ZIP Code 94080

South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, located on the San Francisco Peninsula. The city is colloquially known as "South City" The population was 66,105 at the 2020 census. Prior to European exploration, the northern San Francisco peninsula was inhabited by the Ramaytush, a linguistic sub-group of the Ohlone people. The area which is now South San Francisco was part of Rancho Buri Buri, a large Mexican land grant to the Sanchez family dating to 1827. A city plan was put forward in 1888 by Gustavus Franklin Swift, founder of the Swift & Company meat packing firm. The plan called for multiple individual meat-packing companies with a shared stockyard, as well as a residential area for employees. By the 1920s the city was "the smokestack capital of the Peninsula" The city's new identity as "the birthplace of biotechnology" opened in 1976, leading to its new identity. The biotechnology giant Genechentech opened its first U.S. facility in South San San Francisco in 1998. The company is now one of the world's largest biotechnologists, with more than 10,000 employees worldwide. It is based in Cupertino, California and has offices in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, and Los Angeles. It also has a research center in Silicon Valley. It has a campus in San Jose that is home to the University of California, San Francisco.

History

South San Francisco is the primary city name, but also S San Fran are acceptable city names or spellings, S San Francisco, Ssf on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is City of South San Francisco. The city of South San Francisco was conceived as an industrial suburb and was promoted by representatives of the Beef Trust. The city was incorporated in 1908 following a dispute with San Mateo County, which had blocked the construction of a smelter on San Bruno Point. By the 1920s the city was "the smokestack capital of the Peninsula" The city's population grew to 63,632 as the 2010 census took place. The major manufacturers, new development was focused on office parks, housing, high-rise hotels, yacht harbors, and biotechnology. The town is the birthplace of biotechnology giant Genentech, leading to its new identity as "the birthplace ofBiotechnology" The town was once home to the Ramaytush, a linguistic sub-group of the Ohlone people. Their village of Urebure was visited by the Gaspar de Portolà expedition in 1769; remains of long-term (5,000+ years) inhabitancy and seasonal encampments have been examined at the Siplichiquin and Buckeye shell-mounds. The City plan also recognizes the existing remains of a village (CA-SMA-299) along El Camino Real. During World War II shipbuilding also became a significant operation. From August 1940, until the end of the War War, a total of 48 ships were built and launched at the Western Pipe & Shipyards. At the end. of the war the city's focus shifted away from "smokestacks" and closed light industry.

Geography

South San Francisco lies north of San Bruno and San Francisco International Airport in the Colma Creek valley south of Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, and San Bruno Mountain. Locals often refer to the town as South City, in much the same way that San Francisco is called "The City" The city is particularly noted for the South San Francisco hillside sign on Sign Hill, which rises to the north of the city. The sign, a tribute to the city's industrial past, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The population grew from 4,411 in 1920 to 67,009 in 2014. It has tripled since World War II with the opening of such subdivisions as Buri Buri, Winston Manor and Westborough on the slopes west of El Camino. The city has a total area of 30.2 square miles (78 km²), of which 9.1square miles (24 km²) of it is land and 21.0 square miles of it (69.69%) is water. Most of the valley faces east toward San Francisco Bay, affording bay views from higher levels. The hills to the west shield the eastern parts of theCity from some of the fog that prevails in neighboring areas. The area has mild winters and dry cool summers. The town has a population of 67,000, with the majority of the population living in the South Bay area. It is located on the San Andreas Fault and lies west of the waters ofSan Francisco Bay.

Climate

South San Francisco has a mild mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb), with warm, dry summers and cool, relatively wet winters. The microclimate of South San Francisco is dominated by wind from the nearby Pacific Ocean, which typically keeps the daytime temperatures quite cool year round. January is the coolest month with August being the warmest month. The record highest temperature of 106 °F (41 °C) and was recorded on June 14, 1961. The normal annual precipitation is 19.64 inches (498.9 mm) Summer is the windiest season, with winds averaging 13.6 mph (21.9 km/h) Winter is the least windy season, With winds averaging 7.5 mph (12.1 km/H) The record lowest temperature of 24 °F (-4.4 °C), recorded on December 9, 1972, is the record low temperature for the Bay Area. The average annual temperature is 9.8 degrees F (4.7 degrees C), with January being the coldest month and August the hottest. The average yearly rainfall is 19 inches (500 mm), with the normal annual rainfall is 18 inches (600 mm) The average year-round temperature is 8.7°F (3.8°C), with July being the hottest month and January the coolest. The city has a high school football team, the San Francisco 49ers, which was founded in 1906. The 49ers won their first World Series game in the 1960s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 60,552 people, 20,118 households, and 15,431 families residing in South San Francisco. The most commonly spoken language at home in 2000 was English (43.13%), followed by Spanish (28.36%), Tagalog (11.48%), Chinese languages like Mandarin and Cantonese (4.9%), Hindi (1.5%), Arabic (1.59%), although a locally large ethnic enclave - Italian (only 1.47%), Vietnamese (0.67%), Russian (0.56%), Korean and Japanese (0,6%), respectively. The 2010 United States Census reported that South San. Francisco had a population of 63,632, with 23,760 (37.3%) White, 1,625 (2.6%) African American, 395 (06%) Native American, 23,293 (36.6) Asian, 9,598 (15.1%) from other races, and 3,850 (6.1) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21,645 persons (34.0%). Among the Hispanic population, 13,194 (20.7%) are Mexican, 571 (0.,9%) are Puerto Rican, 92 (0, 1%) are Cuban, and 7,788 (12.2%) are other Hispanic. About 5.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% ofThose age 65 or over.

Education

South San Francisco is part of the South San Francisco Unified School District. The city is home to two public high schools: El Camino High School and South San. Francisco High School, which share a cross-town rivalry. There are three public middle schools: Parkway Heights, Westborough, and Alta Loma, as well as public elementary schools: Buri-Buri, Junipero Serra (located in Daly City), Los Cerritos, Martin, Monte Verde (in San Bruno), Ponderosa, Skyline (in Daly City) and Sunshine Gardens. Several parochial schools are also established in the city: All Souls School, Mater Dolorosa School (recently closed), and St. Veronica's School. The City is served by the South. San Francisco Public Library which is part. of the Peninsula Library System. It is one of the largest libraries in the state, with more than 1,000,000 books in circulation. It also serves portions of the neighboring cities of Daly City and San Bruno. It was the first city in the San Francisco Bay Area to open a public library in 1872. It has since been the largest library in the Bay Area, with over 1,200,000 copies of the California Public Library System's books in use. The library system was established in 1874. It became the first public library to open in San Francisco in 1876. It now has more than 2,500,000 volumes.

Fire department

South San Francisco has five fire stations. Station 61 is home to Engine 61, Rescue 61, and a basic life support ambulance. Station 63 isHome to Engine 63, Rescue 63, and Rescue 63. Station 64 is home. to Engine 64, Rescue 64, and USAR 165. Station 65 is home of Engine 65, Rescue 65, and Fire Station 65. Station 62 is located at Oyster Point Marina and can be staffed by Q62 personnel if needed. It is manned by on duty crew from around the city and is decided before every shift. Station 165 is the home of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR 165) and is staffed by crew members from around San Francisco. The station is called "The Bunker" because it is located in the middle of a large area of the city. It has three fire stations: Station 61, Station 62, and Station 64. It also has an ambulance station, Station 65, which can be manned by crew from Station 65 or Station 65 when needed. Station 17 is the base station for Engine 17, which is located near the San Francisco Bay. Station 18 is the headquarters for Station 65 and Station 62. Station 19 is the training station for Station 63, which has two fire stations and one ambulance station. Station 20 is the fire station that houses Engine 65 and Engine 65. It was built in the 1960s and is known as "The Fire Station" because of the number of fire stations in the area. Station 21 is the first station to be built in San Francisco after the city's annexation.

Neighborhoods

The city's small downtown and several residential subdivisions are located west of Highway 101. The extreme western portions of the city near Interstate 280 sit along a hillside and offer views of San Francisco Bay. Grand Avenue, between Spruce and Airport, is zoned "Downtown Core" by the City of South San Francisco. The majority of Avalon, Brentwood, Sterling Terrace, Parkway inhabitants attend South San San Francisco High School, as well as the East Side inhabitants. The same inhabitants are also divided among Westborough Middle School, Alta Loma Middle School and Parkway Heights Middle School. Nicknames include "South City" (in reference to San Francisco's nickname of "The City") and "SSF", which means "South San Francisco" or "South of the City" in Spanish. The city is home to a large number of car repair shops, airport parking lots, and airport hotels. It is also home to the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Warriors, and San Francisco 49ers, among other sports teams. The San Francisco Chronicle is based in San Francisco and calls the city "The Bay Area" and "San Francisco Bay" the "Bay Area" of the United States. The Golden Gate Bridge, which links San Francisco to the East Bay, is located in the city's East Bay neighborhood, which is also known as "The Golden Gate" The city's main airport is San Francisco International Airport, which has a population of more than 1.5 million. It also has one of the highest crime rates in the country.

Recreation and places of interest

South San Francisco is not known as a tourist destination, but it is a key landmark visible to anyone who travels along the San Francisco Peninsula or through the nearby San Francisco International Airport. Sign Hill, near San Bruno Mountain State Park, displays huge letters on its mountainside which reads "SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO THE INDUSTRIAL CITY" The Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Tower was constructed in 1967 as the centerpiece of an industrial park (37.654°N 122.385°W / 37.654; -122.385 (Wind Harp)), this 92-foot-tall sculpture by Lucia and Aristides Demetrios is one of the world's largest aeolian harps. South San Francisco has a number of other parks: Orange Memorial Park, Alta Loma Park, Monte Verde Park, Westborough Park, and Terrabay Park. The city also has a Boys and Girls Club, which is headquartered to the north of San Mateo County, and a Boys & Girls Club of Northern San Francisco, based to the south of San Francisco. It hosts a Saturday farmer's market (May to October), as well as the annual "Concert in September" in September. It has a city park which provides hikers with access to the letters; the park includes 30 acres (12 ha) of open space and almost 2 miles (3.2 km) of hiking trails. There are five Fire Stations, with the headquarters in Station 61 on North Canal Street. The SSF B.A.R.T. station displays a series of murals based on historic photographs of the city and its people.

Economy

South San Francisco does not levy gross receipts or payroll taxes, although companies have to pay a business fee of up to $125,000 per year. The city relies on mostly on revenue from property, sales and hotel taxes. South San Francisco is home to Genentech, one of the world's largest biotech companies, as well as a satellite office of Amgen. The headquarters and main factory of See's Candies is located in South San San Francisco, having moved from the original plant in Los Angeles due to the cooler weather. The top employers in the city are: Stripe, Air China, Hudson Soft USA, Exelixis, and Sanrio, Inc. According to the city's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers are: Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, PayPal, and eBay. The U.S. Postal Service is based in San Francisco and serves the city of San Francisco. The San Francisco Bay Area was once known as Baden, and was originally known as the San Francisco Peninsula. The name Baden comes from the German word "Baden" which means "land" or "land of" orchids or gardenias, and refers to a large orchid nursery in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The word San Francisco means "city" in Spanish, and means "san Francisco" in English, and "San Francisco" means "the city" in both English and Spanish. It was also known as "San Bruno" in the 19th century.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in South San Francisco, 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 80. 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 South San Francisco = 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 66,105 individuals with a median age of 39.2 age the population grows by 5.17% in South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 7,185.33 residents per square mile of area (2,772.86/km²). There are average 3.12 people per household in the 20,224 households with an average household income of $76,648 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.10% 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 17.40%. The number of physicians in South San Francisco per 100,000 population = 312.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in South San Francisco = 20.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 64. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 259. 71 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 42.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 64, 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 South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California which are owned by the occupant = 60.76%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 46 years with median home cost = $444,110 and home appreciation of -11.34%. 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 $3,860 per student. There are 21.7 students for each teacher in the school, 4668 students for each Librarian and 631 students for each Counselor. 8.42% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 19.55% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.92% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).