San Mateo County, California

In four numbers

People

742,340

Median household income

$158,855

±2,851

Unemployed

4.8%

19,731 of 413,189 in the labour force

Homes with broadband

95.7%

253,003 of 264,419 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

• Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1286 Runnymede St., East Palo Alto, CA, 94303

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Bayshore Elementary

  School district1 schools

  155 Oriente St., Daly City, CA, 94014

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

  School district7 schools

  2960 Hallmark Dr., Belmont, CA, 94002

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Brisbane Elementary

  School district3 schools

  1 Solano St., Brisbane, CA, 94005

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Burlingame Elementary

  School district8 schools

  1825 Trousdale Dr., Burlingame, CA, 94010

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Cabrillo Unified

  School district7 schools

  498 Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Connect Community Charter District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  635 Oakside Ave., Redwood City, CA, 94063

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Design Tech High District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  275 Oracle Pkwy., Redwood City, CA, 94065

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• East Palo Alto Academy District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1050 Myrtle St., East Palo Alto, CA, 94303

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Everest Public High District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  455 Fifth Ave., Redwood City, CA, 94063

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Hillsborough City Elementary

  School district4 schools

  300 El Cerrito Ave, Hillsborough, CA, 94010

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Jefferson Elementary

  School district14 schools

  101 Lincoln Ave., Daly City, CA, 94015

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Jefferson Union High

  School district5 schools

  123 Edgemont Dr., Daly City, CA, 94015

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• KIPP Esperanza High District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1039 Garden St., East Palo Alto, CA, 94303

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  2950 Fair Oaks Ave., Redwood City, CA, 94063

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• KIPP Valiant Community Prep District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  620 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA, 94025

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• La Honda-Pescadero Unified

  School district3 schools

  360 Butano Cut Off, Pescadero, CA, 94060

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Las Lomitas Elementary

  School district2 schools

  1011 Altschul Ave., Menlo Park, CA, 94025

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Menlo Park City Elementary

  School district4 schools

  181 Encinal Ave., Atherton, CA, 94027

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Millbrae Elementary

  School district5 schools

  555 Richmond Dr., Millbrae, CA, 94030

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Oxford Day Academy District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  763 Green St., East Palo Alto, CA, 94303

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Pacifica

  School district7 schools

  375 Reina del Mar Ave., Pacifica, CA, 94044

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Portola Valley Elementary

  School district2 schools

  4575 Alpine Rd., Portola Valley, CA, 94028

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Ravenswood City Elementary

  School district4 schools

  2120 Euclid Ave., East Palo Alto, CA, 94303

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Redwood City Elementary

  School district12 schools

  750 Bradford St., Redwood City, CA, 94063

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Rocketship Redwood City District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  909 Roosevelt Ave, Redwood City, CA, 94061

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• San Bruno Park Elementary

  School district5 schools

  500 Acacia Ave, San Bruno, CA, 94066

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• San Carlos Charter Learning Center District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  750 Dartmouth Ave., San Carlos, CA, 94070

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• San Carlos Elementary

  School district9 schools

  1200 Industrial Rd. Unit 9, San Carlos, CA, 94070

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• San Mateo County Office of Education

  School district5 schools

  101 Twin Dolphin Dr., Redwood City, CA, 94065

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• San Mateo Union High

  School district8 schools

  650 North Delaware St., San Mateo, CA, 94401

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• San Mateo-Foster City

  School district22 schools

  1170 Chess Dr., Foster City, CA, 94404

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Sequoia Union High

  School district6 schools

  480 James Ave., Redwood City, CA, 94062

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• South San Francisco Unified

  School district17 schools

  398 B St., South San Francisco, CA, 94080

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Summit Preparatory Charter High District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  890 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Summit Public School: Shasta District

  Independent charter district1 schools

  905 Campus Dr., Daly City, CA, 94015

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Woodside Elementary

  School district1 schools

  3195 Woodside Rd., Woodside, CA, 94062

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

• Kaiser Redwood City Farmers Market

  1150 Veterans Boulevard Redwood City, CA, 94063

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• The College of San Mateo Farmers' Market

  1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd. San Mateo, CA, 94402

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• West Coast Farmers Markets Association

  209 Yarborough Lane Redwood City, CA, 94601

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• San Carlos Hot Harvest Nights - Farmers' Market

  700 block of Laurel Street San Carlos, CA, 94070

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Foster City Farmers' Market

  800 Foster City Blvd Foster City, CA, 94404

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Belmont Farmers' Market

  El Camino Real and O'Neill St., Belmont, CA, 94002

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Brisbane Community Farmers' Market

  11 Old County Rd., Brisbane Community Park, Brisbane, CA, 94005

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Burlingame Fresh Market

  Park Rd. and Burlingame Ave., Burlingame, CA, 94010

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Daly City Farmers' Market at Serramonte...

  133 Serramonte Ctr., Daly City, CA, 94015

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• East Palo Alto Community Farmers Market

  2555 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA, 94303

  SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-21. USDA listing

• Coastside Farmers' Market - Half Moon Bay

  225 Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019

  SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-20. USDA listing

• Menlo Park Farmers' Market

  Chestnut & Menlo Avenues, Menlo Park, CA, 94025

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-04. USDA listing

• Millbrae Farmers' Market

  200 Block Broadway, Between Victoria and La Cruz, Millbrae, CA, 94030

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Coastside Farmers' Market - Rockaway Beach, Pacifica

  450 Old County Road, Pacifica, CA, 94044

  SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-20. USDA listing

• California Avenue Farmers' Market

  California Avenue, at El Camino, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

  SNAP / EBTWIC

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-24. USDA listing

• Pescadero Grown! Farmers' Markets

  251 STAGE RD, PESDERO, PESCADERO, CA, 94060

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Portola Valley Farmers' Market

  765 Portola Rd., Portola Valley, CA, 94028

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Farmers' Market

  1150 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City, CA, 94063

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Redwood City Kiwanis Certified Farmers' Market

  500 Arguello St., Redwood City, CA, 94063

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market

  850 WINSLOW ST, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94063

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• San Carlos Farmers' Market

  600 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA

  SNAP / EBTWIC

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-06-09. USDA listing

• 25th Avenue Farmers' Market

  194 W. 25th Ave., San Mateo, CA, 94403

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• San Mateo Farmers' Market

  1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo, CA, 94402

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Kaiser South San Francisco Farmers' Market

  1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA, 94080

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

• Woodside Farmers' Market

  3195 Woodside Rd., Woodside, CA, 94062

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.