Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:48 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:19 am – 4:54 pm
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People18,509 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.93,264 householdsMedian household income $83,088Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,014 a month28% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 8,550 employedMain industries: education and health care 62%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 15 minutes14% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 55% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages92% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 58% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 11%, Chinese 9%, other Indo-European languages 5%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 80°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 39°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare12 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palo Alto station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksStanford Universitycollege · under a mileLagunitareservoir · under a milePalo Alto Universitycollege · 2.7 miFelt Lakelake · 2.0 miCoyote Hillpeak · 1.8 miEl Palo Altowoods · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.1 mi · 24,986 acresSharon Parkpark · 2.1 miRinconada Parkpark · 2.3 miBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 1,219 acresPortola Redwoods State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 2,717 acresRedwood Shores Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 64 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,492 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970177 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198931 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStanford Universityserves 35,853 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation190 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital1.1 miPost officeStanford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalo Alto City Hall1.9 miPolicePalo Alto Police Department1.9 miFire stationPalo Alto Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherElementaryLucille M Nixon Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEscondido Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLiving Wisdom School1.4 miCollegeStanford Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL7.9 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC14 miInterstateI-2801.4 miUS highwayUS 1013.4 miAmtrakGreat America GAC11 miRailCalifornia Avenue Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain1.8 miCoachFremont Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle16 miTransit5 stops within a mileSamTrans, AC TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94305 ZIP area.
