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East Foothills

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East Foothills

Total population

7,139

Median home value

$1,346,100

54%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$199,375

East Foothills$199k
National$74k
Elevation351 m
Land area5.44 km²
Weather90°F · Sunny
Coordinates37.38°, -121.81°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:43AM PDT until October 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
351 m
Area
5.44 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

East Foothills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is adjacent to San Jose. The population was 6,803 at the 2020 census and it is located about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of downtown San Jose.

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History & geography

Geography

East Foothills is located at (37.383989, -121.822396). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.8
Median home value
$1,346,100
Housing units
2,255
Poverty rate
5.5%
Unemployment
4.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
32.5%
Black
1.9%
Asian
37.6%
Hispanic
25%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.3826
Longitude
-121.8137
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
72.2°F
Avg low
51.6°F
Annual precipitation
27.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

This Afternoon
90°F
Sunny
Tonight
63°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
89°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
66°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
95°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
69°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for East Foothills, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.8%
Diabetes
9.5%
Adult obesity
24.2%
Binge drinking
14.6%
Adult smoking
9%
No leisure activity
22.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,497,911
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    47,527
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    45,933
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    41,801
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    41,516
  • California Towhee
    Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    37,483
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    30,183
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    30,061
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30,041

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
225
Elementary
142
Middle
38
High
42
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Milpitas High
    High · Milpitas · 3,026 students · 22.9:1 ratio
  • Evergreen Valley High
    High · San Jose · 2,767 students · 24.3:1 ratio
  • Independence High
    High · San Jose · 2,517 students · 22.1:1 ratio
  • Silver Creek High
    High · San Jose · 2,315 students · 24.6:1 ratio
  • Piedmont Hills High
    High · San Jose · 1,925 students · 22.9:1 ratio
  • Adrian Wilcox High
    High · Santa Clara · 1,859 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • Santa Clara High
    High · Santa Clara · 1,849 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Yerba Buena High
    High · San Jose · 1,724 students · 23.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,460
Largest magnitude
5.45
Largest event
2007-10-31

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.32
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,942

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
106
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about East Foothills

Diablo Foothills Regional Park resource analysis
East Bay Regional Park District (Calif.) · 1989
The status of the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii), and other aquatic herpetofauna in the East Bay Regional Park District, California
Steven Bobzien · 2007
Superposed deformations in the central Sierra Nevada foothills east of the Mother Lode
Alexander K. Baird · 1962
Where on earth
Nancy Conner · 2017
Afoot & afield, Inland Empire
Afoot & afield, Inland Empire
David Money Harris · 2018
Hike Los Angeles
Hike Los Angeles
Dennis R. Gagnon · 1985
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
Malik Mansab Khan · 2025

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis
Seen 2026-10-01
Large Milkweed Bug
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Seen 2026-10-01
Oleander Aphid
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii
Seen 2026-10-01
Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-10-01
Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Seen 2026-10-01
Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
Seen 2026-10-01
Small White
Small White
Pieris rapae
Seen 2026-10-01
Common Checkered-Skipper
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
Seen 2026-10-01
House Finch
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Seen 2026-10-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET