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Moving to Pacifica, California

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Population: 38,390. Estimated population in July 2024: 37,092 (-3.4% change)
Males: 18,926 (49.3%), Females: 19,464 (50.7%)

San Mateo County

Zip codes: 94044.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $71,737
Median house value: $367,700

Population by Race

Races in Pacifica:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.3%)
  • Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Filipino (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (6.6%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • Chinese (3.9%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (16.0%), German (13.6%), Italian (11.1%), English (10.2%), French (3.5%), United States (2.6%).

Elevation: 76 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles

Map of Pacifica, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pacifica

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pacifica city

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

18.7% Foreign born (9.9% Asia, 4.4% Latin America, 3.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +688 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pacifica:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pacifica:

  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 20 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 40 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pacifica:

Amtrak stations near Pacifica:

  • 8 miles: MILLBRAE (MILLBRAE AVE. & CALIFORNIA DR.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: SAN FRANCISCO INT’L AIRPO (SAN BRUNO, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: SAN FRANCISCO SHOPPING (SAN FRANCISCO, 835 MARKET ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pacifica:

  • SKYLINE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SAN BRUNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,335)
  • SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 21,373)
  • CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 8 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 17,819)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 10 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 11 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
  • COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (about 12 miles; SAN MATEO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,619)
  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)

Schools

Public high schools in Pacifica:

  • TERRA NOVA HIGH (Students: 1,463; Location: 1450 TERRA NOVA BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OCEANA HIGH (Students: 631; Location: 401 PALOMA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Pacifica:

  • ALMA HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 293; Location: 1030 LINDA MAR BLVD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH ACAD (Students: 9; Location: 390 INVERNESS DR.; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pacifica:

  • INGRID B. LACY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 673; Location: 1427 PALMETTO AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CABRILLO ELEMENTARY (Students: 560; Location: 601 CRESPI DR.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SUNSET RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 558; Location: 340 INVERNESS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VALLEMAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 549; Location: 377 REINA DEL MAR AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • OCEAN SHORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 316; Location: 411 OCEANA BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ODDSTAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 310; Location: 930 ODDSTAD BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINDA MAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 203; Location: 830 ROSITA ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Pacifica:

  • GOOD SHEPHERD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 909 OCEANA BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF LINDA MAR (Students: 50; Location: PO BOX 621 1666 HIGGINS WAY; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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