFire stationMenlo Park Fire Protection District Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 8 otherSchoolSilicon Valley International Schoolunder a mileSchoolHope Technology Schoolunder a mileElementaryLos Robles - Ronald McNair Academyunder a mileCollegeSofia University1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL8.4 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC12 miInterstateI-2805.3 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileAmtrakGreat America GAC8.9 miRailCalifornia Avenue Caltrain NorthboundCaltrain2.5 miCoachFremont Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle12 miTransit9 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 94303 ZIP area.
