Town guide

San Martin, California

San Martin is a community in Santa Clara County, California, home to about 6,954 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95046.

Homes sold for a median of $789 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,954599 per sq mi
Median home value$1,430,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$789Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in San Martin

1 ZIP code

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Around San Martin

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Jose, CA18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA278 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of San Martin; driving is longer.

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

Who represents San Martin

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

San Martin had 7,008 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2000.

It’s the 583rd 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.

San Martin population by census2000: 4,230, 2010: 7,027, 2020: 7,0084,23020007,02720107,0082020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San MartinJan: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 43°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 45°F, 1.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 48°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 42°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in61°38°Jan4.664°40°Feb4.368°43°Mar2.672°45°Apr1.377°49°May0.683°52°Jun0.287°54°Jul0.087°54°Aug0.085°53°Sep0.079°48°Oct0.968°42°Nov1.760°37°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gilroy, CA weather station (6 miles 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

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Martin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Jose15.2 miles
  • Watsonville Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Watsonville15.5 miles
  • Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hollister21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 San Martin

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Butterfield Public Park (Under Construction) · 10 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Rocca's Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid2.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • Walgreens5.5 mi

Libraries

  • Morgan Hill Library4.2 mi
  • Shintani Library6.1 mi
  • Gilroy Library6.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Wings of History Air Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater3.2 mi
  • Morgan Hill Community Playhouse3.7 mi
  • Dabble Arts Center5.7 mi
  • Performing Arts Center6.1 mi
  • Wheeler Civic Auditorium6.1 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.

Schools in San Martin

Public schools here are run by Morgan Hill Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science AcademySan MartinK–8643Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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