Loma Mar California, 2005
Loma Mar’s story
95 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
- 1931Loma Mar is settled
Loma MarCA
With 309 residents, this town was settled in 1931.
Population
309
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.07M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Is Loma Mar a good place to live?
70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Loma Mar, where California’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. 19% of the land in Loma Mar is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Memorial County Park, 197 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. Loma Mar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
309 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 244 attractions →Levi's Stadium and 177 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Loma Mar. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw20 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
Big draw35 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaOracle ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Loma Mar: who provides what
Loma Mar is unincorporated, so San Mateo County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLoma Mar Mutual water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSan Mateo CountySan Mateo County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSan Mateo County Clerk - ElectionsSan Mateo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code9402194021 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Loma Mar.
Natural hazards
Loma Mar stands out in California and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Expected losses in Loma Mar break down as 31% from earthquakes and 28% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Loma Mar after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingLandslides
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: 19.4% of Loma Mar
Loma Mar’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. 1.7 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
19.4%conserved
19.4%
conserved · 213 of 1,103 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial County Park | 1.6 mi | 197 |
| 2. Pescadero Creek County Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
The climate in Loma Mar brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Loma Mar comes to 77°F.
78°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–60°
Spring44–66°
Summer51–76°
Fall47–72°
Dec 15
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Loma Mar is
16% of Loma Mar adults report frequent mental distress. The town does better than the California average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. Among adults in the town, 26% have been diagnosed with depression and 28% have obesity.
| Loma Mar | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. California
12 better14 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Loma Mar | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 6.4% |
Sequoia Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Loma Mar sells for about $721K at the median
The share of households in Loma Mar who own their home: 79%.
$721Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in June
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Loma Mar
16pages on Loma Mar
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Loma Mar
Palo Alto UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Palo Alto10.2 miFoothill CollegeCommunity college · Public · Los Altos Hills11.6 mi$1,565 in-state tuitionCanada CollegeCommunity college · Public · Redwood City12.8 mi$1,332 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Loma Mar residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Loma Mar
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Loma Mar, CA a good place to live?
Loma Mar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.