Los Altos is a city in Santa Clara County, California, home to about 30,698 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94022 and 94024.
Homes sold for a median of $1,858 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Los Altos; also Palo Alto and Los Altos Hills
Mostly Los Altos; also Loyola and Los Altos Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Los Altos. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA310 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Los Altos; 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.
Los Altos had 31,625 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 266th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Santa Clara County grew from 60,216 residents in 1900 to 1,936,259 in 2020.
Santa Clara County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 13.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moffett Federal Airfield, CA weather station (4 miles away).
1,171,397 jobs at 49,154 businesses in Santa Clara County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
618 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Los Altos’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 89 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 68 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 253 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 68 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| 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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1952.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Los Altos Elementary, Bullis Charter District, Cupertino Union and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond ElementaryLos Altos | K–6 | 354 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bullis CharterLos Altos | K–8 | 997 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Covington ElementaryLos Altos | K–6 | 404 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gardner Bullis ElementaryLos Altos Hills | K–6 | 313 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Loyola ElementaryLos Altos | K–6 | 367 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Montclaire ElementaryLos Altos | K–5 | 442 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Oak Avenue ElementaryLos Altos | K–6 | 334 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Santa Rita ElementaryLos Altos | K–6 | 326 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Ardis G. Egan Junior HighLos Altos | 7–8 | 517 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Georgina P. Blach Junior HighLos Altos | 7–8 | 388 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Los Altos HighLos Altos | 9–12 | 2,170 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Palo Alto Middle College HighLos Altos Hills | 9–12 | 45 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| LASD PreschoolLos Altos | — | — | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Simon Parish SchoolLos Altos | Pre-K–8 | 477 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| Ventana SchoolLos Altos | Pre-K–5 | 92 | Episcopal | 0.2 mi |
| Waldorf School of the PeninsulaLos Altos | Pre-K–12 | 252 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Waldorf School-PeninsulaLos Altos | Pre-K–12 | 249 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| St Nicholas Catholic SchoolLos Altos Hills | TK–8 | 270 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Heritage AcademyLos Altos | K–5 | 50 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Los Altos Christian SchoolLos Altos Hills | K–12 | 162 | Baptist | 0.4 mi |
| Pinewood Private of Los AltosLos Altos | K–12 | 598 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Miramonte Christian SchoolLos Altos | 1–8 | 84 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.2 mi |
| School for Independent LearnersLos Altos | 8–12 | 225 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 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 Palo Alto, Los Altos Hills and Loyola.
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