Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:48 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:20 am – 4:54 pm
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People30,447 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.611,279 householdsMedian household income $240,074Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,854 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 16,055 employedMain industries: professional and business services 28%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 25 minutes52% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Spanish 6%, Chinese 6%7% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNotre Dame de Namur Universitycollege · 1.6 miBrittan Knollpeak · under a mileBelmont Hillpeak · 1.0 miLower Emerald Lakelake · 2.1 miWater Dog Lakelake · 2.2 miInner Bair Island Trailtrailhead · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHighlands Parkpark · under a mileArguello Parkpark · under a mileBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 1,219 acresRedwood Shores Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 64 acresBurleigh H. Murray Ranchstate park · 5.8 mi · 1,353 acresSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,199 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970142 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198938 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202635 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription92% 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 Daly Cityserves 104,901 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation335 ft102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health - Sequoia Hospital1.5 miPost officeSan Carlos Post Office1.0 miTown hallSan Carlos City Hallunder a milePoliceSan Mateo County Sheriff's Office - San Carlos Bureauunder a mileFire stationSan Carlos Fire Department Station 16under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolSaint Charles Schoolunder a mileElementaryHeather Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBrittan Acres Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNotre Dame de Namur University1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL1.7 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO10 miInterstateI-2801.6 miUS highwayUS 1011.9 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY15 miRailSan Carlos Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain1.0 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound16 miTransit42 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 94070 ZIP area.
