Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:48 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:20 am – 4:54 pm
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People11,673 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.04,569 householdsMedian household income $215,955Median home value $1,811,800Median rent $3,500+ a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 5,912 employedMain industries: professional and business services 33%, education and health care 18%, information 11%Average commute 27 minutes50% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages82% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 43% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Chinese 19%, other Indo-European languages 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 40°F19 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare18 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Redwood City station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNotre Dame de Namur Universitycollege · 2.2 miCentral Lakelake · 1.7 miRedwood Shores Lagoonbay · under a mileBird Islandisland · 1.4 miBair Islandisland · 1.5 miInner Bair Island Trailtrailhead · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRedwood Shores Ecological Reservestate conservation land · within reach · 64 acresMarlin Parkpark · under a mileBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 1,219 acresSea Cloud Parkpark · under a mileSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 3.0 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.2 mi · 24,986 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,187 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970136 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198940 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202633 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSan Mateo Medical Center2.7 miPost officeBelmont Post Office1.6 miTown hallBelmont City Hall1.8 miPoliceBelmont Police Department1.8 miFire stationRedwood City Fire Department Station 20under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighDesign Tech High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSandpiper Schoolunder a mileElementaryNesbit Elementary School1.5 miCollegeNotre Dame de Namur University2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL1.4 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO9.1 miInterstateI-2804.0 miUS highwayUS 1012.5 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY12 miRailBelmont Caltrain NorthboundCaltrain1.7 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound13 miTransit33 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 94065 ZIP area.
