Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:47 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:53 pm
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People24,024 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.09,631 householdsMedian household income $192,417Median home value $1,534,400Median rent $3,216 a month38% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,430 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 15,907 employedMain industries: professional and business services 28%, manufacturing 16%, information 14%Average commute 22 minutes51% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 33%, Spanish 23%, Chinese 20%, other Indo-European languages 8%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 78°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 42°F13 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare9 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moffett Federal Airfield station, 2 mi away; snow from San Jose
Nearby landmarksUniversity of East - West Medicinecollege · 1.2 miMission Collegecollege · 2.0 miGuadalupe Riverriver · 3.3 miMoffett Bay Trailtrailhead · 4.2 miStevens Creek Trailtrailhead · 4.2 miLong Pointcape · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFair Oaks Parkpark · under a mileColumbia Parkpark · under a mileDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 24,973 acresSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 9.4 miSpartan Fieldstate recreation area · 9.5 miCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,889 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970198 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198926 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202635 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sunnyvaleserves 157,566 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation43 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital3.7 miPost officeSunnyvale Post Office1.6 miTown hallSunnyvale City Hall1.6 miPoliceSunnyvale Police Department1.8 miFire stationSunnyvale Fire Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 elementary, 1 middle, 5 otherMiddleColumbia Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe King's Academyunder a mileSchoolRainbow Montessori Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of East - West Medicine1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC5.2 miInterstateI-2803.8 miUS highwayUS 1013.1 miAmtrakGreat America GAC3.1 miRailSunnyvale Caltrain NorthboundCaltrain1.0 miCoachSan Jose Diridon StationFlixBus7.5 miTransit65 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 94085 ZIP area.
