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Los Altos, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 27,693. Estimated population in July 2024: 27,096 (-2.2% change)
Males: 13,352 (48.2%), Females: 14,341 (51.8%)

Zip codes: 94022, 94024.

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $126,740
Median house value: $983,000

Population by Race

Races in Los Altos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.2%)
  • Chinese (8.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Japanese (2.6%)
  • Asian Indian (2.6%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (16.4%), English (14.9%), Irish (11.0%), Italian (6.7%), United States (4.0%), French (3.6%).

Land area: 6.4 square miles

Map of Los Altos, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Los Altos

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 71.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 35.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Los Altos city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

17.5% Foreign born (9.9% Asia, 5.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,152 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Los Altos:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Los Altos:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 13 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 26 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Los Altos:

  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 6 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 14 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)
  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 20 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)

Amtrak stations near Los Altos:

  • 11 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 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.
  • 15 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.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Los Altos:

  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ALTOS (Location: 5050 EL CAMINO REAL STE 101; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.GGU.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Altos:

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

Schools

Public high school in Los Altos:

  • LOS ALTOS HIGH (Students: 1,594; Location: 201 ALMOND AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Los Altos:

  • ALMOND ELEMENTARY (Students: 564; Location: 550 ALMOND AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COVINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 553; Location: 205 COVINGTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LOYOLA ELEMENTARY (Students: 547; Location: 770 BERRY AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SANTA RITA ELEMENTARY (Students: 541; Location: 700 LOS ALTOS AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EGAN (ARDIS G.) INTERMEDIATE (Students: 526; Location: 100 W. PORTOLA AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MONTCLAIRE ELEMENTARY (Students: 509; Location: 1160 ST. JOSEPH AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BLACH (GEORGINA P.) INTERMEDIATE (Students: 448; Location: 1120 COVINGTON ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • OAK AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 433; Location: 1501 OAK AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Los Altos:

  • ST SIMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 1840 GRANT ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WALDORF SCH OF THE PENINSULA (Students: 227; Location: 11311 MORA DR; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LOS ALTOS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 625 MAGDALENA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • MIRAMONTE SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 1175 ALTAMEAD DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CANTERBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 101 NORTH EL MONTE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • MORGAN CENTER (Students: 49; Location: 201 COVINGTON ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)

 

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