Stanford is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Santa Clara County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 13,315.

The CDP of Stanford is mostly made up of Stanford University, and is part of the city of Palo Alto. Stanford is not listed as a city nor town according to California government website. However, Stanford, CA is a valid postal address.

For years, mail sent to Stanford, CA would be redirected to Stamford, CT because the Post Office assumed the non-existing address as a misspelling. A zip-code was later added for Stanford, CA probably due to too many misrouted mail.

Geography

Stanford is located at 37°25'21" North, 122°9'55" West (37.422590, -122.165413)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.44% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 13,315 people, 3,207 households, and 1,330 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,869.4/km² (4,849.8/mi²). There are 3,315 housing units at an average density of 465.4/km² (1,207.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 60.40% White, 4.90% African American, 0.72% Native American, 25.57% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 3.65% from other races, and 4.60% from two or more races. 8.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,207 households out of which 17.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% are married couples living together, 1.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 58.5% are non-families. 23.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.73.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 7.2% under the age of 18, 58.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 6.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 118.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 119.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $41,106, and the median income for a family is $88,596. Males have a median income of $67,250 versus $56,991 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $22,443. 21.4% of the population and 11.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.6% are under the age of 18 and 1.8% are 65 or older.