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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People25,475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.810,125 householdsMedian household income $172,522Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $3,500+ a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 13,023 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 26 minutes58% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Chinese 9%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 5%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 45°F20 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare4 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Francisco Intl Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Redwood City
Nearby landmarksCollege of San Mateocollege · under a mileSan Mateo County Community Collegecollege · under a mileBlack Mountainpeak · 1.3 miLake Raymundo (historical)lake · 2.2 miSugarloaf Hillpeak · 1.4 miWater Dog Lakelake · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeresford Parkpark · under a mileSugarloaf/Laurelwoodpark · 1.0 mi · 236 acresBurleigh H. Murray Ranchstate park · 5.6 mi · 1,353 acresSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 4.7 miRedwood Shores Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 64 acresBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 1,219 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,103 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970131 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198943 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202636 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLazy B Mobilehome Parkserves 125 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation267 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Health - Mills Health Medical Center1.7 miPost office25th Avenue Post Office1.2 miTown hallSan Mateo City Hall1.0 miPoliceSan Mateo Police Department2.1 miFire stationSan Mateo Consolidated Fire Department Station 25under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 5 otherElementaryThe Carey Schoolunder a mileHighAragon High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMeadow Heights Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of San Mateounder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL4.7 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO6.0 miInterstateI-2802.0 miUS highwayUS 1013.1 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY15 miRailHayward Park Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain1.4 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound16 miTransit30 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 94402 ZIP area.
