San Francisco County, California

San Francisco County, California, has 826,079 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is San Francisco. It uses Pacific Time and covers 46.7 sq mi (121 km²) of land.

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San Francisco County in California
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Resident population, July 2025
826,079
Land area
46.7 sq mi (121 km²)
County seat or government
San Francisco
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$140,970 ± $2,593
Median home value
$1,394,500 ± $20,642
Median rent, with utilities
$2,476 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
38.2% ± 0.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro areaCentral county
Water area
185 sq mi (480 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06075
Coordinates (central point)
37.727239, -123.032229

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in San Francisco County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9411279,277 people
  2. 9411066,865 people
  3. 9450163,808 people
  4. 9412255,819 people
  5. 9410954,553 people
  6. 9401445,315 people
  7. 9411643,791 people
  8. 9412141,995 people
  9. 9411839,130 people
  10. 9413438,633 people
  11. 9411736,198 people
  12. 9410235,976 people
All 31
  1. 9410334,964 people
  2. 9412434,475 people
  3. 9411433,020 people
  4. 9411532,629 people
  5. 9410731,823 people
  6. 9413128,504 people
  7. 9413226,859 people
  8. 9412324,054 people
  9. 9413323,804 people
  10. 9412720,288 people
  11. 9410513,861 people
  12. 9492012,609 people
  13. 9415811,314 people
  14. 9410811,305 people
  15. 941114,579 people
  16. 941293,836 people
  17. 941302,429 people
  18. 94104498 people
  19. 941880 people

31 ZIP Code areas overlap San Francisco County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in San Francisco County, largest first

  1. San Francisco Unified School District830,235 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. San Francisco, California (city)830,235 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Marin County, California27 mi northeast
  2. San Mateo County, California42 mi southeast
  3. Contra Costa County, California60 mi east
  4. Alameda County, California61 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.