Redwood City is a city in San Mateo County, California, home to about 82,447 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94061, 94062, 94063 and 94065.
Homes sold for a median of $1,135 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Redwood City
Mostly Redwood City; also Woodside and Emerald Lake Hills
Mostly Redwood City; also North Fair Oaks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Redwood City. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Carlos Airport (SQL)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Redwood City; 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.
Redwood City had 84,292 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 106th 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 (about a mile 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).
1,860 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Redwood City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 173 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 378 |
| Dentists | 134 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 149 |
| Mental health providers | 765 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 203 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (41 nearby)
Grocery stores (22 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (10 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
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 Redwood City Elementary, Connect Community Charter District, Cabrillo Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford ElementaryRedwood City | K–8 | 698 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Connect Community CharterRedwood City | K–8 | 143 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Henry Ford ElementaryRedwood City | K–5 | 445 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hoover ElementaryRedwood City | K–8 | 675 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Kings Mountain ElementaryWoodside | K–5 | 46 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryRedwood City | K–8 | 711 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Orion AlternativeRedwood City | K–5 | 512 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Redwood Shores ElementaryRedwood City | K–5 | 404 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Rocketship Redwood CityRedwood City | K–5 | 275 | Charter | 0.3 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementaryRedwood City | K–5 | 382 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Roy Cloud ElementaryRedwood City | K–8 | 636 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| San Mateo County Special EducationRedwood City | K–12 | 44 | Special Education | 3.7 mi |
| Sandpiper ElementaryRedwood City | K–8 | 534 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Taft ElementaryRedwood City | K–5 | 357 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Woodside ElementaryWoodside | K–8 | 385 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| North Star AcademyRedwood City | 3–8 | 527 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| McKinley Institute of TechnologyRedwood City | 6–8 | 476 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Canyon Oaks Youth CenterRedwood City | 7–12 | 8 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Design Tech HighRedwood City | 9–12 | 567 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Everest Public HighRedwood City | 9–12 | 224 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Redwood HighRedwood City | 9–12 | 175 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Sequoia HighRedwood City | 9–12 | 1,854 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Summit Preparatory Charter HighRedwood City | 9–12 | 293 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Woodside HighWoodside | 9–12 | 1,660 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Dei Bambini School IncRedwood City | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Harper SchoolRedwood City | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Redeemer Lutheran SchoolRedwood City | Pre-K–8 | 173 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.2 mi |
| Redwoods International Montessori House of ChldrnRedwood City | Pre-K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Weingarten Childrens CenterRedwood City | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| St Pius Elementary SchoolRedwood City | K–8 | 158 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Holy Family SchoolRedwood City | 1–7 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Wherry AcademyRedwood City | 5–9 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Stanford Online High SchoolRedwood City | 7–12 | 985 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 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 North Fair Oaks, Woodside and Emerald Lake Hills.
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