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Population in July 2007: 4,483. Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 

Males: 2,205  (49.2%)
Females: 2,278  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  47.5 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 94028.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $185,700 (it was $158,217 in 2000)
Portola Valley  $185,700
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $1,796,900 (it was $1,000,001 in 2000)
Portola Valley  $1,796,900
California:  $532,300

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Races in Portola Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Portola Valley: 176.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.8%), German (15.8%), Irish (11.5%), Italian (6.4%), French (5.9%), Scottish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated on 07/14/1964  

Elevation: 455 feet

Land area: 9.15 square miles.

Population density: 490 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Portola Valley

  • High school or higher: 98.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 41.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portola Valley town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

575 residents are foreign born (6.7% Europe, 2.6% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).

This town:  12.9%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Portola Valley, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Portola Valley to the number of sex offenders is 2242 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Portola Valley:  0.7% ($6,741)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Palo Alto, CA (6.7 miles , pop. 58,598).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fremont, CA (19.9 miles , pop. 203,413).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (348.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: West Menlo Park, CA (4.2 miles ), Woodside, CA (4.2 miles ), Stanford, CA (4.9 miles ), Los Altos Hills, CA (5.6 miles ), Atherton, CA (5.9 miles ), Menlo Park, CA (6.1 miles ), West Santa Clara, CA (6.3 miles ), Palo Alto, CA (6.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $566,100
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $685,400
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $809,500
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $987,300
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $1,090,500
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $1,028,600
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $1,369,800
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $1,203,700
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $871,600
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $1,183,600
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $1,404,200
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $1,358,600

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Latitude: 37.38 N, Longitude: 122.22 W


36 people in nursing homes
33 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 650

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Population change in the 1990s: +309 (+7.4%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
  • Computer and electronic products (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Data processing and other information services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Portola Valley:
  • LUCILE SALTER PACKARD CHILDREN'S HSP (about 4 miles; PALO ALTO, CA)
  • RECOVERY INN OF MENLO PARK (about 5 miles; MENLO PARK, CA)
  • STANFORD HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; STANFORD, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portola Valley:
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 24 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Portola Valley:
  • SAN CARLOS (about 9 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; ID: SQL)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 10 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; ID: PAO)
  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 21 miles; HAYWARD, CA; ID: HWD)

Amtrak stations near Portola Valley:
  • 19 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 20 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.
  • 20 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.portolavalley.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portola Valley:
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 7 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,197)
  • COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (about 15 miles; SAN MATEO, CA; FT enrollment: 5,619)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • CHABOT COLLEGE (about 20 miles; HAYWARD, CA; FT enrollment: 6,852)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,713)
Private high school in Portola Valley:
  • WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 302 PORTOLA ROAD; Grades: 6 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Portola Valley:

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Notable location: Rancho Corte Madera (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Portola Valley include: Our Lady of the Wayside Roman Catholic Church (A), Valley United Presbyterian Church (B), Woodside Priory (C), Ladera Community United Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Damiani Creek (A), Bull Run Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Portola Valley include: Windy Hill Open Space (1), Frog Pond Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Portola Valley and their reported violations in the past:

FLL MUTUAL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Portola Valley compared to California state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Portola Valley (2007 data):
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Alpine Road Branch at 170 Alpine Road, branch established on 1997-07-01; 170 Ladera Country Shopp Branch at 170 Ladera Country Shopp, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Union Bank of California, National Association: The Sequoias Branch at 501 Portola Road, branch established on 1998-01-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51,969.1 mil, Deposits: $43,916.7 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 340 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in San Mateo County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1$5,858$70,2960$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,944$47,3280$0
Streets and Highways 2$7,162$42,9720$0
Other Government Administration 5$24,082$57,7970$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,374
Totals for Government 9$41,046$54,7281$2,374



Portola Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $225,000
    Parks & Recreation: $142,000
    Regular Highways: $72,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,199,000
    Regular Highways: $1,030,000
    Police Protection: $360,000
    Parks & Recreation: $66,000
    General - Other: $36,000
    Health Services - Other: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $236,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $108,000
    Rents: $64,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,989,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $664,000
    General Support: $251,000
    Highways: $106,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $914,000
    NEC: $912,000
    Property: $615,000
    Total General Sales: $347,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $443,000

7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,259 average AGI)
San Mateo County:  0.19%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Francisco County, CA  1.99% ($65,876 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  1.19% ($105,470)
from Alameda County, CA  0.71% ($60,283)


8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($83,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.12%
California average:  6.27%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,125 average AGI)
San Mateo County:  0.12%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Clara County, CA  1.46% ($108,860 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA  1.45% ($68,160)
to Alameda County, CA  1.05% ($61,599)


Strongest AM radio stations in Portola Valley:
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSFB (1220 AM; 5 kW; PALO ALTO, CA; Owner: SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portola Valley:
  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KFFG (97.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC.)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KCEA (89.1 FM; ATHERTON, CA; Owner: MENLO-ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
  • KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Portola Valley:
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
  • KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Portola Valley fatal accident list for 2002:
Mar 21, 2002 03:25 AM, Portola Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Portola Valley fatal accident list for 2000:
Sep 29, 2000 09:00 AM, Portola Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Portola Valley fatal accident list for 1996:
Nov 15, 1996 11:31 AM, Cervantes, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Portola Valley fatal accident list for 1983:
Nov 10, 1983 11:48 AM, Lostrncsrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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