San Bruno is a city in San Mateo County, California, home to about 42,307 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94066.
Homes sold for a median of $927 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside San Bruno. 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)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of San Bruno; 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.
San Bruno had 43,908 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 216th 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 72°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pacifica 4 Sse, CA weather station (3 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).
271 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Bruno.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 113 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 San Bruno Park Elementary, Millbrae Elementary, South San Francisco Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (Decima M.) ElementarySan Bruno | K–5 | 396 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Belle Air ElementarySan Bruno | K–5 | 250 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| John Muir ElementarySan Bruno | K–6 | 486 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lomita Park ElementarySan Bruno | K–5 | 277 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Monte Verde ElementarySan Bruno | K–5 | 517 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Portola ElementarySan Bruno | K–6 | 378 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Parkside IntermediateSan Bruno | 6–8 | 491 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Capuchino HighSan Bruno | 9–12 | 1,061 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Christian SchoolsSan Bruno | Pre-K–8 | 355 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Stratford SchoolSan Bruno | Pre-K–5 | 257 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| St Robert Catholic SchoolSan Bruno | K–8 | 303 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Wings Learning CenterSan Bruno | 2–12 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 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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