Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:48 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:19 am – 4:54 pm
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People25,759 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.09,729 householdsMedian household income $233,262Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,863 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 13,051 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 26 minutes54% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 61°F, lows 37°F44 in of rain a yearwettest month DecemberSnow is rare55 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Woodside Fire Stn 1 station, 2 mi away; rain from Woodside 3.4 S; snow from Redwood City
Nearby landmarksCanada Collegecollege · 2.1 miSkeggs Pointpeak · 1.4 miTeague Hillpeak · under a mileSummit Springspring · 1.2 miSchilling Lakelake · 2.8 miUpper Emerald Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHuddart Parkpark · under a mile · 940 acresWunderlich Parkpark · under a mile · 932 acresBurleigh H. Murray Ranchstate park · 4.9 mi · 1,353 acresBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 1,219 acresSan Gregorio State Beachstate park · 9.1 mi · 162 acresHalf Moon Bay State Beachstate park · 9.3 mi · 203 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,274 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970153 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198935 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Redwood Cityserves 92,819 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,311 ft400 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health - Sequoia Hospital4.3 miPost officeWoodside Post Office1.9 miTown hallWoodside Town Hall2.0 miPoliceSan Mateo County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationWoodside Fire Protection District Station 71.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL6.5 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO15 miInterstateI-2801.8 miUS highwayUS 1015.8 miAmtrakGreat America GAC18 miRailRedwood City Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain5.3 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound20 miTransit1 stop 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 94062 ZIP area.
