What County Is San Francisco, California In?
San Francisco is in San Francisco County, California. It is the county seat of San Francisco County. About 830,235 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Pacific Time and covers 46.7 sq mi (121 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is San Jose, 73 mi southeast.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 830,235
- Land area
- 46.7 sq mi (121 km²)
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Sun today
- Sunrise and sunset for the year
- Elevation
- -47 ft -14 m, ground height at the central point
- 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
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAA principal city of the area
- Water area
- 185 sq mi (480 km²)
- State
- California
- Census place code
- 0667000
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.727239, -123.032229
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, 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.
County boundaries in San Francisco
For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.
Coordinates of San Francisco
37.727239, -123.032229 is a central point for San Francisco, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.
Elevation in San Francisco
-47 ft (-14 m), the USGS ground height at San Francisco’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1/9 arc-second grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.
Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco
- Longest day
- 14 hours 47 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 33 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:49 AM around June 13
- Latest sunrise
- 7:42 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:53 PM around December 6
- Latest sunset
- 8:38 PM around June 28
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:26 AM | 5:17 PM | 9 h 51 min |
| Feb 15 | 7:01 AM | 5:51 PM | 10 h 50 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:23 AM | 7:19 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:37 AM | 7:47 PM | 13 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 6:02 AM | 8:15 PM | 14 h 13 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:49 AM | 8:35 PM | 14 h 46 min |
| Jul 15 | 6:02 AM | 8:33 PM | 14 h 31 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:27 AM | 8:04 PM | 13 h 37 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:53 AM | 7:20 PM | 12 h 27 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:20 AM | 6:34 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:52 AM | 5:00 PM | 10 h 8 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:20 AM | 4:54 PM | 9 h 34 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
Time zones in San Francisco
San Francisco uses Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.
ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9411279,277 people
- 9411066,865 people
- 9450163,808 people
- 9412255,819 people
- 9410954,553 people
- 9401445,315 people
- 9411643,791 people
- 9412141,995 people
- 9411839,130 people
- 9413438,633 people
- 9411736,198 people
- 9410235,976 people
All 31
- 9410334,964 people
- 9412434,475 people
- 9411433,020 people
- 9411532,629 people
- 9410731,823 people
- 9413128,504 people
- 9413226,859 people
- 9412324,054 people
- 9413323,804 people
- 9412720,288 people
- 9410513,861 people
- 9492012,609 people
- 9415811,314 people
- 9410811,305 people
- 941114,579 people
- 941293,836 people
- 941302,429 people
- 94104498 people
- 941880 people
31 ZIP Code areas overlap San Francisco. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Daly City, California (city)31 mi east
- Tiburon, California (town)33 mi east
- Brisbane, California (city)36 mi east
- Richmond, California (city)40 mi northeast
- Albany, California (city)41 mi east
- Berkeley, California (city)41 mi east
- Alameda, California (city)42 mi east
- Oakland, California (city)44 mi east
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