Moving to Milpitas, California

Population: 62,698. Estimated population in July 2024: 63,383 (+1.1% change)
Males: 32,960 (52.6%), Females: 29,738 (47.4%)

Santa Clara County

Zip codes: 95035.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $84,429
Median house value: $372,900

Population by Race

Races in Milpitas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (23.8%)
  • Hispanic (16.6%)
  • Filipino (15.0%)
  • Vietnamese (13.0%)
  • Chinese (12.9%)
  • Other race (7.5%)
  • Asian Indian (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Other Asian (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (5.4%), Irish (3.7%), English (3.4%), Italian (2.5%), United States (1.7%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 19 feet

Land area: 13.6 square miles

Map of Milpitas, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milpitas

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milpitas city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

47.3% Foreign born (39.9% Asia, 5.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,741 (+23.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milpitas:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milpitas:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 30 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milpitas:

  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 10 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 15 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • LIVERMORE MUNI (about 18 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Abbreviation: LVK)

Amtrak stations near Milpitas:

  • 6 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 8 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.
  • 8 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

Colleges/Universities in Milpitas:

  • HEALD COLLEGE-SAN JOSE (Full-time enrollment: 1,309; Location: 341 GREAT MALL PKY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.heald.edu)
  • MILPITAS ELECTROLYSIS AND THERMOLYSIS COLLEGE (Location: 500 E CALAVERAS BLVDSuite 333; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milpitas:

  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; FREMONT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,870)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,118)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)

Schools

Public high schools in Milpitas:

  • MILPITAS HIGH (Students: 2,707; Location: 1285 ESCUELA PKWY.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CALAVERAS HILLS CONTINUATION H (Students: 191; Location: 1331 E. CALAVERAS BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MILPITAS COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 34; Location: 3001 CALAVERAS BLVD.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Milpitas:

  • RUSSELL (THOMAS) JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 805; Location: 1500 ESCUELA PKWY.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • RANCHO MILPITAS JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 712; Location: 1915 YELLOWSTONE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SINNOTT (JOHN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 692; Location: 2025 YELLOWSTONE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CURTNER ELEMENTARY (Students: 689; Location: 275 REDWOOD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • POMEROY (MARSHALL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 682; Location: 1505 ESCUELA PKWY.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BURNETT (WILLIAM) ELEMENTARY (Students: 619; Location: 400 FANYON; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SPANGLER (ANTHONY) ELEMENTARY (Students: 554; Location: 140 N. ABBOTT; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RANDALL (ROBERT) ELEMENTARY (Students: 489; Location: 1300 EDSEL; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROSE (ALEXANDER) ELEMENTARY (Students: 489; Location: 250 ROSWELL; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WELLER (JOSEPH) ELEMENTARY (Students: 440; Location: 345 BOULDER; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Milpitas:

  • RAINBOW BRIDGE CENTER (Students: 540; Location: 1500 YOSEMITE DR; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 360 SOUTH ABEL STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CHILDREN’S WORLD (Students: 146; Location: 860 HILLVIEW DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MILPITAS FOOTHILL SDA SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 1991 LANDESS AVE.; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MILPITAS MONTESSORI (Students: 122; Location: 1500 YOSIMITE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 2)
  • MONARCH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC (Students: 86; Location: 1715 CALAVERAS BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ELAN ESPRIT PRESCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 40 EAST CARLO STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 8; Location: 400 SOUTH ABEL STREET; Grades: KG – KG)