Emerald Lake Hills is a community in San Mateo County, California, home to about 4,235 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94062.
Homes sold for a median of $1,304 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Redwood City; part is in Emerald Lake Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emerald Lake Hills. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Carlos Airport (SQL)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA320 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emerald Lake Hills; 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.
Emerald Lake Hills had 4,406 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 695th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 19.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redwood City, 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).
432 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emerald Lake Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 91 |
| Dentists | 65 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 172 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Redwood City Elementary, Cabrillo Unified, Woodside Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford ElementaryRedwood City | K–8 | 698 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Kings Mountain ElementaryWoodside | K–5 | 46 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Woodside ElementaryWoodside | K–8 | 385 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| North Star AcademyRedwood City | 3–8 | 527 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| McKinley Institute of TechnologyRedwood City | 6–8 | 476 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Canyon Oaks Youth CenterRedwood City | 7–12 | 8 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| Sequoia HighRedwood City | 9–12 | 1,854 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Woodside HighWoodside | 9–12 | 1,660 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Lutheran SchoolRedwood City | Pre-K–8 | 173 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.0 mi |
| Weingarten Childrens CenterRedwood City | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 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 Redwood City and Woodside.
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