Loyola | |
|---|---|
Location inSanta Clara County and the state ofCalifornia | |
| Coordinates:37°21′5″N122°6′2″W / 37.35139°N 122.10056°W /37.35139; -122.10056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Clara |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.390 sq mi (3.601 km2) |
| • Land | 1.390 sq mi (3.601 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,491 |
| • Density | 2,511/sq mi (969.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94024 |
| Area code | 650 |
| FIPS code | 06-44378 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1867038,2408147 |



Loyola is an officialcensus-designated place inSanta Clara County,California,United States. The population was 3,491 at the2020 census. It was ranked as one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in America, with homes ranging from cottages to sprawling ranch houses and mansions. The woodsy area is the home of the Los Altos Golf & Country Club and is located between the city ofLos Altos and the town ofLos Altos Hills. The neighborhood is named forIgnatius of Loyola, a Spanish saint and founder of theJesuits.
The name comes from a 1904 plan by theJesuits ofSanta Clara University to build a new university named for their founder, St.Ignatius of Loyola, in the area. If the plan had come to fruition, the university would have been located in the area of the present-day golf course on Country Club Drive. The Loyola project succumbed to delays and financing problems stemming from the1906 San Francisco earthquake.[4][5]
Loyola is located at37°21′5″N122°6′2″W / 37.35139°N 122.10056°W /37.35139; -122.10056 (37.351391, -122.100526).[6]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,076 | — | |
| 2000 | 3,478 | 13.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,261 | −6.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,491 | 7.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1990[8]2000[9] 2010[10] | |||
Loyola first appeared as acensus designated place in the1990 U.S. census.[8]
The2020 United States census reported that Loyola had a population of 3,491. The population density was 2,511.5 inhabitants per square mile (969.7/km2). The racial makeup of Loyola was 58.0%White, 0.5%African American, 0.1%Native American, 31.8%Asian, 0.2%Pacific Islander, 1.3% fromother races, and 8.1% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.[11]
The whole population lived in households. There were 1,168 households, out of which 38.3% included children under the age of 18, 76.0% were married-couple households, 2.4% werecohabiting couple households, 12.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 9.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.5% of households were one person, and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99.[11] There were 987families (84.5% of all households).[12]
The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% aged 18 to 24, 15.6% aged 25 to 44, 30.7% aged 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males.[11]
There were 1,227 housing units at an average density of 882.7 units per square mile (340.8 units/km2), of which 1,168 (95.2%) were occupied. Of these, 89.9% were owner-occupied, and 10.1% were occupied by renters.[11]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was more than $250,000, and theper capita income was $138,495. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line.[13]
The2010 United States census[14] reported that Loyola had a population of 3,261. The population density was 2,220.8 inhabitants per square mile (857.5/km2). The racial makeup of Loyola was 2,291 (70.3%)White, 19 (0.6%)African American, 1 (0.0%)Native American, 760 (23.3%)Asian, 2 (0.1%)Pacific Islander, 37 (1.1%) fromother races, and 151 (4.6%) from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 114 persons (3.5%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 1,163 households, out of which 446 (38.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 877 (75.4%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 52 (4.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (2.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (2.6%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 15 (1.3%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 160 households (13.8%) were made up of individuals, and 95 (8.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 956families (82.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.06.The population was spread out, with 811 people (24.9%) under the age of 18, 133 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 560 people (17.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,107 people (33.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 650 people (19.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
There were 1,208 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile (317.6/km2), of which 1,055 (90.7%) were owner-occupied, and 108 (9.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%. 2,954 people (90.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 307 people (9.4%) lived in rental housing units.
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Loyola is inthe 13th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Josh Becker, and inthe 23rd Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Marc Berman.[15]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Loyola is inCalifornia's 16th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Sam Liccardo.[16]
The Loyola CDP is served by theLos Altos School District (K-8) andMountain View-Los Altos Union High School District (9-12).