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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People43,276 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.916,414 householdsMedian household income $174,917Median home value $1,746,300Median rent $3,263 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 23,877 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 26 minutes56% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 18%, Chinese 10%, other Indo-European languages 6%17% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollege of San Mateocollege · 1.6 miSan Mateo County Community Collegecollege · 1.8 miWater Dog Lakelake · 2.0 miSugarloaf Hillpeak · 1.3 miCentral Lakelake · 2.5 miBlack Mountainpeak · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeresford Parkpark · under a mileSugarloaf/Laurelwoodpark · 1.0 mi · 236 acresSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 3.7 miRedwood Shores Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 64 acresBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 1,219 acresBurleigh H. Murray Ranchstate park · 6.2 mi · 1,353 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,129 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970134 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198942 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation40 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSan Mateo Medical Centerunder a milePost office25th Avenue Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSan Mateo City Hallunder a milePoliceSan Mateo Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSan Mateo Consolidated Fire Department Station 23under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools16 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, 4 otherSchoolSaint Gregory Schoolunder a mileElementaryBeresford Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolGrace Lutheran Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of San Mateo1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL3.5 miMajor airportSan Francisco International Airport SFO6.8 miInterstateI-2802.9 miUS highwayUS 1013.5 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY14 miRailHillsdale StationCaltrainunder a mileCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound15 miTransit66 stops within a mileSamTrans, CaltrainSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94403 ZIP area.
