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Moving to San Mateo, California

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Population: 92,482. Estimated population in July 2024: 91,081 (-1.5% change)
Males: 45,201 (48.9%), Females: 47,281 (51.1%)

San Mateo County

Zip codes: 94401, 94402, 94403, 94404.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $64,757
Median house value: $477,300

Population by Race

Races in San Mateo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.5%)
  • Hispanic (20.5%)
  • Other race (8.9%)
  • Chinese (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • Filipino (3.0%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Japanese (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (11.1%), German (10.9%), Italian (9.4%), English (8.0%), United States (3.5%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles

Map of San Mateo, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in San Mateo

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Mateo city

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

30.1% Foreign born (11.8% Latin America, 11.2% Asia, 4.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,560 (+7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in San Mateo:

  • SAN MATEO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (222 W 39TH AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near San Mateo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Mateo:

  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 6 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 13 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)

Other public-use airports nearest to San Mateo:

Amtrak stations near San Mateo:

  • 6 miles: MILLBRAE (MILLBRAE AVE. & CALIFORNIA DR.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: SAN FRANCISCO INT’L AIRPO (SAN BRUNO, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: OAKLAND (245 2ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in San Mateo:

  • COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (Full-time enrollment: 5,619; Location: 1700 W HILLSDALE BLVD; Public; Website: ocsm.net)
  • SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT OFFICE (Location: 3401 CSM DR; Public; Website: smccd.net)
  • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GRADUATE UNIVERSITY (Location: 1710 S AMPHLETT BLVD STE 124; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near San Mateo:

  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • SKYLINE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SAN BRUNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,335)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 15 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 17,819)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 16 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • CHABOT COLLEGE (about 16 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,852)
  • SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 21,373)

Schools

Public high schools in San Mateo:

  • ARAGON HIGH (Students: 1,520; Location: 900 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SAN MATEO HIGH (Students: 1,354; Location: 506 N. DELAWARE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HILLSDALE HIGH (Students: 1,254; Location: 3115 DEL MONTE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SAN MATEO UNION HIGH COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 6; Location: 300 PIEDMONT, ROOM 419; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in San Mateo:

  • JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 935; Location: 451 WEST 20TH AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • STANBRIDGE ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: 515 E POPLAR AVE; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in San Mateo:

  • BOREL MIDDLE (Students: 875; Location: 425 BARNESON AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ABBOTT MIDDLE (Students: 817; Location: 600 36TH AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BAYSIDE MIDDLE (Students: 756; Location: 2025 KEHOE AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HORRALL (ALBION H.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 504; Location: 949 OCEAN VIEW AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BAYWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 483; Location: 600 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 460; Location: 1685 EISENHOWER ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FIESTA GARDENS INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 424; Location: 1001 BERMUDA DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAUREL ELEMENTARY (Students: 408; Location: 316 36TH AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 401; Location: 2320 NEWPORT ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GEORGE HALL ELEMENTARY (Students: 400; Location: 130 SAN MIGUEL WAY; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in San Mateo:

  • ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 910 S. EL CAMINO REAL; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SAINT GREGORY SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 2701 HACIENDOR; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST TIMOTHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 1515 DOLAN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 16 BALDWIN AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SERENDIPITY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 3172 CLEARVIEW WAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TRANSFIGURATION PRESCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 3900 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS; Grades: PK – KG)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 2825 ALAMEDA DE LOS PULGAS; Grades: KG – 8)
  • NEIGHBORHOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 27 TENTH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 1)
  • PETER PAN KINDERGARTEN – NS (Students: 48; Location: 1717 GUM STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HILLSBOROUGH MONTESSORI CHILDR (Students: 30; Location: 315 TULANE RD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in San Mateo:

  • SAN MATEO COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,999,443; Location: 25 TOWER RD.; 455,189 books; 63,189 audio materials; 8,121 video materials; 1,719 serial subscriptions)
  • SAN MATEO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,635,084; Location: 55 W. THIRD AVE.; 306,134 books; 9,883 audio materials; 65 video materials; 829 serial subscriptions)

 

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