Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:47 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:53 pm
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People30,471 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.314,050 householdsMedian household income $203,649Median rent $3,304 a month14% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,530 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate86% of adults are in the labour force, 22,266 employedMain industries: professional and business services 33%, manufacturing 24%, information 10%Average commute 24 minutes51% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages76% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 49% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 27%, other Indo-European languages 28%, other Asian or Pacific languages 12%, Chinese 11%16% 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, 5 mi away; snow from San Jose
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Silicon Valleycollege · 1.1 miPalmer College of Chiropractic - West Campuscollege · 1.4 miMarsh View Trailtrailhead · under a mileMallard Slough Trailtrailhead · 1.0 miGuadalupe Riverriver · 1.9 miWarm Springsspring · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHighway 237 Bikewaypark · under a mileAgnews Parkpark · 1.5 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.1 mi · 24,973 acresSpartan Fieldstate recreation area · 8.5 miSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 8.6 miBlue Oak Ranch Reservestate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 2,936 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,923 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970198 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198928 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202631 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation16 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRegional Medical Center Of San Jose7.1 miPost officeAlviso Post Office1.7 miTown hallMilpitas City Hall2.5 miPoliceMilpitas Police Department2.3 miFire stationSan Jose Fire Department Station 251.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryGeorge Mayne Elementary School1.2 miHighKathleen MacDonald High School1.6 miElementaryAnthony Spangler Elementary School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of Silicon Valley1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC4.8 miInterstateI-8802.1 miUS highwayUS 1014.4 miAmtrakGreat America GAC2.0 miLight railBaypointe StationValley Transportation Authority1.3 miCoachSan Jose Diridon StationFlixBus7.3 miTransit7 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 95134 ZIP area.
