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San Mateo County, CA ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with San Mateo, CA.	38 ZIP Codes (28 General, 8 PO Box, 1 Unique, & 1 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with San Mateo, CA. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	415, 628, 650
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Pacific
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of San Mateo, CA from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	764,442 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	06081
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by San Mateo, CA in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	449 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by San Mateo, CA in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	292 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for San Mateo County, CA.	-122.329080, 37.422790
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San Mateo County, CA Covers 38 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 94002	General	Belmont	28,513	3.73%
ZIP Code 94005	General	Brisbane	4,836	0.63%
ZIP Code 94010	General	Burlingame	44,045	5.76%
ZIP Code 94011	P.O. Box	Burlingame	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 94014	General	Daly City	48,677	6.37%
ZIP Code 94015	General	Daly City	63,489	8.31%
ZIP Code 94016	P.O. Box	Daly City	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 94017	P.O. Box	Daly City	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 94018	P.O. Box	El Granada	3,513	0.46%
ZIP Code 94019	General	Half Moon Bay	15,483	2.03%
ZIP Code 94020	General	La Honda	1,732	0.23%
ZIP Code 94021	General	Loma Mar	171	0.02%
ZIP Code 94025	General	Menlo Park	42,354	5.54%
ZIP Code 94026	P.O. Box	Menlo Park	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 94027	General	Atherton	7,270	0.95%
ZIP Code 94028	General	Portola Valley	6,904	0.90%
ZIP Code 94030	General	Millbrae	23,212	3.04%
ZIP Code 94037	P.O. Box	Montara	2,811	0.37%
ZIP Code 94038	General	Moss Beach	3,176	0.42%
ZIP Code 94044	General	Pacifica	38,675	5.06%
ZIP Code 94060	General	Pescadero	1,513	0.20%
ZIP Code 94061	General	Redwood City	36,704	4.80%
ZIP Code 94062	General	Redwood City	26,689	3.49%
ZIP Code 94063	General	Redwood City	35,836	4.69%
ZIP Code 94064	P.O. Box	Redwood City	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 94065	General	Redwood City	12,781	1.67%
ZIP Code 94066	General	San Bruno	44,147	5.78%
ZIP Code 94070	General	San Carlos	31,585	4.13%
ZIP Code 94074	General	San Gregorio	282	0.04%
ZIP Code 94080	General	South San Francisco	66,592	8.71%
ZIP Code 94083	P.O. Box	South San Francisco	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 94128	General	San Francisco	2	0.00%
ZIP Code 94303 *	General	Palo Alto	48,281	--
ZIP Code 94401	General	San Mateo	35,249	4.61%
ZIP Code 94402	General	San Mateo	25,879	3.39%
ZIP Code 94403	General	San Mateo	45,057	5.89%
ZIP Code 94404	General	San Mateo	37,323	4.88%
ZIP Code 94497	Unique	San Mateo	0	0.00%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into San Mateo, CA, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important San Mateo, CA Information

San Mateo County, CA Covers 38 ZIP Codes. This includes 28 General ZIP Codes, 8 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 1 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There is also 1 Multi County ZIP Code in this area. This record is assigned to a different county, but it does partially cover area in San Mateo County.

The population for San Mateo County is 764,442, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 1,702.54 persons per square mile. With 283,693 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.80 persons. There are 269,417 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 2.99 persons. 3.53% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 64.25% Employment Rate is 4.45% above the national average of 59.8%.543,153 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 53.07% (or 288,258 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 3 area codes serving this area including415, 628 and 650. San Mateo is also located in the Pacific timezone and the current local time is shown above.

San Mateo is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 41860.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in San Mateo, CA have 271,792 Residential mailboxes and 21,047 Business mailboxes.There are 21,303 businesses with a total of 459,355 employees. That is an average of 21.6 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $78,384,508,000. Other Demographics

San Mateo County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

764,442

Income

Median Household Income

$156,000

Housing

Total Housing Units

283,693

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

3.53%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

21,303

Families

Total Households

269,417

Employment

Employment Rate

64.25%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

53.07%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for San Mateo, CA. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	764,442
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in San Mateo, CA. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	753,016
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for San Mateo, CA. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	269,417
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	283,693
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.80
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.99

Other San Mateo Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	271,792
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	21,047
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	334,896
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	170,439
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	81,752

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	21,303
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$20,456,734,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$78,384,508,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	459,355

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned San Mateo, CA as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov