North Fair Oaks is a community in San Mateo County, California, home to about 13,100 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94025 and 94063.
Homes sold for a median of $1,282 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Menlo Park; part is in North Fair Oaks
Mostly Redwood City; part is in North Fair Oaks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Fair Oaks. 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)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Fair Oaks; 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.
North Fair Oaks had 14,027 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 428th 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 (2 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).
2,098 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Fair Oaks’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 211 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 418 |
| Dentists | 93 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 122 |
| Mental health providers | 924 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 257 |
| Optometrists | 30 |
| Chiropractors | 43 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Ravenswood City Elementary, Connect Community Charter District, Redwood City Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Haven ElementaryMenlo Park | K–5 | 312 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Connect Community CharterRedwood City | K–8 | 143 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Garfield ElementaryMenlo Park | K–5 | 280 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Hoover ElementaryRedwood City | K–8 | 675 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryRedwood City | K–8 | 711 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| KIPP Valiant Community PrepMenlo Park | K–8 | 587 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo Park | K–5 | 574 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Orion AlternativeRedwood City | K–5 | 512 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Taft ElementaryRedwood City | K–5 | 357 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| La Entrada MiddleMenlo Park | 4–8 | 612 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Hillview MiddleMenlo Park | 6–8 | 846 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Everest Public HighRedwood City | 9–12 | 224 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Menlo-Atherton HighAtherton | 9–12 | 2,158 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Redwood HighRedwood City | 9–12 | 175 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Summit Preparatory Charter HighRedwood City | 9–12 | 293 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Tide AcademyMenlo Park | 9–12 | 212 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nativity Elementary SchoolMenlo Park | Pre-K–8 | 231 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Trinity SchoolMenlo Park | Pre-K–5 | 129 | Episcopal | 3.1 mi |
| St Raymond Elementary SchoolMenlo Park | TK–8 | 241 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Synapse SchoolMenlo Park | TK–8 | 327 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Holy Family SchoolRedwood City | 1–7 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Wherry AcademyRedwood City | 5–9 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Stanford Online High SchoolRedwood City | 7–12 | 985 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Chesterton Academy of St JamesMenlo Park | 9–12 | 12 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| Mid-Peninsula High SchoolMenlo Park | 9–12 | 126 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 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, Menlo Park and West Menlo Park.
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