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.
West Santa Clara | |
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census county division (CCD) | |
  West Santa Clara Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′21″N 122°7′23″W / 37.30583°N 122.12306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Clara |
| Area | |
• 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 | 2,136 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 |
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 $169,186 and median home price $1,527,451.[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).
Climate
editThe region lies on the northeastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and supports a relatively cool Mediterranean climate.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Census CCDs
- ^ USGS, West Santa Clara CCD
- ^ US Census 2010 map for tract 5117, West Santa Clara CCD 93660
- ^ Open Space Authority of Santa Clara County
- ^ Santa Clara County Parks: Sanborn
- ^ Santa Clara County Parks: Stevens Creek
- ^ Foothills Open Space Preserve
- ^ Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
- ^ Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
- ^ City of Palo Alto: Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
- ^ Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve
- ^ Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
- ^ Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve
- ^ US Census 2010 population statistics for West Santa Clara CCD
- ^ Demographics for West Santa Clara, California