Colma is a town in San Mateo County, California, home to about 1,636 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94014.
Homes sold for a median of $671 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Daly City; part is in Colma
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colma. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Francisco International Airport (SFO)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colma; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Colma had 1,507 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 939th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Mateo County grew from 12,094 residents in 1900 to 764,442 in 2020.
San Mateo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 66°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 20.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Francisco Oceanside, CA weather station (5 miles away).
477,938 jobs at 21,569 businesses in San Mateo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
170 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 98 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bayshore Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Brisbane Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BayshoreDaly City | K–8 | 342 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| George Washington ElementaryDaly City | K–5 | 206 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| John F. Kennedy ElementaryDaly City | K–5 | 304 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Panorama ElementaryDaly City | K–5 | 116 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Susan B. Anthony ElementaryDaly City | K–5 | 407 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson ElementaryDaly City | K–5 | 266 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Thomas R. Pollicita MiddleDaly City | 6–8 | 558 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Jefferson HighDaly City | 9–12 | 1,072 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Thornton HighDaly City | 9–12 | 89 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Angels SchoolColma | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Our Lady Perpetual Help SchoolDaly City | Pre-K–8 | 159 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Hilldale SchoolDaly City | K–8 | 162 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Daly City.
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