San Carlos, California

This article is about the city in San Mateo County. For the former settlement in Inyo County, see San Carlos, Inyo County, California. For the neighborhood in San Diego, see San Carlos, San Diego. For other uses, see San Carlos (disambiguation).

San Carlos, California
City
San Carlos Train Station
San Carlos Train Station
Flag of San Carlos, California
Flag
Official seal of San Carlos, California
Seal
Motto: 
"City Of Good Living"
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
San Carlos, California is located in the United States
San Carlos, California
San Carlos, California
Location in the contiguous United States of America
Coordinates: 37°29′44″N 122°16′00″W / 37.4955°N 122.2668°W / 37.4955; -122.2668[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
IncorporatedJuly 8, 1925[2]
Named forUnknown (suggested to be San Carlos, King Charles III, Feast of St. Charles) [3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[4]
 • City council[7]John Dugan, Mayor
Sara McDowell, Vice Mayor
Ron Collins
Adam Rak
Pranita Venkatesh
 • City treasurerInge Tiegel[5]
 • City managerJeff Maltbie[4]
 • State senatorJosh Becker (D)[6]
 • AssemblymemberDiane Papan (D)[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total5.41 sq mi (14.02 km2)
 • Land5.41 sq mi (14.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
[9]
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2023)[10]
 • Total28,557
 • Density5,578.2/sq mi (2,153.76/km2)
DemonymSan Carlan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94070, 94071
Area code650
FIPS code06-65070
GNIS feature IDs277592, 2411780
Websitecityofsancarlos.org

San Carlos (Spanish for "St. Charles") is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population is 30,722 per the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "San Carlos History" (Webpage). City of San Carlos, CA. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "City Manager". City of San Carlos. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "City Treasurer". City of San Carlos. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference swd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "City Council". City of San Carlos. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "San Carlos". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ^ "San Carlos (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.