Local servicesHospitalO'Connor Hospital1.7 miPost officeSanta Clara Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSanta Clara City Hallunder a milePoliceSanta Clara Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSanta Clara Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 5 otherHighWilson High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Clare Schoolunder a mileElementaryScott Lane Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSanta Clara Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC1.5 miInterstateI-8801.5 miUS highwayUS 1012.5 miAmtrakTransit Center SCCunder a mileRailSanta Clara Caltrain StationCaltrainunder a mileCoachSan Jose Diridon StationFlixBus3.1 miTransit73 stops within a mileValley Transportation Authority, CaltrainSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95050 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95050 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:47 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People39,834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.215,831 householdsMedian household income $138,466Median home value $1,464,700Median rent $2,501 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,892 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 22,822 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 21 minutes61% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 12%, Chinese 7%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, 2 mi away; snow from San Jose
Nearby landmarksSanta Clara Universitycollege · under a milePepperdine University - Silicon Valley Centercollege · 2.1 miJapanese American Museum of San Josevisitor center · 3.2 miGuadalupe Riverriver · 5.4 miMarsh View Trailtrailhead · 5.9 miNew Chicago Marsh Trailtrailhead · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington Parkpark · under a mileColeman Soccer Fieldspark · 1.1 miSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 5.0 miSpartan Fieldstate recreation area · 5.1 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.7 mi · 24,973 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,980 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970205 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198922 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202636 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Santa Claraserves 130,746 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation79 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
