Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:47 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31,179 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.79,976 householdsMedian household income $170,255Median home value $1,164,800Median rent $3,269 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,212 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 16,700 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, professional and business services 23%, education and health care 17%Average commute 27 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 32%, Chinese 26%, Spanish 11%, Vietnamese 11%31% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 42°F13 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare16 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Jose station, 2 mi away; snow from San Jose
Nearby landmarksDeVry Universitycollege · under a mileInternational Technological Universitycollege · 1.8 miJapanese American Museum of San Josevisitor center · 2.8 miAlum Rockpeak · 6.0 miMarsh View Trailtrailhead · 4.7 miMallard Slough Trailtrailhead · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Jose Municipal Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 169 acresPinewood Parkpark · 1.5 miSpartan Fieldstate recreation area · 4.7 miSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 4.8 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.9 mi · 24,973 acresBlue Oak Ranch Reservestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 2,936 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,989 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970206 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198924 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202633 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation56 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRegional Medical Center Of San Jose3.2 miPost officeSan Jose Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMilpitas City Hall3.1 miPoliceSanta Clara County Sheriff's Office2.3 miFire stationSan Jose Fire Department Station 231.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 6 otherSchoolOrchard School Districtunder a mileSchoolSanta Clara County Special Education Schoolunder a mileSchoolSanta Clara County Community Schoolunder a mileCollegeDeVry Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC2.4 miInterstateI-6801.4 miUS highwayUS 1011.5 miAmtrakTransit Center SCC3.2 miLight railCropley StationValley Transportation Authority1.4 miCoachSan Jose Diridon StationFlixBus3.9 miTransit35 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 95131 ZIP area.
