SF
San Francisco, California
City in San Francisco County, California · ZIP 94102, 94103, 94104
- San Francisco County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 132 public schools
- 827,526 (2024 estimate)Population
- 362,650Households
- $141,446Median household income
- $1,380,500Median home value
- 132Public schools
- 28ZIP codes
About San Francisco
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
Population, 2000 to 2020+12.5%
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 776,733 |
| 2010 | 805,235 |
| 2020 | 873,965 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Household income in San Francisco
Under $50k22.4%
$50k to $100k16.5%
$100k to $150k13.4%
$150k to $200k11.6%
$200k and over36.1%
Median household income $141,446 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Housing tenure in San Francisco
38.5%owner occupied
- Owner occupied
- 139,610 units
- Renter occupied
- 223,040 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
San Francisco compared with its county and state
| Measure | San Francisco | San Francisco County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 836,321 | 836,321 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $141,446 | $141,446 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 39.7 | 39.7 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $1,380,500 | $1,380,500 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 60.1% | 60.1% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 34.2% | 34.2% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 38.5% | 38.5% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 31.2 minutes | 31.2 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
Public schools in San Francisco132
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Alvarado Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Argonne Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Bryant Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 | Public | K–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC | Public | K–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Carver (George Washington) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Chavez (Cesar) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Chin (John Yehall) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Clarendon Alternative Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Cleveland Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Cobb (William L.) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Creative Arts Charter | Charter | K–8 | Creative Arts Charter District |
| Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| El Dorado Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Garfield Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Glen Park Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Grattan Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Guadalupe Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Harte (Bret) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Hillcrest Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Huerta (Dolores) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Jefferson Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Key (Francis Scott) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| King (Thomas Starr) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| KIPP Bayview Elementary | Charter | K–4 | KIPP Bayview Elementary District |
| Lafayette Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Lakeshore Alternative Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Lawton Alternative | Public | K–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary | Public | K–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Longfellow Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Malcolm X Academy | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Marshall Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| McCoppin (Frank) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| McKinley Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| McLaren (John) Children Centers | Public | K | San Francisco Unified |
| Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Miraloma Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Mission Education Center | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Mission Preparatory | Charter | K–8 | Mission Preparatory District |
| Monroe Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Moscone (George R.) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Muir (John) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| New Traditions Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Noriega Children Center | Public | K | San Francisco Unified |
| Ortega (Jose) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Parker (Jean) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Parks (Rosa) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Peabody (George) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Redding Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Revere (Paul) Elementary | Public | K–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Rooftop Elementary | Public | K–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| San Francisco Community Alternative | Public | K–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| San Francisco Public Montessori | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Sanchez Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Serra (Junipero) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Sheridan Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Sherman Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Sloat (Commodore) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Spring Valley Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Stockton (Commodore) Children Center | Public | K | San Francisco Unified |
| Sunnyside Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Sunset Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Sutro Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Tenderloin Community | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| The New School of San Francisco | Charter | K–8 | The New School of San Francisco District |
| Thomas Edison Charter Academy | Charter | K–8 | Thomas Edison Charter Academy District |
| Tule Elk Park Children Center | Public | K | San Francisco Unified |
| Ulloa Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Visitacion Valley Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Webster (Daniel) Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| West Portal Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Yick Wo Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Francisco Unified |
| Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary | Public | K–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Aptos Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Denman (James) Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Everett Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Francisco Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Gateway Middle | Charter | 6–8 | Gateway Middle District |
| Giannini (A.P.) Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Hoover (Herbert) Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| KIPP Bayview Academy | Charter | 5–8 | KIPP Bayview Academy District |
| KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy | Charter | 5–8 | KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy District |
| Lick (James) Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Marina Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Presidio Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Roosevelt Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Visitacion Valley Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Francisco Unified |
| Academy (The)- SF @McAteer | Alternative | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School | Alternative | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Balboa High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| City Arts & Leadership Academy | Charter | 9–12 | City Arts & Leadership Academy District |
| Downtown High | Alternative | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) | Charter | 9–12 | Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) District |
| Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) | Charter | 9–12 | Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) District |
| Galileo High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Gateway High | Charter | 9–12 | Gateway High District |
| Independence High | Alternative | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Jordan (June) School for Equity | Alternative | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory | Charter | 9–12 | KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District |
| Life Learning Academy Charter | Charter | 9–12 | Life Learning Academy Charter District |
| Lincoln (Abraham) High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Lowell High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Marshall (Thurgood) High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Mission High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| O'Connell (John) High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| S.F. County Civic Center Secondary | Alternative | 6–12 | San Francisco County Office of Education |
| S.F. County Court Woodside Learning Ctr | Alternative | 6–12 | San Francisco County Office of Education |
| S.F. County Opportunity (Hilltop) | Alternative | 6–12 | San Francisco County Office of Education |
| S.F. International High | Alternative | 8–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| San Francisco County ROP | Career and technical | 10–12 | San Francisco County ROP |
| Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Washington (George) High | Public | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Wells (Ida B.) High | Alternative | 9–12 | San Francisco Unified |
| Cooper (Sarah B.) Children Center | Public | M | San Francisco Unified |
| Havard (Leola M.) Early Education | Public | M | San Francisco Unified |
| Las Americas Children Center | Public | M | San Francisco Unified |
| Mahler (Theresa S.) Children Center | Public | M | San Francisco Unified |
| Presidio Early Ed. | Public | M | San Francisco Unified |
| S.F. County Special Education | Special education | K–12 | San Francisco County Office of Education |
| San Miguel Children Center | Public | M | San Francisco Unified |
| Weill (Raphael) Children Center | Public | M | San Francisco Unified |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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