Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:47 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:17 am – 4:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People36,463 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.89,828 householdsMedian household income $150,605Median home value $1,051,900Median rent $3,061 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,225 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 18,496 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 30 minutes64% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 31%, Vietnamese 32%, Spanish 17%, Tagalog 7%33% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 43°F16 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare21 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Jose station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksEvergreen Valley Collegecollege · 2.4 miSanta Clara University Education and Counseling Psychology East San Jose Campuscollege · 3.8 miAlum Rockpeak · 5.9 miMontgomery Hillpeak · 3.3 miJapanese American Museum of San Josevisitor center · 5.5 miHalls Valley Lakelake · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSilver Creek Linear Parkpark · under a mileLos Lagos Golf Courserecreation area · 1.0 mi · 123 acresSpartan Fieldstate recreation area · 3.1 miSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 3.3 miBlue Oak Ranch Reservestate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 2,936 acresDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.3 mi · 24,973 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,178 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970224 of magnitude 4+, 19 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198919 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202639 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Jose Waterserves 1,039,920 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2023: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation157 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente - San Jose Medical Center4.5 miPost officeHillview Post Office1.4 miTown hallSan Jose City Hall4.8 miPoliceSan Jose Police Department6.1 miFire stationSan Jose Fire Department Station 24under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools17 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 6 otherHighSilver Creek High Schoolunder a mileSchoolScholars Academyunder a mileElementaryJohn J Montgomery Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeEvergreen Valley College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC7.7 miInterstateI-2803.3 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileAmtrakDiridon Station SJC5.4 miRailCapitol Caltrain NorthboundCaltrain2.3 miCoachSan JoseLimousine Express3.0 miTransit37 stops within a mileValley Transportation AuthoritySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95121 ZIP area.
