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Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County, California, has 1,914,391 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is San Jose. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,291 sq mi (3,344 km²) of land.

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Santa Clara County in California
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Santa Clara County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
1,914,391
Land area
1,291 sq mi (3,344 km²)
County seat or government
San Jose
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$164,281 ± $1,955
Median home value
$1,490,600 ± $14,163
Median rent, with utilities
$2,857 ± $19
Homes lived in by their owners
55.1% ± 0.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro areaCentral county
Water area
13 sq mi (33.6 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06085
Coordinates (central point)
37.221614, -121.689540
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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 Santa Clara 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. 9507682,806 people
  2. 9503578,810 people
  3. 9512369,677 people
  4. 9502067,181 people
  5. 9505162,054 people
  6. 9501460,932 people
  7. 9502359,889 people
  8. 9512758,825 people
  9. 9408757,767 people
  10. 9511257,373 people
  11. 9511157,202 people
  12. 9512554,419 people
All 63
  1. 9512452,096 people
  2. 9503751,943 people
  3. 9512250,775 people
  4. 9455049,873 people
  5. 9408649,746 people
  6. 9500848,333 people
  7. 9513648,056 people
  8. 9511648,042 people
  9. 9430346,879 people
  10. 9514844,995 people
  11. 9512941,321 people
  12. 9513240,334 people
  13. 9505039,834 people
  14. 9512638,327 people
  15. 9512036,967 people
  16. 9512136,463 people
  17. 9404035,632 people
  18. 9404333,176 people
  19. 9512833,165 people
  20. 9511832,015 people
  21. 9507031,417 people
  22. 9513131,179 people
  23. 9513430,471 people
  24. 9513329,710 people
  25. 9503227,313 people
  26. 9430627,183 people
  27. 9511726,953 people
  28. 9505425,704 people
  29. 9408524,024 people
  30. 9402423,051 people
  31. 9408922,699 people
  32. 9513520,129 people
  33. 9402220,027 people
  34. 9511019,963 people
  35. 9513818,960 people
  36. 9430518,509 people
  37. 9430117,508 people
  38. 9404116,050 people
  39. 9513013,511 people
  40. 9503013,151 people
  41. 9511910,841 people
  42. 950339,600 people
  43. 951397,035 people
  44. 940286,531 people
  45. 950466,324 people
  46. 943045,000 people
  47. 950533,049 people
  48. 951132,640 people
  49. 950021,542 people
  50. 9501357 people
  51. 9514042 people

63 ZIP Code areas overlap Santa Clara 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

Santa Clara County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Santa Clara County, largest first

  1. East Side Union High School District528,349 people
  2. San Jose Unified School District263,431 people
  3. Fremont Union High School District238,244 people
  4. Campbell Union High School District231,305 people
  5. Santa Clara Unified School District171,125 people
  6. Cupertino Union Elementary School District141,001 people
  7. Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District117,949 people
  8. Oak Grove Elementary School District112,569 people
  9. Alum Rock Union Elementary School District105,914 people
  10. Campbell Union Elementary School District98,468 people
  11. Sunnyvale Elementary School District97,243 people
  12. Evergreen Elementary School District95,236 people
All 32
  1. Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District89,153 people
  2. Palo Alto Unified School District88,336 people
  3. Berryessa Union Elementary School District81,873 people
  4. Milpitas Unified School District77,016 people
  5. Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District72,585 people
  6. Gilroy Unified School District67,631 people
  7. Morgan Hill Unified School District67,082 people
  8. Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District56,268 people
  9. Moreland School District49,427 people
  10. Union Elementary School District46,934 people
  11. Los Altos Elementary School District45,364 people
  12. Cambrian Elementary School District32,929 people
  13. Patterson Joint Unified School District30,262 people
  14. Los Gatos Union Elementary School District29,533 people
  15. Orchard Elementary School District22,097 people
  16. Mount Pleasant Elementary School District21,507 people
  17. Saratoga Union Elementary School District19,962 people
  18. Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District4,810 people
  19. Luther Burbank Elementary School District3,547 people
  20. Lakeside Joint Elementary School District1,963 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 Jose, California (city)990,138 people
  2. Sunnyvale, California (city)154,236 people
  3. Santa Clara, California (city)130,256 people
  4. Mountain View, California (city)83,732 people
  5. Milpitas, California (city)78,578 people
  6. Palo Alto, California (city)67,237 people
  7. Gilroy, California (city)59,004 people
  8. Cupertino, California (city)58,566 people
  9. Morgan Hill, California (city)45,425 people
  10. Campbell, California (city)42,781 people
  11. Los Gatos, California (town)32,786 people
  12. Los Altos, California (city)30,698 people
All 24
  1. Saratoga, California (city)30,319 people
  2. Stanford, California (CDP)18,662 people
  3. Alum Rock, California (CDP)10,440 people
  4. Los Altos Hills, California (town)8,377 people
  5. East Foothills, California (CDP)7,139 people
  6. San Martin, California (CDP)6,954 people
  7. Burbank, California (CDP)5,333 people
  8. Cambrian Park, California (CDP)3,494 people
  9. Monte Sereno, California (city)3,461 people
  10. Loyola, California (CDP)3,430 people
  11. Lexington Hills, California (CDP)2,692 people
  12. Fruitdale, California (CDP)986 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Santa Cruz County, California23 mi southwest
  2. Alameda County, California32 mi northwest
  3. San Mateo County, California40 mi west
  4. Stanislaus County, California44 mi northeast
  5. Merced County, California53 mi east
  6. San Benito County, California54 mi southeast

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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.