Moving to Mountain View, California

Population: 70,708. Estimated population in July 2024: 69,276 (-2.0% change)
Males: 36,523 (51.7%), Females: 34,185 (48.3%)

Zip codes: 94040, 94041, 94043.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $69,362
Median house value: $546,900

Population by Race

Races in Mountain View:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.2%)
  • Hispanic (18.3%)
  • Other race (8.3%)
  • Chinese (7.9%)
  • Asian Indian (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Filipino (3.1%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Japanese (2.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.4%), English (9.1%), Irish (8.2%), Italian (4.4%), Russian (3.0%), French (2.8%).

Land area: 12.1 square miles

Map of Mountain View, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mountain View

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain View city

  • Never married: 35.1%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

34.9% Foreign born (16.0% Asia, 10.4% Latin America, 6.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,974 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mountain View:

  • EL CAMINO HOSPITAL (2500 GRANT RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mountain View:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mountain View:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 25 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mountain View:

  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 5 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 13 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)
  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)

Amtrak stations near Mountain View:

  • 10 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 13 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Mountain View:

  • MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTER OF NORTH CA (Location: 317 MOORPARK WAY; Private, not-for-profit)
  • INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES INC (Location: 575 N SHORELINE BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • PENINSULA UNIVERSITY EVENING SCHOOL OF LAW (Location: 436 DELL AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain View:

  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 4 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 12 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)

Schools

Public high schools in Mountain View:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH (Students: 1,677; Location: 3535 TRUMAN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ALTA VISTA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 142; Location: 1299 BRYANT AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MOFFETT HIGH (ALTER.) (Students: 28; Location: 333 MOFFETT BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Mountain View:

  • ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,476; Location: 1885 MIRAMONTE AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW ACADEMY (Students: 156; Location: 360 SOUTH SHORELINE BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mountain View:

  • GRAHAM (ISAAC NEWTON) MIDDLE (Students: 728; Location: 1175 CASTRO ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CRITTENDEN MIDDLE (Students: 598; Location: 1701 ROCK ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • MONTA LOMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 496; Location: 460 THOMPSON AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BUBB (BENJAMIN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 470; Location: 525 HANS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THEUERKAUF ELEMENTARY (Students: 467; Location: 1625 SAN LUIS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LANDELS (EDITH) ELEMENTARY (Students: 454; Location: 115 DANA ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CASTRO (MARIANO) ELEMENTARY (Students: 449; Location: 505 ESCUELA AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPRINGER ELEMENTARY (Students: 438; Location: 1120 ROSE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SLATER (KENNETH N.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 419; Location: 325 GLADYS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HUFF (FRANK L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 359; Location: 253 MARTENS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Mountain View:

  • SOUTHBAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 1134 MIRAMONTE AVE.; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 1120 MIRAMONTE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WESTERN MONTESSORI DAY (Students: 90; Location: 323 MOORPARK WAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS (Students: 26; Location: 2065 W EL CAMINO REAL; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST STEPHEN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 300 MOORPARK WAY; Grades: 1 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Mountain View:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,218,178; Location: 585 FRANKLIN ST.; 271,733 books; 11,929 audio materials; 6,044 video materials; 581 serial subscriptions)