North Fair Oaks | |
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 An entry sign welcoming people to North Fair Oaks. | |
 Location inSan Mateo County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  North Fair Oaks Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:37°28′31″N122°12′13″W / 37.47528°N 122.20361°W /37.47528; -122.20361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Mateo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.196 sq mi (3.098 km2) |
| • Land | 1.196 sq mi (3.098 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,027 |
| • Density | 11,730/sq mi (4,528/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94025 |
| Area code | 650 |
| FIPS code | 06-51840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1786241 |
North Fair Oaks is acensus-designated place and anunincorporated area located inSan Mateo County, California adjacent toRedwood City,Atherton, andMenlo Park. As of the 2020 census the area had a total population of 14,027. Because of the large number of residents from oneMexican state the area is also known asLittleMichoacán. The larger area including North Fair Oaks and adjacent parts ofRedwood City has a largeHispanic/Latino population and is known locally asLittle Mexico. The neighborhood is distinctive, as it is one out of only three communities (the others beingEast Palo Alto andPescadero) in San Mateo County that have a majority-Hispanic/Latino population.
Fair Oaks was a residential area north ofMenlo Park. In 1923, Menlo Park attempted to incorporate Fair Oaks first, but instead, Fair Oaks incorporated itself separately as the town ofAtherton (seeAtherton for details and history). This left North Fair Oaks unincorporated.
One of the twoHetch Hetchy Aqueduct utility corridors on theSan Francisco Peninsula was installed through the area at an angle diagonal to the existing street grid.
North Fair Oaks is located at37°28′31″N122°12′13″W / 37.47528°N 122.20361°W /37.47528; -122.20361 (37.475170, -122.203506).[2]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the area has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
Proximity to mountains by thePacific coast and the San Francisco Bay creates a microclimate that makes the area sunny and warm with temperatures moderated by ocean and bay breezes most of the time. Similar conditions are also found on theCanary Islands and theMediterranean coast ofNorth Africa. This local microclimate is centered on nearbyRedwood City which claims the slogan "climate best by government test".
Essential services are provided throughSan Mateo County by the Board of Supervisors using input from theNorth Fair Oaks Community Council. They also are included within the boundaries of the Sequoia Healthcare District, which provides health care benefits supported by property taxes collected from District residents.[1]
Children attend elementary school in theRedwood City School District, but then attendMenlo-Atherton High School within theSequoia Union High School District.
North Fair Oaks' population in2020 was reported as 14,027. The population density was 11,728.3 inhabitants per square mile (4,528.3/km2).[3] 7,238 people (51.6%) were male and 6,789 people (48.4%) were female.[4] Theracial makeup was 3,486 (24.9%)White, 173 (1.2%)Black orAfrican American, 286 (2.0%)American Indian and Alaska Native, 853 (6.1%)Asian, 157 (1.1%)Native Hawaiian and OtherPacific Islander, 5,861 (41.8%) Some Other Race, and 3,211 (22.9%)two or more races.[4][5] The largest mixed-race groups were White and Some Other Race (2,589, 18.5%) and White and Asian (151, 1.1%).[5] 9,799 residents (69.9%) wereHispanic or Latino (of any race).[4][6] Among the residents who were not Hispanic or Latino, 2,681 wereWhite, 153 were Black or African American, 23 were American Indian and Alaska Native, 828 were Asian, 152 were Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, 58 were of other races, and 333 were of two or more races.[6] Among Hispanic and Latino residents, 805 identified their race asWhite, 20Black or African American, 263 American Indian and Alaska Native, 25Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 5,803 Some Other Race, and 2,878 two or more races.[4][5][6] 2,532 Hispanic or Latino residents identified their race as both White and Some Other Race.[5][6]
There were 4,228 housing units, of which 4,061 were occupied and 167 were vacant.[4][7] Among the occupied housing units, 1,832 (45.1%) were owner-occupied, while 2,229 (54.9%) were renter-occupied.[4]
215 people (1.5%) were living in group quarters, all noninstitutionalized.[8]
10,668 people (76.1%) were 18 years old or older,[9] while 3,359 (23.9%) were younger than 18 years old.[5][9] 1,470 people (10.5%) were 65 years old or older.[4]
The2010 United States census[10] reported that North Fair Oaks had a population of 14,687. The population density was 12,236.5 inhabitants per square mile (4,724.5/km2). The racial makeup of North Fair Oaks was 7,060 (48.1%)Whites, 235 (1.6%)African Americans, 143 (1.0%)Native Americans, 548 (3.7%)Asians, 219 (1.5%)Pacific Islanders, 5,728 (39.0%) fromother races, and 754 (5.1%) from two or more races.Hispanics orLatinos of any race were 10,731 people (73.1%).
The Census reported that 14,367 people (97.8% of the population) lived in households, 314 (2.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,919 households, out of which 1,928 (49.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,033 (51.9%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 548 (14.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 350 (8.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 324 (8.3%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 45 (1.1%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 629 households (16.1%) were made up of individuals, and 175 (4.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.67. There were 2,931families (74.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.93.
The population was spread out, with 4,075 people (27.7%) under the age of 18, 1,557 people (10.6%) aged 18 to 24, 4,990 people (34.0%) aged 25 to 44, 3,097 people (21.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 968 people (6.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.
There were 4,107 housing units at an average density of 3,421.7 per square mile (1,321.1/km2), of which 1,838 (46.9%) were owner-occupied, and 2,081 (53.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 5,997 people (40.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,370 people (57.0%) lived in rental housing units.
In theCalifornia State Legislature, North Fair Oaks is inthe 13th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Josh Becker, and inthe 21st Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Diane Papan.[11]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, North Fair Oaks is inCalifornia's 15th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Kevin Mullin.[12]
The community is mostly Democratic, with 58% registered Democrats and 19% registered Republicans as of 02/2002.[13]
TheFair Oaks Beautification Association is an active element of the North Fair Oaks community. FOBA is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization that has raised funds to plant trees and installtraffic-calming devices throughout the neighborhood. Its primary activity is to maintain the neighborhood park at Edison Way and Fair Oaks Avenue. This park is built over theHetch Hetchy Aqueduct and was installed with permission of theSFPUC. Construction and maintenance are made possible by grants and community contributions, with substantial volunteer effort provided by members of the community.
TheNorth Fair Oaks Festival is a very popular annual summer event.
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