Moving to Morgan Hill, California

Population: 33,556. Estimated population in July 2024: 34,852 (+3.9% change)
Males: 16,655 (49.6%), Females: 16,901 (50.4%)

Santa Clara County

Zip codes: 95037.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $81,958
Median house value: $435,200

Population by Race

Races in Morgan Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.3%)
  • Hispanic (27.5%)
  • Other race (13.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Japanese (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (15.4%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.8%), Italian (9.2%), United States (4.2%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 11.7 square miles

Map of Morgan Hill, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morgan Hill

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morgan Hill city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

15.2% Foreign born (7.9% Latin America, 3.8% Asia, 2.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,231 (+37.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morgan Hill:

  • SAINT LOUISE HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; GILROY, CA)
  • SANTA TERESA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SAN JOSE, CA)
  • WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morgan Hill:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 40 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 57 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morgan Hill:

  • SOUTH COUNTY ARPT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 6 miles; SAN MARTIN, CA; Abbreviation: Q99)
  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 18 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)

Amtrak stations near Morgan Hill:

  • 10 miles: GILROY (7250 MONTEREY HWY.) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: WATSONVILLE (W. LAKE AVE. & RODRIGUEZ ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morgan Hill:

  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,229)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
  • EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,118)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 21 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)

Schools

Public high schools in Morgan Hill:

  • LIVE OAK HIGH (Students: 1,772; Location: 1505 E. MAIN AVE.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 93; Location: 17960 MONTEREY ST.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • ADVENT ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: 1400 E. EDMUNDSON AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Morgan Hill:

  • BRITTON (LEWIS H.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,173; Location: 80 W. CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • NORDSTROM ELEMENTARY (Students: 639; Location: 1425 E. DUNNE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EL TORO ELEMENTARY (Students: 561; Location: 455 EAST MAIN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BARRETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 532; Location: 1400 LA CROSSE DR.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • JACKSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 528; Location: 2700 FOUNTAIN OAKS DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PARADISE VALLEY/MACHADO ELEMENTARY (Students: 491; Location: 1400 LA CROSSE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WALSH (P. A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 403; Location: 353 W. MAIN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BURNETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 381; Location: 85 TILTON AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHARTER SCHOOL OF MORGAN HILL (Students: 339; Location: 9530 NORTH MONTEREY ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Morgan Hill:

  • SOUTH VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 145 WRIGHT AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST CATHERINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 17500 SOUTH PEAK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 10)
  • MONTESSORI LEARNING FOR LIVING (Students: 80; Location: 16900 DE WITT AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KIDS WORLD (Students: 77; Location: 17535 DEL MONTE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LITTLE SONSHINE SCHOOL HOUSE (Students: 72; Location: 1760 DEWITT AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 10; Location: 605 EAST DUNNE AVENUE; Grades: KG – KG)