South San Francisco, California

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South San Francisco
City
City of South San Francisco
South San Francisco as viewed from a nearby ridge
South San Francisco as viewed from a nearby ridge
Official seal of South San Francisco
Seal
Nickname(s): 
South City; The Industrial City; The Birthplace of Biotechnology
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
South San Francisco is located in the United States
South San Francisco
South San Francisco
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°39′N 122°25′W / 37.650°N 122.417°W / 37.650; -122.417
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
CSASan Jose–San Francisco–Oakland
MetroSan Francisco–Oakland–Hayward
IncorporatedSeptember 19, 1908[1]
Government
 • MayorJames H. Coleman[2]
 • Vice MayorEddie Flores[2]
 • City ManagerSharon Ranals[3]
 • Councilmembers[2]Buenaflor Nicolas
Mark Addiego
Mark Nagales
Area
[4]
 • City
30.17 sq mi (78.15 km2)
 • Land9.20 sq mi (23.84 km2)
 • Water20.97 sq mi (54.32 km2)  69.69%
Elevation
[5]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • City
66,105
 • Density7,185.33/sq mi (2,772.86/km2)
 • Metro
4,749,008 (13th)
 • CSA
9,714,023 (5th)
DemonymSouth San Franciscan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
94080, 94083, 94099
Area code650
FIPS code06-73262
GNIS feature IDs277618, 2411942
Websitewww.ssf.net

South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its location has been populated for more than 5,000 years. The city is colloquially termed "South City". The population was 66,105 at the 2020 census.[6]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "City Council". South San Francisco. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "City Manager". South San Francisco. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "South San Francisco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "South San Francisco (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau.