What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles of San Jose, CA
About 7.16 million people live within 50 miles of the center of San Jose, and 1.42 million within 10 miles. The 50-mile circle takes in 184 cities, towns and CDPs and reaches 14 counties in California.
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- 5 mi (8.0 km)
- 560,000 408,000–1.01 million
- 10 mi (16 km)
- 1.42 million 1.29–1.77 million
- 25 mi (40 km)
- 2.79 million 2.55–3.26 million
- 50 mi (80 km)
- 7.16 million 6.71–7.47 million
30 minutes by car
Open in the radius mapThe circles
| Radius | People | Low–high | Cities, towns and CDPs | ZIP codes | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mi (8.0 km) | 560,000 | 408,000–1.01 million | 4 | 14 | 79 mi² |
| 10 mi (16 km) | 1.42 million | 1.29–1.77 million | 14 | 36 | 314 mi² |
| 25 mi (40 km) | 2.79 million | 2.55–3.26 million | 59 | 91 | 1,963 mi² |
| 50 mi (80 km) | 7.16 million | 6.71–7.47 million | 184 | 246 | 7,854 mi² |
Circle by circle
Within 5 miles (8.0 km)
About 560,000 people (408,000–1.01 million). 4 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 14 ZIP codes.
Biggest places within 5 miles
- Santa Clara 133,446 4.4 mi NW
- Alum Rock CDP 10,440 4.4 mi NE
- Burbank CDP 5,333 2.3 mi SW
- Fruitdale CDP 986 3.0 mi SW
Just past 5 miles
- Campbell 42,490 5.2 mi SW
- East Foothills CDP 7,139 5.4 mi NE
- Cambrian Park CDP 3,494 6.0 mi S
Within 10 miles (16 km)
About 1.42 million people (1.29–1.77 million), 860,000 more than within 5 miles. 14 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 36 ZIP codes.
Biggest places between 5 and 10 miles
- Sunnyvale 156,577 7.9 mi NW
- Milpitas 78,596 6.5 mi N
- Cupertino 58,333 8.4 mi W
- Campbell 42,490 5.2 mi SW
- Los Gatos 32,576 8.3 mi SW
- Saratoga 30,418 8.7 mi SW
Just past 10 miles
- Fremont 226,442 11.0 mi N
- Mountain View 85,438 11.0 mi W
- Los Altos 30,965 11.3 mi W
Within 25 miles (40 km)
About 2.79 million people (2.55–3.26 million), 1.37 million more than within 10 miles. 59 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 91 ZIP codes.
Biggest places between 10 and 25 miles
- Fremont 226,442 11.0 mi N
- Hayward 157,113 22.9 mi NW
- Mountain View 85,438 11.0 mi W
- Redwood City 82,178 21.3 mi NW
- Pleasanton 74,556 22.6 mi N
- Palo Alto 67,609 14.2 mi W
Just past 25 miles
- San Mateo 103,337 27.5 mi NW
- San Ramon 86,209 29.4 mi N
- San Leandro 85,353 29.1 mi NW
Within 50 miles (80 km)
About 7.16 million people (6.71–7.47 million), 4.37 million more than within 25 miles. 184 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 246 ZIP codes.
Biggest places between 25 and 50 miles
- Oakland 440,838 34.8 mi NW
- Salinas 159,134 47.0 mi S
- Concord 123,261 44.0 mi N
- Berkeley 121,911 42.5 mi NW
- Antioch 118,958 44.4 mi N
- Richmond 114,861 49.4 mi NW
Just past 50 miles
- Stockton 324,597 54.5 mi NE
- Modesto 219,652 53.2 mi NE
- Vallejo 123,287 56.6 mi N
Counties the circles reach
The 5-mile circle reaches one county; the 50-mile circle, 14, all in California.
- Within 5 mi
- Santa Clara County
- Within 10 mi, also
- Alameda County
- Within 25 mi, also
- Stanislaus County, Santa Cruz County, San Mateo County, and San Joaquin County
- Within 50 mi, also
- Contra Costa County, Solano County, San Francisco County, Marin County, Merced County, Monterey County, San Benito County, and Sacramento County
How far 30 minutes by car gets you
Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 490 mi² (1,268 km²): the same area as a circle 12 mi in radius. The farthest point is 27 mi away, to the northwest.
That area takes in 100% of the 5-mile circle, 85% of the 10-mile circle, 25% of the 25-mile circle, and 6% of the 50-mile circle. About 1.88 million people live in it, against 1.42 million within 10 miles.
Drive time mapQuestions
How many people live within 10 miles of San Jose?
About 1.42 million people (1.29–1.77 million), from the population of each ZIP code area in the Census ACS 2020–2024. Within 5 miles it’s 560,000, and within 50 miles, 7.16 million.
Which cities are within 50 miles of San Jose?
184 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 246 ZIP codes. The biggest: Oakland (440,838), 35 mi northwest, Fremont (226,442), 11 mi north, Salinas (159,134), 47 mi south, Hayward (157,113), 23 mi northwest, Sunnyvale (156,577), 7.9 mi northwest, Santa Clara (133,446), 4.4 mi northwest, Concord (123,261), 44 mi north, and Berkeley (121,911), 43 mi northwest.
Which counties are within 50 miles of San Jose?
The 50-mile circle reaches 14 counties: Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Stanislaus County, Santa Cruz County, San Mateo County, San Joaquin County, Contra Costa County, Solano County, San Francisco County, Marin County, Merced County, Monterey County, San Benito County, and Sacramento County.
How far can you drive from San Jose in 30 minutes?
Up to 27 mi from the center (to the northwest), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 490 mi² and about 1.88 million people live in it.
Is Stockton within 50 miles of San Jose?
No: it’s 54 mi (88 km) northeast of the center of San Jose in a straight line, 4.5 mi beyond the 50-mile circle.
How big is a 50-mile radius around San Jose?
The circle covers 7,854 mi² (20,341 km²). With about 7.16 million people inside, that’s 912 per square mile.
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Distances from San Jose
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All citiesSources and method
- City center: GNIS point · USGS (public domain)
- Population by ZIP code area (ZCTA), ACS 2020–2024 · U.S. Census Bureau (public domain)
- Cities, towns and CDPs and their population (2025 estimates and ACS) · U.S. Census Bureau (public domain)
- Counties and states · U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files 2025 (public domain)
- GHS-POP R2023A, 2025 population grid: people outside the US · Schiavina, M. et al. (2023), European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC). © European Union, CC BY 4.0
- 30-minute drive area (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS Valhalla, with data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Distances and bearings (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- How we count people and places (methodology)