San Mateo, California

San Mateo
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
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
Government
 • MayorRob Newsom Jr.[2]
 • City managerAlex Khojikian[3]
Area
 • Total
15.85 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
 • Total
105,661
 • Rank73rd in California
317th in the United States
 • Density8,711/sq mi (3,363/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[7]
94401–94404, 94497
Area code650
FIPS code06-68252
GNIS feature IDs1659584, 2411800
Websitewww.cityofsanmateo.org

San Mateo (Spanish for 'Saint Matthew') (/ˌsæn məˈt/ SAN mə-TAY-oh) is the most populous city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula. About 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco, the city borders Burlingame to the north, Hillsborough to the west, San Francisco Bay and Foster City to the east and Belmont to the south. The population was 105,661 at the 2020 census.[6] Some of the biggest economic drivers for the city include technology, health care and education.[9]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Meet Your Council". San Mateo, CA. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Office of the City Manager". San Mateo, CA. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "San Mateo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "San Mateo (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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