Town guide

Los Gatos, California

Los Gatos is a town in Santa Clara County, California, home to about 32,786 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95030 and 95032.

Homes sold for a median of $1,280 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population32,7862,839 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,280Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Los Gatos

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Los Gatos. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Los Gatos

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Jose, CA9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA299 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Los Gatos; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Los Gatos

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Los Gatos had 33,529 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 250th 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.

Los Gatos population by census2000: 28,592, 2010: 29,413, 2020: 33,52928,592200029,413201033,5292020

Santa Clara County, 1900–2020

Santa Clara County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,216, 1910: 83,539, 1920: 100,676, 1930: 145,118, 1940: 174,949, 1950: 290,547, 1960: 642,315, 1970: 1,064,714, 1980: 1,295,071, 1990: 1,497,577, 2000: 1,682,585, 2010: 1,781,642, 2020: 1,936,25960K’00’10101K’20’30175K’40’50642K’60’701.3M’80’901.7M’00’101.9M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 22.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Los GatosJan: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 45°F, 1.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 49°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 49°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4 in59°40°Jan5.062°41°Feb4.966°43°Mar3.470°45°Apr1.476°49°May0.582°53°Jun0.285°56°Jul0.085°56°Aug0.083°54°Sep0.176°49°Oct0.865°43°Nov2.058°40°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Gatos, CA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Santa Clara County

1,171,397 jobs at 49,154 businesses in Santa Clara County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Clara CountyInformation: 179,629 jobs; Professional services: 166,741 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 129,919 jobs; Manufacturing: 93,489 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 86,920 jobs; Company headquarters: 82,154 jobs; Retail trade: 78,955 jobs; Wholesale trade: 77,599 jobsInformation 15% Professional services 14% Health care and social assistance 11% Manufacturing 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 7% Retail trade 7% Wholesale trade 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,337 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Los Gatos’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · San Jose1.3 miles
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · San Jose5.6 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Santa Clara7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors139
Specialist doctors244
Dentists86
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants92
Mental health providers377
Physical and occupational therapists311
Optometrists23
Chiropractors65
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Los Gatos

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Vasona Lake County Park · 157 acres0.4 mi
  • Los Gatos Creek County Park · 111 acres1.8 mi
  • Houge Park · 12 acres1.7 mi
  • Oak Meadow Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • La Rinconada Park · 9 acres1.6 mi
  • Blossom Hill Park · 8 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market0.2 mi
  • Jiffy Market0.2 mi
  • Nob Hill Foods0.2 mi
  • Lunardi's0.3 mi

Pharmacies (12 nearby)

  • Horizons Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • Rite Aid0.1 mi
  • Sorci Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Reading Room1.4 mi
  • Los Gatos Public Library1.5 mi
  • California Province of the Society of Jesus Jesuit Center Library2.0 mi
  • Leigh Library2.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Forbes Mill Museum1.5 mi
  • New Museum of Los Gatos1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Blossom Hill Crafts0.9 mi
  • Amphitheater0.9 mi
  • Los Gatos Art Center1.3 mi
  • Prentiss Brown Theater1.3 mi
  • Auditorium2.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Ross Macdonald (1915) · American writer (1915–1983)
  • Bill Atkinson (1951) · American computer engineer, programmer, and photographer (1951–2025)
  • Jason Chaffetz (1967) · American politician (born 1967)
  • A. J. Allmendinger (1981) · American racing driver
  • Stephanie Cox (1986) · American soccer player
  • Trent Edwards (1983) · American football player
  • Kendra Zanotto (1981) · former American synchronized swimmer, now coach
  • Rollo Beck (1870) · American explorer, ornithologist and bird collector (1870–1950)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Los Gatos

Public schools here are run by Union Elementary, Los Gatos Union Elementary, Campbell Union and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alta Vista ElementaryLos GatosK–5584Public1.2 mi
Blossom Hill ElementaryLos GatosK–5530Public0.4 mi
Daves Avenue ElementaryLos GatosK–5549Public1.0 mi
Louise Van Meter ElementaryLos GatosK–5507Public0.6 mi
Raymond J. Fisher MiddleLos Gatos6–81,015Public0.4 mi
Rolling Hills MiddleLos Gatos6–8778Charter2.3 mi
Los Gatos HighLos Gatos9–121,914Public1.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hillbrook SchoolLos GatosPre-K–9366Nonsectarian0.9 mi
St Mary of the Immaculate Conception SchoolLos GatosTK–8162Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Yavneh Day SchoolLos GatosK–8120Jewish1.0 mi
Fusion Academy Los GatosLos Gatos6–1282Nonsectarian1.5 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 Monte Sereno and Campbell.

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