Welcome to Foster City ...

The coastal city of Foster City is located in San Mateo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Foster City, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated April 27, 1971.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Foster City has a population of 33,272 people<2> (see below for details).

Foster City is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Foster City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Foster City is located in the (650) area code.

The ZIP code for Foster City: 94404<4>

Websites for Foster City ...

Official Website:   www.fostercity.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fostercitychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Foster City had an population of 33,272 people. This is an increase of 8.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Foster City had a population of 30,567 people. This makes Foster City the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Foster City represents 0.08% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 30,567 people, the population of Foster City increased 6.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28,803 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Foster City.

Communities Also Named Foster City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Foster City - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foster City.

Communities near Foster City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foster City.

• San Francisco
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
  • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <5>
• Oakland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
• Fremont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
  • Former names for Fremont:
  • Centerville
  • Irvington
  • Mission San Jose
  • Niles
  • Warm Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
• Hayward
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  • Hayward is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <5>
• Sunnyvale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
  • Sunnyvale is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <5>
• Daly City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
  • Daly City is located in San Mateo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <5>
• San Leandro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
  • San Leandro is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <5>
• Mountain View
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <5>
• Alameda
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
  • Alameda is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <5>
• Union City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
  • Former name for Union City:
  • Decoto
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Foster City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foster City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foster City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foster City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foster City. See our Newspapers Page for Foster City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foster City ...

Looking for more information about Foster City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Foster City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foster City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Foster City: www.fostercity.org/

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/