Sunnyvale, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 131,760. Estimated population in July 2024: 128,902 (-2.2% change)
Males: 67,783 (51.4%), Females: 63,977 (48.6%)

Santa Clara County

Zip codes: 94086, 94087, 94089.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $74,409
Median house value: $495,200

Population by Race

Races in Sunnyvale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (46.5%)
  • Hispanic (15.5%)
  • Asian Indian (10.0%)
  • Chinese (9.6%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • Filipino (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Japanese (2.7%)
  • Vietnamese (2.5%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Korean (1.8%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: German (9.6%), English (7.6%), Irish (6.8%), Italian (4.3%), French (2.4%), United States (2.4%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 21.9 square miles

Map of Sunnyvale, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sunnyvale

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunnyvale city

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

39.5% Foreign born (26.6% Asia, 6.9% Latin America, 4.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +14,444 (+12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sunnyvale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sunnyvale:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 8 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 28 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sunnyvale:

  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 8 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 15 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 17 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)

Amtrak stations near Sunnyvale:

  • 6 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 10 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.
  • 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Sunnyvale:

  • COGSWELL POLYTECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 301; Location: 1175 BORDEAUX DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cogswell.edu)
  • KUSHNER ELECTROPLATING SCHOOL (Location: 732 GLENCOE CT; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunnyvale:

  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FREMONT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,870)

Schools

Public high schools in Sunnyvale:

  • FREMONT HIGH (Students: 1,922; Location: 1279 SUNNYVALE-SARATOGA; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 15; Location: 589 W. FREMONT AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Sunnyvale:

  • THE KING’S ACADEMY (Students: 584; Location: 562 BRITTON AVENUE; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sunnyvale:

  • PETERSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,278; Location: 1380 ROSALIA AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CUPERTINO MIDDLE (Students: 1,102; Location: 1650 S. BERNARDO AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUNNYVALE MIDDLE (Students: 980; Location: 1080 MANGO AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COLUMBIA MIDDLE (Students: 922; Location: 739 MORSE AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BISHOP ELEMENTARY (Students: 718; Location: 450 N. SUNNYVALE AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 682; Location: 1635 BELLEVILLE WAY; Grades: KG – 06)
  • STOCKLMEIR (LOUIS V.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 660; Location: 592 DUNHOLME WAY; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ELLIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 557; Location: 550 E. OLIVE AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VARGAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 549; Location: 1054 CARSON DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 538; Location: 750 LAKECHIME DR.; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Sunnyvale:

  • ST MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 597 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK – 9)
  • RAINBOW MONTESSORI (Students: 334; Location: 790 E DUANE AVE; Grades: KG – 7)
  • PRESBYTERIAN EARLY LEARNING CE (Students: 331; Location: 728 W FREMONT AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HEBREW DAY SCH (Students: 257; Location: 1030 ASTORIA DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST CYPRIAN SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 195 LEOTA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SUNNYVALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 445 SOUTH MARY AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • APPLESEED MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 1095 DUNFORD WAY #B; Grades: PK – KG)
  • COMMUNITY PRE SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1098 REMINGTON DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONARCH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS THE (Students: 137; Location: 1196 LIME DREVE; Grades: KG – 5)
  • FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF S V (Students: 131; Location: 1510 LEWISTON DRIVE; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Sunnyvale:

  • SUNNYVALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,720,703; Location: 665 W. OLIVE AVE.; 310,467 books; 15,705 audio materials; 9,422 video materials; 531 serial subscriptions)