Santa Clara, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 102,361. Estimated population in July 2024: 105,402 (+3.0% change)
Males: 52,086 (50.9%), Females: 50,275 (49.1%)

Santa Clara County

Zip codes: 95050, 95051, 95054.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $69,466
Median house value: $396,500

Population by Race

Races in Santa Clara:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.3%)
  • Hispanic (16.0%)
  • Asian Indian (8.6%)
  • Other race (6.9%)
  • Filipino (5.7%)
  • Chinese (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • Vietnamese (4.7%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Korean (2.2%)
  • Japanese (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: German (9.9%), Irish (7.6%), English (7.1%), Italian (5.7%), Portuguese (3.9%), United States (3.0%).

Elevation: 88 feet

Land area: 18.4 square miles

Map of Santa Clara, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Santa Clara

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Clara city

  • Never married: 33.8%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

34.9% Foreign born (22.9% Asia, 5.4% Latin America, 4.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,008 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Santa Clara:

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (900 KIELY BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Santa Clara:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Santa Clara:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 4 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 31 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Santa Clara:

  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 11 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 12 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 21 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)

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

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Santa Clara:

  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 6,229; Location: 500 EL CAMINO REAL; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,565; Location: 3000 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD; Public; Website: www.wvmccd.cc.ca.us/mc)
  • INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 298; Location: 2550 SCOTT BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.IBTTECH.COM)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 196; Location: 5104 OLD IRONSIDES DR; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU)
  • CALIFORNIA COSMETOLOGY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 89; Location: 955 MONROE ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MIKE RUSS FINANCIAL TRAINING CENTERS (Location: 3140 DE LA CRUZ BLVD STE 110; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Santa Clara:

  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FREMONT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,870)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,118)

Schools

Public high schools in Santa Clara:

  • WILCOX (ADRIAN) HIGH (Students: 1,971; Location: 3250 MONROE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SANTA CLARA HIGH (Students: 1,630; Location: 3000 BENTON ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEW VALLEY CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 199; Location: 1875 LAWRENCE ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Santa Clara:

  • SIERRA EL-HS (Students: 107; Location: 220 B BLAKE AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Santa Clara:

  • BUCHSER MIDDLE (Students: 929; Location: 1111 BELLOMY ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CABRILLO (JUAN) MIDDLE (Students: 926; Location: 2550 CABRILLO AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • POMEROY ELEMENTARY (Students: 552; Location: 1250 POMEROY AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAURELWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 544; Location: 955 TEAL DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 538; Location: 277 RODONOVAN DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HUGHES (KATHRYN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 470; Location: 4949 CALLE DE ESCUELA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCOTT LANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 453; Location: 1925 SCOTT BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 436; Location: 435 SARATOGA AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BRIARWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 433; Location: 1930 TOWNSEND AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BRACHER ELEMENTARY (Students: 409; Location: 2700 CHROMITE DR.; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Santa Clara:

  • CARDEN EL ENCANDTO DAY SCHOO (Students: 441; Location: 615 HOBART TERRACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY & MIDD (Students: 432; Location: 1977 ST. LAWRENCE DR.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GRANADA ISLAMIC SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 3003 SCOTT BLVD; Grades: PK – 11)
  • ST JUSTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 2655 HOMESTEAD ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST CLARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 725 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SANTA CLARA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 3421 MONROE STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • PIONEER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 400 N WINCHESTER BLVD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • MONTICELLO CHILD DEVELOPMENT C (Students: 93; Location: 3401 MONROE ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • DELPHI ACADEMY SAN FRAN. BAY (Students: 87; Location: 890 POMEROY AVE; Grades: KG – 7)
  • OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 2800 MISSION COLL BLVD; Grades: KG – 3)

Libraries

Library in Santa Clara:

  • SANTA CLARA CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,876,168; Location: 2635 HOMESTEAD RD.; 283,602 books; 12,607 audio materials; 15,666 video materials; 692 serial subscriptions)