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Population (year 2000): 28,592. Estimated
population in July 2005: 28,029 (-2.0% change)
Males: 13,576 (47.5%), Females: 15,016 (52.5%)
Santa Clara County
Zip codes:
95030,
95032,
95033.
Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $94,319 (year 2000)
Median house value: $784,600 (year 2000)
Races in Los Gatos:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.3%)
- Hispanic (5.2%)
- Two or more races (3.3%)
- Chinese (2.6%)
- Japanese (1.5%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Asian Indian (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Vietnamese (0.8%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
- Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (18.2%), English (14.8%),
Irish (14.7%), Italian (8.5%), French (4.6%), Scottish (3.7%).
Elevation: 390 feet
Land area: 10.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Los Gatos
- High school or higher: 96.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 25.3%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Los Gatos town
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 56.2%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 10.8%
14.9% Foreign born (7.0% Asia, 5.3% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,210 (+4.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Los Gatos:
- COMMUNITY HOSP LOS GATOS (815 POLLARD ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Los Gatos:
- GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SAN JOSE,
CA)
- O'CONNOR HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SAN JOSE, CA)
- SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles;
SAN JOSE, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Los
Gatos:
- NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 9
miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: SJC)
- METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 38 miles; OAKLAND,
CA; ID: OAK)
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Los Gatos:
- REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 12 miles;
SAN JOSE, CA; ID: RHV)
- PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 18 miles;
PALO ALTO, CA; ID: PAO)
- WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA;
ID: WVI)
Amtrak stations near Los Gatos:
- 8 miles: SAN JOSE (65 CAHILL ST.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid
short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand,
public transit connection.
- 10 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA,
FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially
wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
- 19 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus
Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public
payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.
College/University in Los Gatos:
- WESTERN SEMINARY-SAN JOSE (Location: 16330
LOS GATOS BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.westernseminary.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Los Gatos:
- WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SARATOGA, CA;
Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
- SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SAN JOSE, CA;
FT enrollment: 5,713)
- DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; FT
enrollment: 13,197)
- MISSION COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT
enrollment: 4,565)
- FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS,
CA; FT enrollment: 7,415)
- EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SAN JOSE,
CA; FT enrollment: 6,118)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 18 miles;
SANTA CRUZ, CA; FT enrollment: 11,773)
Public high school in Los Gatos:
- LOS GATOS HIGH (Students: 1,608; Location: 20
HIGH SCHOOL COURT; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Los Gatos:
- LOS GATOS ACADEMY (Students: 95; Location:
220 BELGATOS RD.; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Los Gatos:
- RAYMOND J. FISHER MIDDLE (Students: 1,018;
Location: 17000 ROBERTS ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ROLLING HILLS MIDDLE (Students: 990;
Location: 1585 MORE AVE.; Grades: 05 - 08)
- BLOSSOM HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 555;
Location: 16400 BLOSSOM HILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- DAVES AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 497;
Location: 17770 DAVES AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
- LOMA PRIETA ELEMENTARY (Students: 400;
Location: 23800 SUMMIT ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 383;
Location: 200 BLOSSOM VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- LOUISE VAN METER ELEMENTARY (Students: 380;
Location: 16445 LOS GATOS BLVD.; Grades: KG - 05)
- ENGLISH (C. T.) MIDDLE (Students: 259;
Location: 23800 SUMMIT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LEXINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 131;
Location: 19700 OLD SANTA CRUZ HWY.; Grades: KG - 05)
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 113; Location:
19621 BLACK ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Los Gatos:
- LOS GATOS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 448;
Location: 16845 HICKS ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
- VALLEY CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SC (Students:
431; Location: 220 KENSINGTON WAY; Grades: KG - 5)
- HILLBROOK SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location:
300 MARCHMONT DR; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310;
Location: 30 LYNDON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
- YAVNEH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location:
14855 OKA ROAD; Grades: KG - 5)
- MOUNTAIN BIBLE CHRISTIAN SCH. (Students: 13;
Location: 23946 SUMMIT ROAD; Grades: KG - 4)
- ACAD OUR MOTHER PERPETUAL HELP (Students: 13;
Location: 19101 BEAR CREEK RD.; Grades: 1 - 9)
Library in Los Gatos:
- LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,691,400; Location: 110 E. MAIN ST.; 111,279 books;
5,654 audio materials; 3,784 video materials; 370 serial
subscriptions)
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