Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California, home to about 78,578 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95035.
Homes sold for a median of $777 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA306 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milpitas; 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.
Milpitas had 80,273 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 113th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 13.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Jose, CA weather station (5 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).
542 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milpitas.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 79 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 171 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 44 |
| Chiropractors | 35 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (19 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1852.
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 Milpitas Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Rose ElementaryMilpitas | K–6 | 518 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Anthony Spangler ElementaryMilpitas | K–6 | 610 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Curtner ElementaryMilpitas | K–6 | 663 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| John Sinnott ElementaryMilpitas | K–6 | 686 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Joseph Weller ElementaryMilpitas | K–6 | 412 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mabel Mattos ElementaryMilpitas | K–6 | 746 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Marshall Pomeroy ElementaryMilpitas | K–6 | 597 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pearl Zanker ElementaryMilpitas | K–6 | 563 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Robert Randall World LanguagesMilpitas | K–8 | 285 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| William Burnett ElementaryMilpitas | K–6 | 456 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rancho Milpitas MiddleMilpitas | 7–8 | 693 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Thomas Russell MiddleMilpitas | 7–8 | 761 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Calaveras HillsMilpitas | 9–12 | 105 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Milpitas HighMilpitas | 9–12 | 2,926 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Milpitas Middle College HighMilpitas | 9–12 | 55 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent MontessoriMilpitas | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Day Star Montessori SchoolMilpitas | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Golden Harvest Montessori SchoolMilpitas | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Kindercare Learning CenterMilpitas | Pre-K–K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Merryhill School 1074Milpitas | Pre-K–8 | 490 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Monarch Christian SchoolsMilpitas | Pre-K–5 | 76 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Stratford School, Beresford SquareMilpitas | Pre-K–K | 65 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolMilpitas | TK–8 | 205 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Foothill Adventst SchoolMilpitas | K–8 | 48 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.8 mi |
| Monarch Christian AcademyMilpitas | K–5 | 44 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 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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