Foster City, California

City in California, United States

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Coordinates: 37°33′5″N 122°15′59″W﻿ / ﻿37.55139°N 122.26639°W﻿ / 37.55139; -122.26639
Country| United States
State| California
County| San Mateo
Incorporated| April 27, 1971[1]
Named for| T. Jack Foster, Foster Enterprises
Government

• Mayor| Patrick Sullivan[2]
• City Manager| Stefan Chatwin[3]
Area

[4]

• Total| 19.83 sq mi (51.37 km2)
• Land| 3.79 sq mi (9.81 km2)
• Water| 16.05 sq mi (41.56 km2)  81.07%
Elevation

[5]

| 7 ft (2 m)
Population

(2020)[6]

• Total| 33,805
• Density| 8,947.22/sq mi (3,454.27/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

94404

Area code| 650
FIPS code| 06-25338
GNIS feature IDs| 1659723, 2410534
Website| www.fostercity.org
An aerial photograph of Foster City in 2013

Foster City is a master-planned[8] city located in San Mateo County, California, United States. Foster City is sometimes considered to be part of Silicon Valley for its local industry and its proximity to Silicon Valley cities.[9][10] There are many notable companies headquartered in Foster City like Gilead Sciences, Zoox, Sledgehammer Games, and Replit. Visa used to be headquartered in Foster City.

The 2020 census put the population at 33,805,[6] an increase of more than 10% over the 2010 census figure of 30,567.

Foster City is one of the United States’ safest cities,[11] with an average of one murder per decade.[12]

## History[edit]

Main article: Brewer Island

Foster City was founded in the 1960s, built on the existing Brewer Island in the marshes of the San Francisco Bay on the east edge of San Mateo, enlarged with engineered landfill. The city was named after T. Jack Foster, a real estate magnate who owned much of the land comprising the city and who was instrumental in its initial design. His firm, Foster Enterprises, now run by his descendants, relocated to San Mateo in 2000[13] and is still active in real estate affairs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

In the early 1960s, the first homes built in Foster City were sold for under $18,000. By the late 1960s, the average home price was just under $30,000.[14] United States census data shows the median household income for Foster City residents in 1970 was $30,000 and in 1980 was $60,000.[15] As of 2020, the median household income for Foster City was $161,000.[16] In 2024, the average home value was $1,926,381.[17]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) is land and 16.1 square miles (42 km2) is water. The total area is 81.07% water. Foster City has ongoing issues with water intrusion from the San Francisco Bay and is potentially subject to permanent inundation as the sea level rises. A project to improve the existing levee with a steel-reinforced wall has been underway since FEMA designated the entire area as a floodplain making residents subject to much higher flood insurance rates.[18]

### Climate[edit]

Foster City, like most of the peninsula, has a mild warm-summer Mediterranean climate, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The warmest month of the year is September, with an average daytime temperature of 77.8 °F (25.4 °C) and an average nighttime temperature of 53.8 °F (12.1 °C), while the coldest month of the year is January, with an average daytime temperature of 58 °F (14 °C) and an average nighttime temperature of 41.5 °F (5.3 °C).[19]

Climate data for Foster City, California

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 78
(26)  | 80
(27)  | 88
(31)  | 89
(32)  | 98
(37)  | 109
(43)  | 108
(42)  | 103
(39)  | 107
(42)  | 96
(36)  | 89
(32)  | 78
(26)  | 109
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 58.0
(14.4)  | 61.5
(16.4)  | 63.9
(17.7)  | 67.0
(19.4)  | 70.5
(21.4)  | 74.4
(23.6)  | 76.7
(24.8)  | 76.6
(24.8)  | 77.8
(25.4)  | 73.0
(22.8)  | 65.4
(18.6)  | 59.0
(15.0)  | 68.7
(20.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 49.7
(9.8)  | 52.7
(11.5)  | 54.5
(12.5)  | 57.0
(13.9)  | 60.2
(15.7)  | 63.5
(17.5)  | 65.2
(18.4)  | 65.4
(18.6)  | 65.8
(18.8)  | 62.1
(16.7)  | 55.7
(13.2)  | 50.8
(10.4)  | 58.5
(14.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 41.5
(5.3)  | 43.9
(6.6)  | 45.3
(7.4)  | 46.9
(8.3)  | 49.9
(9.9)  | 52.7
(11.5)  | 53.8
(12.1)  | 54.2
(12.3)  | 53.8
(12.1)  | 51.2
(10.7)  | 46.2
(7.9)  | 42.6
(5.9)  | 48.5
(9.2)
Record low °F (°C)  | 23
(−5)  | 29
(−2)  | 31
(−1)  | 31
(−1)  | 36
(2)  | 40
(4)  | 42
(6)  | 46
(8)  | 40
(4)  | 36
(2)  | 29
(−2)  | 25
(−4)  | 23
(−5)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 4.6
(120)  | 3.2
(81)  | 2.8
(71)  | 1.3
(33)  | 0.5
(13)  | 0.1
(2.5)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0.2
(5.1)  | 0.9
(23)  | 2.1
(53)  | 3.4
(86)  | 19.1
(490)
Average precipitation days  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 5  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 7  | 10  | 60
Source: [19]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
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1970| 9,327| | —
1980| 23,287| | 149.7%
1990| 28,176| | 21.0%
2000| 28,803| | 2.2%
2010| 30,567| | 6.1%
2020| 33,805| | 10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[20]

### 2020[edit]

The 2020 United States Census reported that Foster City had a population of 33,056 with 12,243 households. The 2020 median home price in Foster City was $1,439,375.[21] The population density was 8,947.22/sq mi (3,454.27/km2). The racial makeup of Foster City was 13,171 (39.8%) White, 818 (2.5%) African American, 39 (0.1%) Native American, 16,715(50.6%) Asian, 30 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 394 (1.2%) from other races, and 1,889 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,605 persons (7.9%). 52% of the population was born in the United States, and 22% of the population are naturalized citizens.[22]

The Census reported that the median household income was $163,322,[23] 3.2% of the population was below the poverty line, out of the total population 2.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

For those over the age of 25, 96% had a high school diploma or higher, 71% had a bachelor's degree, and 36.6% had a graduate degree or professional degree.

### 2010[edit]

The 2010 United States Census[24] reported that Foster City had a population of 30,567. The 2009 median home price in Foster City was $1,025,000. The population density was 8,138.2 inhabitants per square mile (3,142.2/km2). The racial makeup of Foster City was 13,912 (45.5%) White, 576 (1.9%) African American, 29 (0.1%) Native American, 13,746 (45.0%) Asian, 189 (0.6%) Pacific Islander, 575 (1.9%) from other races, and 1,540 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,995 persons (6.5%).

The Census reported that 30,458 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 52 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 57 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 12,016 households, out of which 4,256 (35.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,127 (59.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 963 (8.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 316 (2.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 531 (4.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 75 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,807 households (23.4%) were made up of individuals, and 860 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53. There were 8,406 families (70.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.04.

The population was spread out, with 6,913 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 1,526 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 9,801 people (32.1%) aged 25 to 44, 8,223 people (26.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,104 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

There were 12,458 housing units at an average density of 3,316.8 per square mile (1,280.6/km2), of which 6,958 (57.9%) were owner-occupied, and 5,058 (42.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 18,423 people (60.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 12,035 people (39.4%) lived in rental housing units.

| Demographic profile[25] | 2010

|

Total population | 30,567 (100.0%)
One race | 29,027 (95.0%)
Not Hispanic | 28,572 (93.5%)
White alone | 12,829 (42.0%)
Black or African American alone | 545 (1.8%)
American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 17 (0.1%)
Asian alone | 13,691 (44.8%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 182 (0.6%)
Some other race alone | 102 (0.3%)
Two or more races alone | 1,206 (3.9%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,995 (6.5%)

### 2000[edit]

As of the census[26] of 2000, there were 28,803 people, 11,613 households, and 7,931 families residing in the city. The population density was 7,668.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,960.8/km2). There were 12,458 housing units at an average density of 3,316.8 per square mile (1,280.6/km2). There were 11,613 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

According to Money magazine, the median income for a household in Foster City was $135,470.[10] The median income for a family was $118,231.[27] Males had a median income of $77,916 versus $51,157 for females. The per capita income for the city was $45,754. 2.9% of the population and 1.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.6% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

## Economy[edit]

Metro Center, one of Foster City's largest retail/office complexes

### Headquarters[edit]

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Around 1993 Visa Inc. began consolidating various scattered offices in San Mateo, California to a location in Foster City.[28] Visa's headquarters were in Foster City, and Visa became Foster City's largest employer. Visa owns four buildings at the intersection of Metro Center Boulevard and Vintage Park Drive. As of 2009 it employed about 3,000 people at the complex. During that year Visa signed a 10-year lease agreement for the top three floors of 595 Market Street in San Francisco and moved its top executives there. Visa continued to keep employees at the Foster City offices.[29] As of 2009, after the headquarters move, the Foster City facilities remained the company's center of employment, and those buildings housed 2,400 employees as of 2009.[30]

Other companies with headquarters in Foster City:

* Applied Underwriters
* Conversica
* Conviva
* Electronics for Imaging
* Gilead Sciences
* Guidewire Software
* Imperva, Inc.
* Live365.com
* LiveRamp
* Navigenics
* Philips (manufacturing facility)
* QuinStreet Inc.
* Sledgehammer Games
* Sling Media
* Truviso
* Zuora
* Zoox

### Top employers[edit]

According to the city's 2023 Top Ten Employers,[31] the top ten employers in the city are:

#  | Employer  | # of Employees  | % of Total City Employment

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|
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1  | Gilead Sciences | 6,714  | 33.15%
2  | Visa | 2,879  | 14.22%
3  | Zoox | 1401  | 6.92%
4  | Inovant LLC (Visa Technology and Operations LLC)  | 1,054  | 5.20%
5  | CyberSource | 427  | 2.11%
6  | Peninsula Jewish Community Center | 417  | 2.06%
7  | Sledgehammer Games | 321  | 1.58%
8  | Costco Wholesale  | 290  | 1.43%
9  | Qualys | 283  | 1.40%
10  | MinPen Housing Corporation | 270  | 1.33%

## Arts and culture[edit]

* The city is served by the Peninsula Library System.
* The historic Hillbarn Theatre was founded in 1940 and provides the community with year round access to live theatre, as well as workshop, classes, and summer camps for kids ages 6 to 18.

## Parks and recreation[edit]

Boating is a popular activity in the city's lagoons. Shells Dirt Jumps at the Beach Park

Foster City has 24 parks occupying more than 200 acres (0.8 km2), including many public tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, basketball courts, and rollerblading/biking trails along the San Francisco Bay.

Foster City also has:

* World Class Windsurfing and Kite-Surfing A world-class windsurfing and kite-surfing spot in the San Francisco Bay can be found within the city limits of Foster City. It is located adjacent to Mariners Point.
* A Golf course and driving range There is one 9-hole golf course, and driving range Mariners' Point, on land owned by the city, and operated by VB Golf.
* Dragon Boating The Bay Area Dragons and Ho'okahi Pu'uwai outrigger canoe clubs operate in the lagoon. In an attempt to preserve the city's waterways and reduce noise levels, only electric, wind, or man-powered watercraft are permitted in the Lagoon.[32]
* Teen Activities Center A newly constructed $4 million center for teens that will provide access to: TV's, computers, video games, art rooms, homework rooms, a kitchen and outdoor basketball courts. The center is also known as "The Vibe" and has a concrete skatepark adjacent to it.[33]
* Public Amphitheatre Located in Leo J. Ryan Memorial Park, is a newly constructed Amphitheatre. It serves as the location for the Foster City Summer concerts. Adjacent to the park is a boardwalk with boat tie-up facilities.

In addition, Foster City maintains an extensive 218-acre (0.9 km2),[34] man-made enclosed lagoon system. The lagoons were initially designed as a drainage system required in order to efficiently drain the lowland city.

## Government[edit]

City Hall of Foster City

In the California State Legislature, Foster City is in the 13th Senate District, represented by Democrat Josh Becker, and in the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Diane Papan.[35]

In the United States House of Representatives, Foster City is in California's 15th congressional district, represented by Democrat Kevin Mullin.[36]

As of December 2021[update], Foster City's Mayor is Richa Awasthi. Other councilmembers include Sam Hindi, Jon Froomin, and Patrick Sullivan. Froomin was elected to office after former councilmember Herb Perez was recalled by a majority of Foster City voters. Perez was the first city councilperson to be recalled since 1977.

Former Mayor Sam Hindi was the first Palestinian-American Mayor in the history of California. Councilmember Sanjay Gehani was the first Mayor for Foster City of Indian descent. Current (2022) Mayor Richa Awashi is the first female minority Mayor and first woman Immigrant to be Foster City's Mayor.[37][38]

According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Foster City has 16,568 registered voters. Of those, 7,336 (44.3%) are registered Democrats, 2,756 (16.6%) are registered Republicans, and 5,977 (36.1%) have declined to state a political party.[39]

## Education[edit]

See also: San Mateo-Foster City School District

Foster City is home to five public schools in the San Mateo–Foster City Elementary School District. Foster City Elementary School (which has recently been remodeled), Brewer Island Elementary School, Audubon Elementary School, and newly-built Beach Park Elementary School serve kindergarten through fifth grades. Nathaniel Bowditch Middle School serves 6th through 8th grades. There are several private preschools and elementary schools. There is a separate High School District: San Mateo Union High School District. There is no high school located east of Highway 101 so Foster City high school students attend the public schools in the San Mateo Union High School District and other private high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Four public schools in Foster City (Audubon School, Brewer Island School, Foster City School, and Bowditch Middle School) have won California Distinguished School awards. In 1993, Bowditch was recognized with the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon. In 2005, Bowditch became a California Distinguished School for the second time. A third recognition was given in 2013.

Foster City has one private Jewish day school: Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School is a kindergarten – eighth grade school. It was rated the number one Jewish day school in the South Bay/Peninsula.[40]

Foster City also has one private elementary school: Kids Connection is a kindergarten – fifth grade school.

## Items of interest[edit]

Foster City's Werder Pier is a remainder of the original expanse of the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge. It is also one of the longest and oldest piers in California. Unfortunately, due to much needed repair, the once popular fishing pier is no longer in operation[when?].

A number of San Francisco professional athletes have called Foster City home. Former San Francisco Giants players Kevin Mitchell and Jeff Kent won the National League Most Valuable Player award while they were residents of Foster City.[citation needed]

Peter Thiel, founder of PayPal, was raised in Foster City.

Norman Hsu, the Hong Kong-born convicted criminal (Ponzi scheme scam artist) and political activist, is a former resident of Foster City.

The movie Over the Edge is based on events[clarification needed] occurring in Foster City and chronicled in a 1973 article titled "Mousepacks: Kids on a Crime Spree" in the San Francisco Examiner.

Foster City TV broadcasts a variety of programs related to the operation of and life in Foster City. Foster City TV provides programming through a dedicated government-access television (GATV) channel.

## See also[edit]

* San Francisco Bay Area portal

* Foster City Marina
* Leo J. Ryan Memorial Park

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* Sausalito
* Sebastopol
* Tiburon
* Woodside
* Yountville

CDPs
over 10k|

* Alamo
* Alum Rock
* Ashland
* Bay Point
* Castro Valley
* Cherryland
* Discovery Bay
* El Sobrante
* Fairview
* North Fair Oaks
* San Lorenzo
* Stanford
* Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Sub-regions|

* East Bay
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* San Francisco Peninsula
* Santa Clara Valley

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San Francisco Bay watershed

Outline|

* Hydrography
* Ecology
* List of tributaries
* List of lakes

Subdivisions|

Major
San Francisco Bay
Suisun Bay
San Pablo Bay
Minor
Golden Gate
Grizzly Bay
Richardson Bay
San Rafael Bay
Richmond Inner Harbor
San Leandro Bay
Former
Yerba Buena Cove
Mission Bay

Waterways|

Rivers
San Joaquin
Sacramento
Napa
Guadalupe
Petaluma
Creeks (discharging into the Bay)
Alameda
Baxter
Cerrito
Codornices
Coyote (Santa Clara)
Coyote (Marin)
San Leandro
San Lorenzo
Schoolhouse
Temescal
Sausal
Redwood
San Mateo
Sonoma
Corte Madera
Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio
San Rafael
Miller
Novato
Tolay
San Francisquito
Pacheco
Alhambra
Adobe
Rodeo
Refugio
Pinole
Garrity
Rheem
Karlson
San Pablo
Castro
Wildcat
Fluvius Innominatus
Marin (Alameda County)
Strawberry
Easton
Mission Creek
Reservoirs
Calaveras Reservoir
Lafayette Reservoir
Straits and estuaries
Clifton Court Forebay
Carquinez Strait
Oakland Estuary
Raccoon Strait
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel
Watersheds
Laguna Creek Watershed
Guadalupe watershed

Parks and
protected areas|

* Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge
* San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge
* Eden Landing Ecological Reserve
* Hayward Regional Shoreline
* Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
* Crown Memorial State Beach
* McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
* Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve
* Point Isabel Regional Shoreline
* César Chávez Park
* Brooks Island Regional Preserve
* Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
* Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
* Coyote Point Recreation Area
* Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
* National Estuarine Research Reserve
* China Camp State Park
* San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
* SF Bay Trail
* Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline
* Big Break Regional Shoreline
* Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve

Islands and
peninsulas|

Major islands
Alameda
Alcatraz
Angel
Treasure Island
Yerba Buena
Minor
Brooks
Bair
Bay Farm
Belvedere
Brother
Castro Rocks
Coast Guard
Greco
Hooks Island
Mare
Red Rock
The Sisters
Marin Islands
Roe
Ryer
Seal Islands
Peninsulas/infill
Albany Bulb
Brisbane Baylands
Point Isabel
Foster City
Fleming Point
Hunters Point
Sierra Point
Steamboat Point

Wetlands|

* Baylands
* Belmont
* Chelsea
* Cordelia
* Crissy Field
* Hoffman
* Meeker
* Mowry
* Napa Sonoma
* Point Molate
* Salt ponds
* Seal
* Stege
* Steinberger
* Suisun
* Westpoint

Bridges
and tubes|

Bridges
San Francisco–Oakland

Eastern span replacement
Richmond–San Rafael
San Mateo–Hayward
Dumbarton
Dumbarton Rail Bridge (inactive)
Golden Gate
Benicia–Martinez
Antioch
Carquinez
Leimert
Park Street
Fruitvale
High Street
Bay Farm Island
Tubes
Posey/Webster Street
Transbay

Ferries|

* Angel Island–Tiburon Ferry
* Blue & Gold Fleet
* Golden Gate Ferry
* San Francisco Bay Ferry (WETA)

Ports and
marinas|

* Port of San Francisco
* Port of Oakland
* Port of Richmond
* Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
* Mare Island Naval Shipyard
* Port of Redwood City
* Berkeley Marina
* Oyster Point Marina/Park
* Westpoint Harbor
* Foster City Marina (proposed)

Other|

History
Delta and Dawn
Discovery Site
Humphrey the Whale
San Leandro Oyster Beds
Richmond Shipyards
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model
Harold Gilliam
Marincello
Ecology
Golden Gate Biosphere Reserve
Cosco Busan oil spill
Thicktail chub
Delta smelt
Conservation and Development Commission
The Watershed Project
Save The Bay
Citizens for East Shore Parks
Friends of Five Creeks
Urban Creeks Council
1971 oil spill
Greenbelt Alliance
The Bay Institute
Reber Plan
San Francisco Baykeeper
San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science
Estuary Partnership
Transportation
Water Trail
Transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area

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