Stanford is a community in Santa Clara County, California, home to about 18,662 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94305, and parts of 94304 are in Stanford too.
Homes sold for a median of $1,123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Stanford
Mostly Palo Alto; part is in Stanford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stanford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Stanford’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Stanford well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Carlos Airport (SQL)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA316 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stanford; 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.
Stanford had 21,150 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.
It’s the 367th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Palo Alto, 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).
4,943 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stanford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 488 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2,821 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1,202 |
| Mental health providers | 330 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 68 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (14 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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 Palo Alto Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido ElementaryStanford | K–5 | 432 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lucille M. Nixon ElementaryStanford | K–5 | 350 | Public | 0.9 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.
Buying or selling around Stanford? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Palo Alto.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.