San Mateo, California

San Mateo
San Mateo
City
	Top: aerial view of San Mateo; middle: downtown (left) and Draper University (right); bottom: downtown (left) and Bay Meadows (right)
	Seal
	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
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Mateo
Incorporated	September 4, 1894
Named after	St. Matthew
Government
• Mayor	Rob Newsom Jr.
• City manager	Alex Khojikian
Area
• Total	15.85 sq mi (41.04 km2)
• Land	12.13 sq mi (31.42 km2)
• Water	3.71 sq mi (9.62 km2) 23.63%
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	105,661
• Rank	73rd in California; 317th in the United States
• Density	8,711/sq mi (3,363/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	94401–94404, 94497
Area code	650
FIPS code	06-68252
GNIS feature IDs	1659584, 2411800
Website	www.cityofsanmateo.org

San Mateo^[a] (/ˌsæn məˈteɪoʊ/ ^ⓘ 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]

^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
^ "Meet Your Council". San Mateo, CA. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
^ "Office of the City Manager". San Mateo, CA. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ "San Mateo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "San Mateo (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau.
^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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[1] "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

[auto-2] "Meet Your Council". San Mateo, CA. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

[3] "Office of the City Manager". San Mateo, CA. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-4] "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.

[quif-6] "San Mateo (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau.

[7] "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

[USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse-8] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

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