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 –
People3,049 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.742 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.7% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 1,139 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, hospitality, food and recreation 30%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 13 minutes23% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 54% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages100% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 10%, Chinese 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%6% 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, 1 mi away; snow from San Jose
Nearby landmarksSanta Clara Universitycollege · under a milePepperdine University - Silicon Valley Centercollege · 1.6 miJapanese American Museum of San Josevisitor center · 2.4 miGuadalupe Riverriver · 5.8 miMarsh View Trailtrailhead · 6.2 miNew Chicago Marsh Trailtrailhead · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColeman Soccer Fieldspark · under a mileWashington Parkpark · under a mileSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 4.2 miSpartan Fieldstate recreation area · 4.2 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.3 mi · 24,973 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,994 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 home0% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalO'Connor Hospital1.4 miPost officeSanta Clara Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSanta Clara City Hall1.0 miPoliceSanta Clara Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSanta Clara Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolSaint Clare Schoolunder a mileMiddleBuchser Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWashington Open Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSanta Clara Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC1.1 miInterstateI-8801.1 miUS highwayUS 1012.0 miAmtrakTransit Center SCCunder a mileRailSanta Clara Caltrain SouthboundCaltrainunder a mileCoachSan Jose Diridon StationFlixBus2.3 miTransit67 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 95053 ZIP area.
