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What County Is San Jose, California In?

San Jose is in Santa Clara County, California. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. About 990,138 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Pacific Time and covers 178 sq mi (461 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Los Angeles, 296 mi southeast.

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San Jose in California
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San Jose and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
990,138 ± 103
Land area
178 sq mi (461 km²)
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
163 ft 50 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$146,427 ± $2,140
Median home value
$1,233,200 ± $8,331
Median rent, with utilities
$2,669 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
55.8% ± 0.7 points
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAA principal city of the area
Water area
3.12 sq mi (8.09 km²)
State
California
Census place code
0668000
Coordinates (central point)
37.296011, -121.814552
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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 Jose

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 Jose

37.296011, -121.814552 is a central point for San Jose, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in San Jose

163 ft (50 m), the USGS ground height at San Jose’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in San Jose

Longest day
14 hours 44 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 36 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:46 AM around June 13
Latest sunrise
7:36 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:49 PM around December 6
Latest sunset
8:31 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.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:20 AM5:13 PM9 h 53 min
Feb 156:56 AM5:46 PM10 h 50 min
Mar 157:18 AM7:14 PM11 h 56 min
Apr 156:32 AM7:42 PM13 h 10 min
May 155:58 AM8:09 PM14 h 11 min
Jun 155:46 AM8:29 PM14 h 43 min
Jul 155:58 AM8:27 PM14 h 29 min
Aug 156:23 AM7:59 PM13 h 36 min
Sep 156:49 AM7:15 PM12 h 26 min
Oct 157:15 AM6:30 PM11 h 15 min
Nov 156:46 AM4:56 PM10 h 10 min
Dec 157:14 AM4:50 PM9 h 36 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 Jose

San Jose uses Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).

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.

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

  1. 9503578,810 people
  2. 9512369,677 people
  3. 9505162,054 people
  4. 9501460,932 people
  5. 9512758,825 people
  6. 9511257,373 people
  7. 9511157,202 people
  8. 9512554,419 people
  9. 9512452,096 people
  10. 9503751,943 people
  11. 9512250,775 people
  12. 9500848,333 people
All 40
  1. 9513648,056 people
  2. 9511648,042 people
  3. 9514844,995 people
  4. 9512941,321 people
  5. 9513240,334 people
  6. 9505039,834 people
  7. 9512638,327 people
  8. 9512036,967 people
  9. 9512136,463 people
  10. 9512833,165 people
  11. 9511832,015 people
  12. 9507031,417 people
  13. 9513131,179 people
  14. 9513430,471 people
  15. 9513329,710 people
  16. 9503227,313 people
  17. 9511726,953 people
  18. 9505425,704 people
  19. 9513520,129 people
  20. 9511019,963 people
  21. 9513818,960 people
  22. 9513013,511 people
  23. 9511910,841 people
  24. 951397,035 people
  25. 951132,640 people
  26. 950021,542 people
  27. 9501357 people
  28. 9514042 people

40 ZIP Code areas overlap San Jose. 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.

  1. Alum Rock, California (CDP)5.1 mi north
  2. East Foothills, California (CDP)6.0 mi north
  3. Burbank, California (CDP)6.6 mi west
  4. Fruitdale, California (CDP)6.7 mi west
  5. Cambrian Park, California (CDP)6.9 mi southwest
  6. Campbell, California (city)7.7 mi west
  7. Los Gatos, California (town)9.1 mi southwest
  8. Santa Clara, California (city)9.7 mi northwest
  9. Milpitas, California (city)10 mi northwest
  10. Saratoga, California (city)12 mi west
  11. Cupertino, California (city)13 mi west
  12. Sunnyvale, California (city)13 mi northwest
All 14
  1. Morgan Hill, California (city)15 mi southeast
  2. Fremont, California (city)15 mi northwest

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A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

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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.