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Moving to Palo Alto, California

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Population: 58,598. Estimated population in July 2024: 56,982 (-2.8% change)
Males: 28,671 (48.9%), Females: 29,927 (51.1%)

Santa Clara County

Zip codes: 94301, 94303, 94304, 94306.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $90,377
Median house value: $811,800

Population by Race

Races in Palo Alto:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.8%)
  • Chinese (9.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Japanese (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Korean (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (14.1%), English (13.8%), Irish (9.6%), Russian (4.5%), Italian (4.3%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 23 feet

Land area: 23.7 square miles

Map of Palo Alto, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palo Alto

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 74.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 43.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palo Alto city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

26.6% Foreign born (12.8% Asia, 9.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,783 (+5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Palo Alto:

  • LUCILE SALTER PACKARD CHILDREN’S HSP (725 WELCH ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Palo Alto:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palo Alto:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 21 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palo Alto:

  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 3 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 9 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)
  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 16 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)

Amtrak stations near Palo Alto:

  • 13 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 17 miles: HAYWARD (22555 MEEKLAND AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Palo Alto:

  • INSTITUTE OF TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 325; Location: 744 SAN ANTONIO RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.itp.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • PACIFIC GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 279; Location: 935 E MEADOW DR; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • BODY THERAPY CENTER (Location: 368 CALIFORNIA AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palo Alto:

  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 4 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • CHABOT COLLEGE (about 15 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,852)

Schools

Public high schools in Palo Alto:

  • GUNN (HENRY M.) HIGH (Students: 1,718; Location: 780 ARASTRADERO ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PALO ALTO HIGH (Students: 1,662; Location: 50 EMBARCADERO ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Palo Alto:

  • CASTILLEJA SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 1310 BRYANT STREET; Grades: 6 – 12; Girls only)
  • MID PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 870 N CALIFORNIA AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • PALO ALTO PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 4000 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD; Grades: 8 – 12)
  • PCC ZONTA (Students: 41; Location: 3860 MIDDLEFIELD RD; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Palo Alto:

  • JORDAN (DAVID STARR) MIDDLE (Students: 912; Location: 750 N. CALIFORNIA AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STANFORD (JANE LATHROP) MIDDLE (Students: 815; Location: 480 E. MEADOW DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TERMAN MIDDLE (Students: 576; Location: 870 N. CALIFORNIA AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HAYS (WALTER) ELEMENTARY (Students: 506; Location: 1525 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DUVENECK ELEMENTARY (Students: 444; Location: 705 ALESTER AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OHLONE ELEMENTARY (Students: 415; Location: 950 AMARILLO AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PALO VERDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 375; Location: 3450 LOUIS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ADDISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 373; Location: 650 ADDISON AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FAIRMEADOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 370; Location: 500 E. MEADOW DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOOVER (HERBERT) ELEMENTARY (Students: 365; Location: 445 E. CHARLESTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Palo Alto:

  • INTRNL SCHOOL OF THE PENINSULA (Students: 323; Location: 3233 COWPER ST.; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ST ELIZABETH SETON SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 1095 CHANNING AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MID-PENINSULA JEWISH COMM. DAY (Students: 247; Location: 655 ARASTRADERO ROAD; Grades: KG – 7)
  • KEYS SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 2890 MIDDLEFIELD RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HEADSUP CHILD DEV CTR (Students: 128; Location: 4251 EL CAMINO REAL; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL (Students: 99; Location: 4000 MIDDLEFIELD RD.; Grades: UG – UG)
  • ESTHER B CLARK SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 700 SAND HILL ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • EARLY LEARNING INSTITUTE (Students: 57; Location: 4251 EL CAMINO REAL; Grades: UG – UG)
  • DISCOVERY MONTESSORI CHILDRENS (Students: 56; Location: 303 PARKSIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ANANDA SCHOOL ON THE PENINSULA (Students: 55; Location: 2171 EL CAMINO; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Palo Alto:

  • PALO ALTO CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,791,436; Location: 1213 NEWELL RD.; 241,076 books; 35,326 audio materials; 9,930 video materials; 938 serial subscriptions)

 

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