Moving to Montara, California

Population: 2,950
Males: 1,423 (48.2%), Females: 1,527 (51.8%)

San Mateo County

Zip code: 94037

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $95,326
Median house value: $469,000

Population by Race

Races in Montara:

• White Non-Hispanic (83.3%)
• Hispanic (9.1%)
• Two or more races (3.6%)
• Other race (2.2%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Black (1.0%)
• Japanese (1.0%)
• Chinese (0.8%)
• Filipino (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: English (17.2%), Irish (17.0%), German (15.5%), Italian (10.4%), United States (4.9%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Elevation: 113 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montara

• High school or higher: 92.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montara CDP

• Never married: 24.7%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 3.6%
• Divorced: 11.9%

9.1% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 3.3% Europe, 1.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montara:

• ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; MOSS BEACH, CA)
• KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
• SETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; DALY CITY, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montara:

• SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
• METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 24 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
• NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montara:

• HALF MOON BAY (about 3 miles; HALF MOON BAY, CA; Abbreviation: HAF)
• SAN CARLOS (about 20 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)
• HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 28 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)

Amtrak stations near Montara:

• 10 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.
• 11 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.
• 19 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 Montara:

• SKYLINE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SAN BRUNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,335)
• COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (about 13 miles; SAN MATEO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,619)
• SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 21,373)
• CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 17,819)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
• UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
• ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)

Public primary/middle school in Montara:

• FARALLONE VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: LACONTE AND KANOFF; Grades: KG – 05)