West Santa Clara, California (original) (raw)

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Unincorporated community in California, United States

Census county division in California, United States

West Santa Clara
census county division (CCD)
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Coordinates: 37°18′21″N 122°7′23″W / 37.30583°N 122.12306°W / 37.30583; -122.12306
Country United States
State California
County Santa Clara
Area[1]
• Total 49.716 sq mi (128.765 km2)
• Land 49.584 sq mi (128.423 km2)
• Water 0.132 sq mi (0.342 km2) 0.003%
Elevation[2] 2,136 ft (651 m)
Population (2010)
• Total 7,529
• Density 150/sq mi (58/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code(s) 94022, 94024, 94028, 94304, 95014, 95070
Area code(s) 408, 650
FIPS code 06-08593660
GNIS feature ID 1935372

West Santa Clara is an unincorporated census county division (CCD) located on the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains in northwest Santa Clara County, California.[3] The area covers approximately 50 square miles (130 km2), much of it open space,[4] and contains Boronda Lake, Felt Lake, and Lake Ranch reservoirs, as well as Sanborn[5] and Stevens Creek[6] county parks. The Foothills,[7] Los Trancos,[8] Monte Bello,[9] Pearson-Arastradero,[10] Picchetti Ranch,[11] Rancho San Antonio[12] and Saratoga Gap[13] preserves are also located in the area.

As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 7,529 residents of whom 67.7% were non-Hispanic white, 22.8% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, and 4.7% of other races, with a median age of 50.0 years old.[14] As of 2009, the median income was 169,186andmedianhomeprice169,186 and median home price 169,186andmedianhomeprice1,527,451.[15]

Most residents and businesses in the area use postal zip codes from neighboring cities of Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Cupertino, and Saratoga. The telephone area codes are 408 (Santa Clara County), and 650 (overlaps with San Mateo County).

The region lies on the northeastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and supports a relatively cool Mediterranean climate.

  1. ^ U.S. Census CCDs
  2. ^ USGS, West Santa Clara CCD
  3. ^ US Census 2010 map for tract 5117, West Santa Clara CCD 93660
  4. ^ Open Space Authority of Santa Clara County
  5. ^ Santa Clara County Parks: Sanborn
  6. ^ Santa Clara County Parks: Stevens Creek
  7. ^ Foothills Open Space Preserve
  8. ^ Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
  9. ^ Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
  10. ^ City of Palo Alto: Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
  11. ^ Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve
  12. ^ Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
  13. ^ Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve
  14. ^ US Census 2010 population statistics for West Santa Clara CCD
  15. ^ Demographics for West Santa Clara, California