Fair Oaks California Map

About Fair Oaks, California

Fair Oaks is a locality in San Mateo County, California, United States. It has a population of 32,514. The population density is 1154.3 people per km². Fair Oaks is located at 38.6502°N, 121.2510°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95490, 94025, 95628.

Fair Oaks occupies a low, level plain where the air carries a persistent salt-tanged dampness from the nearby Pacific Ocean. Sunlight here has a thick, heavy quality, filtering through the maritime haze that frequently drifts inland from the coast to soften the hard edges of the local architecture. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Coast Ranges provide a dark, jagged anchor to the horizon, while the terrain itself remains defined by a quiet, moisture-heavy stillness. Just a short distance away, the quiet waters of Bear Gulch Reservoir hold the reflection of the sky, and the narrow, winding path of the Arroyo Ojo De Agua cuts a persistent, hidden trench through the soil, directing the flow of the land toward the sea.

Fair Oaks maintains a character defined by its proximity to the water and the quiet, deliberate pace of its residents. The local economy is bolstered by the presence of Holbrook-Palmer Recreation Park, which serves as a green lung for the neighborhood, offering a space where the dense, coastal atmosphere is broken only by the movement of people walking beneath the trees. History lingers in the quiet streets, far from the distant, deep-cut shadows of Appletree Gulch or the rugged challenges of the Sylvan Trail. Life in Fair Oaks proceeds with a steady, unforced rhythm, marked by the occasional sight of the tide shifting toward the marshes of Greco Island, reminding those who live here that the land is forever tethered to the shifting moods of the shore.

About This Fair Oaks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fair Oaks, California. Coordinates: 38.650154, -121.25097. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fair Oaks includes the ZIP code (95490, 94025, 95628), telephone area code (415, 628, 530), county seat of San Mateo County (Redwood City), and school district assignment (San Juan Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.