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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People49,746 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.520,832 householdsMedian household income $177,054Median home value $1,810,200Median rent $2,902 a month31% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,704 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 30,141 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, information 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 24 minutes52% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Chinese 15%, other Indo-European languages 14%, Spanish 13%21% 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, 3 mi away; snow from San Jose
Nearby landmarksUniversity of East - West Medicinecollege · 1.8 miUniversity of California Santa Cruz - Silicon Valley Extensioncollege · 2.6 miGuadalupe Riverriver · 4.4 miMoffett Bay Trailtrailhead · 5.0 miStevens Creek Trailtrailhead · 5.0 miShoreline Lakelake · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeritage Parkpark · under a mileWashington Parkpark · 1.0 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.8 mi · 24,973 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 123 acresSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 9.1 miSpartan Fieldstate recreation area · 9.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,891 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970199 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198925 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation96 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center2.8 miPost officeEncinal Post Office1.5 miTown hallSunnyvale City Hallunder a milePoliceSunnyvale Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSunnyvale Fire Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools13 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 7 otherElementaryEllis Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHelios Schoolunder a mileElementaryBraly Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of East - West Medicine1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC5.2 miInterstateI-2802.6 miUS highwayUS 1013.6 miAmtrakGreat America GAC3.9 miRailSunnyvale Caltrain SouthboundCaltrainunder a mileCoachSan Jose Diridon StationFlixBus7.2 miTransit82 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 94086 ZIP area.
