East Palo Alto, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto ZIP code: 94303.

Distances are straight-line from Sonoma to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in East Palo Alto: those whose USPS city name is East Palo Alto (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps East Palo Alto (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

About East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto is a city in San Mateo County. East Palo Alto covers about 2.5 square miles and has about 29,520 residents, roughly 11,668 per square mile. Phone numbers in East Palo Alto use area code 650. Sunnyvale, a city of about 156,792, is the closest larger city: about 8 miles southeast of East Palo Alto.

From Sonoma to East Palo Alto

Measured in a straight line, East Palo Alto is about 60 miles south of Sonoma. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. A county line separates the two: Sonoma is in Sonoma County, East Palo Alto is in San Mateo County. Among the 218 places this site lists, East Palo Alto is number 218 by distance from Sonoma. Between Sonoma and East Palo Alto the map shows Rollingwood, East Richmond Heights, Berkeley, and Oakland. Sonoma uses area code 707 and East Palo Alto uses 650. Nearest to Sonoma on this site's list: El Verano, Boyes Hot Springs, Temelec, and Eldridge.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Homes in East Palo Alto

Census estimates count 8,727 housing units in East Palo Alto. Half the homes date from 1965 or earlier; 70% were built before 1980. 57% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 48% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for East Palo Alto.

Places near East Palo Alto

Other places near East Palo Alto that also have a page on this site:

• Menlo Park 1 mi
• Atherton 4 mi
• North Fair Oaks 4 mi
• Redwood City 6 mi
• Newark 6 mi
• Emerald Lake Hills 7 mi
• San Carlos 8 mi
• Belmont 9 mi
• Highlands 12 mi
• Sunol 16 mi

Places in and around East Palo Alto

Nearby places on the map include Crescent Park, Community Center, Triple El, Embarcadero Oaks, Menlo Park, Stanford, and Atherton.

Parks in and around East Palo Alto include Cooley Landing Park, Collective Roots Community Garden, Eleanor Pardee Garden, and Ravenswood Open Space Preserve.

Schools in and around East Palo Alto include KIPP Esperanza High, Oxford Day Academy, Aspire East Palo Alto Charter, and East Palo Alto Academy.

Museums and attractions in and around East Palo Alto: Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the East Palo Alto city guide.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of East Palo Alto is about 11 feet above sea level (USGS). Sonoma is at about 79 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

Common garage door repairs

Our service pages explain the common garage door jobs: broken spring replacement, emergency repair, off-track doors, snapped cables, and opener repair. Prices on our pricing page are starting prices; service at your address is confirmed by phone and the exact price before any work.

This page is a profile of East Palo Alto, not a service promise. For an answer about your own address, call the number at the top of the page.

The East Palo Alto page of our website has its own pages and starting prices: visit the East Palo Alto page.