Over a Fifth of Downtown Redwood City Residents Commute within Downtown

But because we are afforded the luxury of cars and other modes of public transportation, we can travel up and down San Mateo County and even to neighboring counties for work.

The following data was gathered from the 2000 Census and plotted on a map. The red circles are the center of the zip codes and the size is based on how many travel to or from there.  The blue lines show the direction of commute.

Visitors to downtown Redwood City (zip code 94063) must travel farther—6.6 miles and 13 minutes—than those living in Redwood City traveling to other destinations, 5 miles and 10 minutes.

People living in the 94061 zip code travel an average of 4.8 miles—or 10 minutes—to get to their destination, more than outsiders who average 3.4 miles—or 6 minutes—to get to this area code.

Living in and commuting from 94062 has a much longer average time—10.2 miles or 21 minutes—than those going to 94062 from other places— 7.6 miles or 16 minutes.

The three charts below provide more details about exactly where commuters to and from Redwood City (zip cods 94063, 94061 and 94062) are going.

From 94063


To 94063


To Zipcode % Traveling Mile Commute Avg. Distance From Zipcode % Traveling Mile Commute Avg. Distance 94063 21.60%

94063 11%

94025 7.80% 7.1 miles 17 minutes 94061 7.50% 4.4 miles 9 minutes 94070 7.50% 7.6 miles 16 minutes 94062 4.80% 11.5 miles 26 minutes 94061 5.40% 4.4 miles 9 minutes 94025 3.70% 7.1 miles 17 minutes 94065 2.60% 6.8 miles 14 minutes 94070 3.20% 7.6 miles 16 minutes 94010 2.60% 13.7 miles 24 minutes 94303 2.80% 8.9 miles 16 minutes 94065 2.60% 6.8 miles 14 minutes 94002 2.40% 8.2 miles 16 minutes 94303 2.40% 8.9 miles 16 minutes 94404 2.30% 10.7 miles 19 minutes 94402 2.30% 13 miles 19 minutes 94080 2.10% 19.3 miles 25 minutes 94002 2.10% 8.2 miles 16 minutes 94010 2.10% 13.7 miles 24 minutes From 94062


To 94062


To Zipcode % Traveling Mile Commute Avg. Distance From Zipcode % Traveling to Here Mile Commute Average Travel Distance 94062 12.40%

94062 23.50%

94063 10.20% 10.1 miles 23 minutes 94061 8.30% 7.2 miles 19 minutes 94025 6.20% 10.7 miles 25 minutes 94063 7.30% 10.1 miles 23 minutes 94070 5.20% 13.1 miles 29 minutes 94019 5.30% 17.4 miles 32 minutes 94061 2.70% 7.2 miles 19 minutes 94002 3.60% 16.6 miles 32 minutes 94404 2.50% 17.8 miles 35 minutes 94025 2.30% 10.7 miles 25 minutes 94080 2.50% 26.5 miles 38 minutes 94401 2.20% 18.4 miles 33 minutes 94043 2.50% 19.2 miles 36 minutes 94403 2.20% 16.9 miles 32 minutes 94010 2.50% 19.0 miles 34 minutes 94303 1.90% 15.4 miles 30 minutes 94065 2.40% 13.9 miles 30 minutes 94402 1.40% 15.1 miles 28 minutes From 94061


To 94061


To Zipcode % Traveling Mile Commute Avg. Distance From Zipcode % Traveling to Here Mile Commute Average Travel Distance 94603 13.20%

94061 27.40% Mile Commute Average Travel Distance 94601 9.60% 3.1 miles 6 minutes 94063 13.90% 3.1 miles 6 minutes 94025 7.00% 7.2 miles 18 minutes 94062 6.40% 7.2 miles 18 minutes 94070 5.20% 4.4 miles 12 minutes 94025 2.90% 4.4 miles 12 minutes 94305 4.10% 8.3 miles 15 minutes 94002 1.60% 8.3 miles 15 minutes 94404 3.10% 9.5 miles 16 minutes 94403 1.50% 9.5 miles 16 minutes 94065 2.60% 11.9 miles 18 minutes 94402 1.40% 11.9 miles 18 minutes 94043 2.40% 11.4 miles 15 minutes 94401 1.20% 11.4 miles 15 minutes 94010 2.40% 19.9 miles 25 minutes 94538 1.20% 19.9 miles 25 minutes 94403 2.40% 13.7 miles 32 minutes 94010 1.10% 13.7 miles 32 minutes

Note: Numbers are approximate, the author mentions. The numbers do not add up to 100% because commuters traveling outside San Mateo County were too small to account for a significant percentage and were not included.

Also, all trips are calculated, not just those during peak hour.

 

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