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San Carlos ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for San Carlos, CA is 94070, and its area code is 650.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
29,614
Area code
650

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for San Carlos itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Redwood City (2.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

San Carlos in numbers

About 29,614 people live in San Carlos, in 11,001 households. The median household income is $237,470 a year, 2.4 times the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,000+, and median gross rent is $2,854 a month. The median age is 41.7; 70.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population29,614San Carlos29,614
Households11,001San Carlos11,001
Median age41.7San Carlos41.7California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$237,470San Carlos$237,470California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$2,000,000+San Carlos$2,000,000+California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,854San Carlos$2,854California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher70.2%San Carlos70.2%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.6 minSan Carlos24.6 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,472 / sq miSan Carlos5,472 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place San Carlos city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as San Carlos

ZIP codes with the USPS city name San Carlos
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94070 San Carlos , CA Standard 30,447 $240,074 $2,000,000+

Map of San Carlos ZIP codes

94070

The ZIP codes of San Carlos, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near San Carlos

The nearest larger towns are Redwood City (82,447 people, 3.2 mi), Foster City (32,792 people, 4.6 mi) and San Mateo (103,105 people, 4.8 mi).

Towns near San Carlos
TownPopulationDistance
Belmont 27,337 1.8 mi
Emerald Lake Hills 4,235 2.3 mi
Redwood City 82,447 3.2 mi
North Fair Oaks 13,100 3.9 mi
Foster City 32,792 4.6 mi
Atherton 6,993 4.7 mi
San Mateo 103,105 4.8 mi
Woodside 5,126 5.3 mi
West Menlo Park 3,634 5.7 mi
Hillsborough 11,099 6.4 mi
Menlo Park 32,727 6.7 mi
Stanford 18,662 7.4 mi
East Palo Alto 29,069 7.7 mi
Burlingame 30,525 8.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in San Mateo County · California ZIP codes

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