Where is San Mateo County, California?

location of San Mateo county on a map — Location of San Mateo County within the state of California

San Mateo County is a county equivalent area found in California, USA. The county government of San Mateo is found in the county seat of Redwood City.

With a total 1,919.07 sq. km of land and water area, San Mateo County, California is the 1300th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 758,581 people, San Mateo County has a total 272149 households earning 88202 on average per year.

San Mateo County, California offers the following attraction to visitors: Hiller Aviation Museum

San Mateo County, California - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	6081
Area Codes	650
Time Zone	PST
Major Cities	San Mateo (population: 135,625), Daly City (population: 111,074), Redwood City (population: 107,459), South San Francisco (population: 65,832), San Bruno (population: 42,324), Burlingame (population: 41,919), Menlo Park (population: 41,702), Pacifica (population: 38,378), San Carlos (population: 30,012), Belmont (population: 26,746)
Land Area	292,890 sq miles
Water Area	449 sq miles
Household Income	$88,202
Housing Units	272,149
Median Home Value	$722,200
High School Grads	89% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	44% of population
Retail Spending	$14,625 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$2,107,180 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Hilltop Beauty School, Menlo College