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Moving to Portola Valley, California

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Population: 4,462. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,417 (-1.0% change)
Males: 2,195 (49.2%), Females: 2,267 (50.8%)

San Mateo County

Zip code: 94028

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.5 years
Median household income: $158,217
Median house value: $1,000,001

Population by Race

Races in Portola Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (20.8%), German (15.8%), Irish (11.5%), Italian (6.4%), French (5.9%), Scottish (5.4%).

Elevation: 455 feet

Land area: 9.2 square miles

Map of Portola Valley, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portola Valley

  • High school or higher: 98.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 77.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 41.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portola Valley town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

12.9% Foreign born (6.7% Europe, 2.6% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +309 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Portola Valley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portola Valley:

  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 24 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portola Valley:

  • SAN CARLOS (about 9 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 10 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 21 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)

Amtrak stations near Portola Valley:

  • 19 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 20 miles: MILLBRAE (MILLBRAE AVE. & CALIFORNIA DR.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portola Valley:

  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 7 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (about 15 miles; SAN MATEO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,619)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)

Private high school in Portola Valley:

  • WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 302 PORTOLA ROAD; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Portola Valley:

  • CORTE MADERA ELEMENTARY (Students: 362; Location: 4575 ALPINE ROAD; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • ORMONDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 315; Location: 200 SHAWNEE PASS; Grades: KG – 03)

 

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