Moving to South San Francisco, California
Population: 60,552. Estimated population in July 2024: 60,735 (+0.3% change)
Males: 30,009 (49.6%), Females: 30,543 (50.4%)
San Mateo County
Zip codes: 94080.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $61,764
Median house value: $352,900
Population by Race
Races in South San Francisco:
- Hispanic (31.8%)
 - White Non-Hispanic (30.5%)
 - Filipino (16.5%)
 - Other race (15.0%)
 - Chinese (7.8%)
 - Two or more races (7.0%)
 - Black (2.8%)
 - Asian Indian (1.7%)
 - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.6%)
 - American Indian (1.4%)
 - Other Asian (1.1%)
 - Japanese (0.8%)
 - Korean (0.5%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (8.4%), Irish (7.5%), German (5.6%), English (3.2%), Arab (1.9%), French (1.7%).
Elevation: 19 feet
Land area: 9.0 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in South San Francisco
- High school or higher: 79.8%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
 - Unemployed: 3.8%
 - Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in South San Francisco city
- Never married: 28.8%
 - Now married: 53.4%
 - Separated: 2.0%
 - Widowed: 7.0%
 - Divorced: 8.8%
 
39.2% Foreign born (19.7% Asia, 15.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +6,074 (+11.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in South San Francisco:
- KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (1200 EL CAMINO REAL)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near South San Francisco:
- SETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; DALY CITY, CA)
 - HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED DISABLED (about 5 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
 - SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South San Francisco:
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 5 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
 - METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 16 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
 - BUCHANAN FIELD (about 35 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to South San Francisco:
- HALF MOON BAY (about 12 miles; HALF MOON BAY, CA; Abbreviation: HAF)
 - SAN CARLOS (about 18 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)
 - HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 22 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
 
Amtrak stations near South San Francisco:
- 4 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.
 - 5 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.
 - 9 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
College/University in South San Francisco:
- SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF PIANO TUNING (Location: 325 COREY WAY, SUITE 107; Private, for-profit)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South San Francisco:
- SKYLINE COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SAN BRUNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,335)
 - CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 5 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 17,819)
 - SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 21,373)
 - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 8 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
 - UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 8 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
 - ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)
 - GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 10 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,092)
 
Schools
Public high school in South San Francisco:
- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO HIGH (Students: 1,546; Location: 400 B ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle school in South San Francisco:
- WESTBOROUGH MIDDLE (Students: 694; Location: 2570 WESTBOROUGH BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
 
