Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, home to about 154,236 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94085, 94086, 94087 and 94089, and parts of 95002 are in Sunnyvale too.
Homes sold for a median of $1,042 per square foot across 4 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 Sunnyvale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunnyvale. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA308 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sunnyvale; 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.
Sunnyvale had 155,805 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 37th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 13.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moffett Federal Airfield, CA weather station (3 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).
1,145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunnyvale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 114 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 108 |
| Dentists | 283 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 94 |
| Mental health providers | 187 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 241 |
| Optometrists | 45 |
| Chiropractors | 73 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (64 nearby)
Grocery stores (42 nearby)
Pharmacies (18 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 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.
Colleges and universities
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 Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Unified, Cupertino Union and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 465 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Braly ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 381 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cherry Chase ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 622 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Chester W. Nimitz ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 350 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Cumberland ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 586 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ellis ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 768 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Fairwood ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 324 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lakewood ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 372 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Louis E. Stocklmeir ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 840 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Ponderosa ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 524 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| San Miguel ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 431 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Vargas ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 435 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| West Valley ElementarySunnyvale | K–5 | 422 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Columbia MiddleSunnyvale | 6–8 | 697 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Cupertino MiddleSunnyvale | 6–8 | 1,067 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Marian A. Peterson MiddleSunnyvale | 6–8 | 759 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Sunnyvale MiddleSunnyvale | 6–8 | 1,053 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Community DaySunnyvale | 9–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Fremont HighSunnyvale | 9–12 | 2,060 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French American School of Silicon ValleySunnyvale | Pre-K–7 | 149 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Kindercare Learning CenterSunnyvale | Pre-K–K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Silicon Valley AcademySunnyvale | Pre-K–9 | 171 | Islamic | 1.7 mi |
| South Peninsula Hebrew Day SchoolSunnyvale | Pre-K–8 | 125 | Jewish | 2.8 mi |
| Stratford School - Sunnyvale De Anza ParkSunnyvale | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Sunnyvale Christian SchoolSunnyvale | Pre-K–5 | 80 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Villa MontessoriSunnyvale | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Basis Independent Silicon Valley LowerSunnyvale | TK–5 | 444 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Helios SchoolSunnyvale | K–8 | 157 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Rainbow MontessoriSunnyvale | K–5 | 135 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| The King's AcademySunnyvale | 6–12 | 988 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 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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