San Mateo, California

Coordinates: 37°33′15″N 122°18′47″W / 37.55417°N 122.31306°W / 37.55417; -122.31306
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San Mateo, California
Top: aerial view of San Mateo; middle: downtown (left) and Draper University (right); bottom: downtown (left) and Bay Meadows (right).
Official seal of San Mateo, California
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°33′15″N 122°18′47″W / 37.55417°N 122.31306°W / 37.55417; -122.31306
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
IncorporatedSeptember 4, 1894[1]
Named forSt. Matthew
Area
 • Total15.85 sq mi (41.04 km2)
 • Land12.13 sq mi (31.42 km2)
 • Water3.71 sq mi (9.62 km2)  23.63%
Elevation46 ft (14 m)
Population
 • Total105,661
 • Rank68th in California
298th in the United States
 • Density8,711/sq mi (3,363/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes[5]
94401–94404, 94497
Area code650
FIPS code06-68252
GNIS feature IDs1659584, 2411800
Websitewww.cityofsanmateo.org

San Mateo (/ˌsæn məˈt./ SAN mə-TAY-oh; Spanish for "Saint Matthew") is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of about 100,000 (105,661 at the 2020 census), it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south, and Highlands-Baywood Park and Hillsborough to the west. San Mateo was incorporated in 1864.

References[change | change source]

  1. "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. "San Mateo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  4. "QuickFacts: San Mateo city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  5. "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

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