Santa Clara is a city in Santa Clara County, California, home to about 130,256 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95050, 95051, 95053 and 95054, and parts of 95110 are in Santa Clara too.
Homes sold for a median of $1,067 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly San Jose; part is in Santa Clara
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Clara. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA305 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Clara; 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.
Santa Clara had 127,647 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 46th 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 (2 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).
2,002 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Clara’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 277 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 507 |
| Dentists | 125 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 147 |
| Mental health providers | 622 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 195 |
| Optometrists | 60 |
| Chiropractors | 69 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (57 nearby)
Grocery stores (31 nearby)
Pharmacies (15 nearby)
Libraries (9 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (9 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.
Established in 1777.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
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 Santa Clara Unified, Cupertino Union. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 240 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bracher ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 269 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Briarwood ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 288 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| C. W. Haman ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 324 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Central Park ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 419 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Don CallejonSanta Clara | K–8 | 568 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 453 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Kathryn Hughes ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 281 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Laurelwood ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 571 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Millikin ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 504 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Montague ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 254 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Pomeroy ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 300 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Scott Lane ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 406 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sutter ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 314 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Washington Open ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 352 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Westwood ElementarySanta Clara | K–5 | 368 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Wilson AlternativeSanta Clara | K–12 | 131 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Buchser MiddleSanta Clara | 6–8 | 711 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Juan Cabrillo MiddleSanta Clara | 6–8 | 796 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Santa Clara Community DaySanta Clara | 6–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Adrian Wilcox HighSanta Clara | 9–12 | 1,614 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mission Early College HighSanta Clara | 9–12 | 183 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| New Valley Continuation HighSanta Clara | 9–12 | 151 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Santa Clara HighSanta Clara | 9–12 | 1,663 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's World Bilingual MontessoriSanta Clara | Pre-K–TK | 5 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Granada Islamic SchoolSanta Clara | Pre-K–12 | 461 | Islamic | 1.0 mi |
| Martinson Child Development CenterSanta Clara | Pre-K–4 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Monticello AcademySanta Clara | Pre-K–8 | 353 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Santa Clara Christian SchoolSanta Clara | Pre-K–5 | 104 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| St Clare SchoolSanta Clara | Pre-K–8 | 212 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| St Justin Elementary SchoolSanta Clara | Pre-K–8 | 249 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| St Lawrence Elementary/Middle SchoolSanta Clara | TK–8 | 95 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Stratford SchoolSanta Clara | TK–2 | 109 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Stratford School - Santa Clara PomeroySanta Clara | K–5 | 713 | 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 San Jose.
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