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Moving to Saratoga, California

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Population: 29,843. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,663 (-0.6% change)
Males: 14,659 (49.1%), Females: 15,184 (50.9%)

Santa Clara County

Zip codes: 95070.

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $139,895
Median house value: $1,000,001

Population by Race

Races in Saratoga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.1%)
  • Chinese (18.2%)
  • Asian Indian (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Japanese (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Korean (1.9%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (13.4%), German (13.2%), Irish (10.0%), Italian (6.4%), Scottish (3.6%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 412 feet

Land area: 12.1 square miles

Map of Saratoga, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Saratoga

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 68.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saratoga city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 72.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

25.7% Foreign born (18.6% Asia, 5.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,760 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Saratoga:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saratoga:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 34 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saratoga:

  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 14 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 15 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 22 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)

Amtrak stations near Saratoga:

  • 9 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 10 miles: SAN JOSE (65 CAHILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: FREEMONT-MISSION SAN JOSE (FREMONT, MISSION BLVD. & I-680) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Saratoga:

  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,880; Location: 14000 FRUITVALE AVE; Public; Website: www.westvalley.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Saratoga:

  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FREMONT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,870)
  • EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,118)

Schools

Public high schools in Saratoga:

  • SARATOGA HIGH (Students: 1,340; Location: 20300 HERRIMAN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PROSPECT HIGH (Students: 1,180; Location: 18900 PROSPECT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Saratoga:

  • REDWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 939; Location: 13925 FRUITVALE AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ARGONAUT ELEMENTARY (Students: 543; Location: 13200 SHADOW MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MARSHALL LANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 528; Location: 14114 MARILYN LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BLUE HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 507; Location: 12300 DESANKA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SARATOGA ELEMENTARY (Students: 502; Location: 14592 OAK ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCAULIFFE (CHRISTA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 447; Location: 12211 TITUS AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 429; Location: 13919 LYNDE AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Saratoga:

  • ST ANDREWS SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 13601 SARATOGA AVE POB 2789; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PRIMARY PLUS (Students: 320; Location: 18720 BUCKNALL RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 13718 SARATOGA AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHALLENGER PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 18811 COX AVE; Grades: KG – KG)

 

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