ZIP Code 94070

San Carlos (Spanish for "St. Charles") is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. Prior to the Spanish arrival in 1769, the land of San Carlos was occupied by a group of Native Americans who called themselves the Lamchins. The Spanish, with overwhelming military and economic advantages over the native population, quickly dominated the Bay Area. The land was deeded in large "ranchos", or ranches, to prominent and wealthy Spaniards, with no concern for the native populations that lived on them. After the California Gold Rush of 1849, disappointed Sierra Nevada prospectors made their way to the region, bringing the first non-Spanish western settlers. Some maps are referring to the area as "Lomitas" ("little hills" in Spanish) due to historical legend, but eventually the Spanish name was changed to "San Carlos" The city's population is 30,722, according to the 2010 census, and it is expected to grow to 30,000 by the end of the 20th century. The city is located in the San Francisco Bay, which is home to the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Jose Giants, and the San Joaquin Valley, which has a population of 1.2 million. It is the site of the U.S. National Park Service's Bay Area Ranger Station, which was established in the 1930s to protect the area from wildfires. The U.N. World Heritage Site is in San Carlos, California and is open to the public.

History

The land of San Carlos was occupied by a group of Native Americans who called themselves the Lamchins. The Spanish, with overwhelming military and economic advantages over the native population, quickly dominated the Bay Area. The land was deeded in large "ranchos", or ranches, to prominent and wealthy Spaniards, with no concern for the native populations that lived on them. The new ranch owners raised cattle on the lands, displacing the native game populations and disrupting the food supply of the indigenous population. The first Lamchin were baptized at the mission in 1777 and last 1794. A total of 139 Lamchin people appear in the mission's baptismal records. In 1849, disappointed Sierra Nevada prospectors made their way to the region, bringing the first non-Spanish western settlers. In the late 19th century, San Carlos' growth was much slower. Some maps refer to the area as "Lomitas" ("little hills" in Spanish) due to historical legend, but eventually, the name "San Carlos" was chosen by the city council. The city was named after the San Francisco Bay, which was first seen on November 4, 4th, 1769. It is believed that Gaspar de Portolá was the first westerner to reach the Bay from the Pacific Ocean. While early historians placed his approach to the Bay as coming over the San Carlos hills, present researchers believe this "discovery" actually occurred in present-day Belmont, California.

Geography

San Carlos is located on the San Francisco Peninsula.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.54 square miles (14.3 km²) of which, 5.4 square miles of it is land and 0.05% is water. The city is located in the Bay Area's San Francisco Bay Area, and is located near the San Pablo Peninsula. It is located at an elevation of 1,071 feet (430 meters) and has a population of 1.2 million. It has a climate that is considered one of the warmest places in the United States, with an average monthly temperature of °C (°F) of 1,072 feet (450 m), and an average annual rainfall of 5.54 square miles (14 3 km²). The city has an average yearly rainfall of 5 square miles (8.3 square km), and a yearly average temperature of 1 meter (4.4 square kilometers) of °F (°C) The city's climate is known to be very hot and dry, with the average monthly average temperature of 1.7 m (4 °F). It is the only city in San Francisco County with an annual average rainfall of more than 1,000 square feet (62 mm), and the second-highest in the state behind San Francisco. It also has the highest average annual temperatures in the San Francisco Peninsula region.

Demographics

The 2020 United States Census reported that San Carlos had a population of 30,722. The racial makeup of San Carlos was 21,843 (71.1%) White, 215 (0.7%) African American, 31 (0.1) Native American, 5,407 (17.6%) Asian, 61 (0,2%) Pacific Islander, and 2,519 (8.2%) Hispanic or Latino. The median household income was $189,739, second only to Hillsborough among cities of 10,000 or more residents in San Mateo County. There were 10,955 households, out of which 9,695 (88.5%) of its residents had been living in the household for more than one year. The population was spread out, with 1,812 people (5.9%) under the age of 5, 5, 530 (18.0%) aged 6 to 18, 20,584 (67.0) aged 19 to 64, and 4,608 (15.0%), for every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. The average household size was 2.46, and there were 7,827 families (67.9% of all households) The median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $1,756,800, and the median gross rent was $2,423. The city's median age was 42.6 years, and its population was 22,497 (79.2%).

Economy

Companies based in San Carlos include Check Point, Kelly-Moore Paints, MarkLogic, Helix, and Natera. L-3 Communications manufactured gas-filled and vacuum tubes used among others in radar system and TV-emitters at their San Carlos plant. In 2016, the company announced they would be moving their operations to South California and Pennsylvania. According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: L3 Communications, Check Point and Kelly- Moore Paints. The city's economy is estimated to have grown by 0.3 percent in the past year. The economy is expected to grow by 0,4 percent over the next three years, according to the 2020 Comprehensive annual financial report. It is estimated that the city will have a growth rate of 0.5 percent over that time period, or 0.4 percent in 2017. The growth rate is expected in 2018 and 2019, and 0.7 percent in 2020 and 2019. The unemployment rate is currently at 0.8 percent. The economic growth rate for the city is 0.6 percent. It has grown by 1.1 percent since the beginning of the year, or 1.2 percent in 2013. The U.S. economy is projected to grow at a rate of 1.7 per cent in the next two years, or 2.1 per cent by 2019. It will grow by 1 per cent over the year after that, or 3.5 per cent next year.

Arts and culture

Every May, the town hosts the "Hometown Days" carnival in Burton Park, the city's largest park. In October, the Chamber of Commerce hosts the San Carlos "Art & Wine Faire". October 2015 marked the 25th year it has been held. Sunday mornings during the summer Laurel street is home to a weekly farmer's market. San Carlos was also once home to the Circle Star Theater where performers such as Big Brother & the Holding Company, Richard Marx and Richard Pryor performed. The Hiller Aviation Museum, a museum specializing in helicopter and aviation history, offers interactive exhibits and more than forty aircraft including a replica of the first aircraft to fly, a spy drone with a 200-foot wingspan, and the nose section of a Boeing 747. The San Carlos Public Library of the San Mateo County Libraries, a member of the Peninsula Library System, is located on Laurel Street. The city is served by a public library that is open to the public every day of the year. The library is open from 9:30am to 5:30pm. It is located at the intersection of Laurel Street and San Carlos Avenue. The public library is also open on the weekends from 1:00pm to 4:00PM. The town is served through the San Francisco Bay Area Public Library, which is located in San Francisco. It has a branch on the corner of San Francisco Avenue and San Francisco Boulevard. The Public Library is open every day from 9am to 4pm.

Government

The current mayor of San Carlos is Adam Rak. The three city council members are Laura Parmer-Lohan, Adam Rak, and John Dugan. Brad Lewis, a producer of films including Ratatouille, served as mayor in 2008. San Carlos has 19,706 registered voters. Of those, 9,590 (48.7%) are registered Democrats, 3,657 (18.6%) areregistered Republicans, and 5,699 (28.9%) have declined to state a political party. The city is in California's 14th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jackie Speier. In the California State Legislature, San Carlos is in the 13th Senate District, and in the 22nd Assembly District, representedby Democrats Josh Becker and Kevin Mullin. The mayor is a Democrat, as is the city council president, a Republican, and the city's police chief, an African-American man, a Hispanic man, and a white man, both Democrats. The current mayor is Adam Rak, who was elected in November 2014. He took office on November 1, 2014. The City Council is currently made up of three members, two Democrats and one Republican. The Mayor is a Democratic Democrat, and his predecessor was Republican Brad Lewis. The police chief is Republican John McWhorter, who served in the City Council from 2007 to 2013. The council president is Democrat John McMcWhorter of the 22nd District, who has been in the Council since 2007.

Education

The public schools in San Carlos are run by the San Carlos School District. Within the city, there are several elementary schools, two upper elementary schools (grades 45 and 45), and two middle schools. Since the 1982 closure of San Carlos High School, local students have attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City and Carlmont High school in Belmont. In December 2014, theSequoia Union High School District proposed development of a small high school in east San Carlos. Due to community opposition, the District instead selected a location in Menlo Park, which opened in 2019 as TIDE Academy. In 1996, Vice President Al Gore came to speak at Arundel Elementary School in regards to Net Day 1996. Former president Bill Clinton came to Charter Learning Center in 1997 to recognize the site as the second charter school in the nation. By the late 1990s and early first decade of the 21st century, city demographics changed again to a new generation of younger families with children, with the concurrent growth in student populations a new challenge for local schools. The district boundaries do not cover the entire city, although the school district boundaries don't cover all of the city. The city has a population of about 3,000. The school district has a budget of $1.2 billion. The average student size is about 12.5 students per school. In the district, the average student age is about 18.5 years old. The current school population is about 2,500.

Infrastructure

Transportation options include membership in the SamTrans (San Mateo County Transit) bus system and a Caltrain station. In 2002, the city began experimenting with a free shuttle bus service named SCOOT, short for San Carlos Optimum Operational Transit. However, voters rejected a parcel tax that placed 100% of the financial burden on property owners and the SCoOT program was dismantled on June 17, 2005. San Carlos Airport is located in San Carlos. The administrative headquarters of both agencies are located at 1250 San Carlos Avenue. The city is home to the San Carlos High School football team, which won the California State Championship in 2000. The San Carlos Police Department is based in the city's downtown area. The police department has a station on the corner of San Carlos Boulevard and San Carlos Road. The town is also home to San Carlos College, which offers classes in the evenings and weekends. The school has a football team that won the state championship in 2000, the first year it was in existence. It also has a track and field team that competes against the San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants. The football team is known as the San Jose 49ers, who play in the California Bay Area Football League. The team's mascot is the 49ers fanboy, who is named after the town's mascot, the 49er fanboy. The 49ers also have a baseball team that plays in the Santa Clara Valley Football League, which was founded in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in San Carlos, San Mateo County, California = 81.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 45. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 79. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in San Carlos = 4.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 30,722 individuals with a median age of 43.2 age the population dropped by -0.74% in San Carlos, San Mateo County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 5,578.2 residents per square mile of area (2,153.76/km²). There are average 2.44 people per household in the 11,231 households with an average household income of $107,805 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.20% of the available work force and has dropped -5.75% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.30%. The number of physicians in San Carlos per 100,000 population = 312.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in San Carlos = 20 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 60. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 264. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 39.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 63, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in San Carlos, San Mateo County, California which are owned by the occupant = 70.14%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 50 years with median home cost = $811,900 and home appreciation of -9.45%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.34 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,557 per student. There are 20.7 students for each teacher in the school. 13788.37% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 29.99% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 20.00% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).