Local servicesHospitalEl Camino Health - Los Gatos Hospital4.6 miPost officeSaratoga Post Office2.2 miTown hallSaratoga City Hall2.2 miPoliceSanta Clara County Sheriff's Office West Valley Division3.0 miFire stationSanta Clara County Fire Department - Saratoga Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementarySaratoga Elementary School1.0 miElementaryFoothill Elementary School1.2 miHighSaratoga High School1.5 miCollegeWest Valley College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC10 miInterstateI-2805.6 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakTransit Center SCC9.3 miLight railWinchester StationValley Transportation Authority6.0 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95070 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:48 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:18 am – 4:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31,417 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.611,194 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $3,500+ a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 14,002 employedMain industries: professional and business services 28%, manufacturing 20%, education and health care 17%Average commute 25 minutes56% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 37% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages81% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 47% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Chinese 27%, other Indo-European languages 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 7%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 40°F22 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare27 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Los Gatos station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksEl Serenopeak · 2.9 miWest Valley Collegecollege · 2.4 miSanborn County Parkcampground · 1.5 miTable Mountainpeak · 1.7 miLake Ranch Reservoirlake · 2.5 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHakone Gardenspark · under a mile · 69 acresSanborn County Parkpark · under a mile · 3,452 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 123 acresPortola Redwoods State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 2,717 acresBig Basin Redwoods State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 16,533 acresSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,959 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970205 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198918 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202644 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCamp Saratogaserves 450 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation681 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
