Highlands, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Highlands

ZIP code in Highlands: 94402.

Distances are straight-line from Elkhorn to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Highlands: those whose USPS city name is Highlands (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Highlands (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

About Highlands

Highlands is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in San Mateo County. About 2,730 people live in the 1.3 square miles of Highlands (around 2,100 per square mile). The name Highlands is shared by 4 places across the country. This is the one in San Mateo County.

Phone numbers in Highlands use area code 650. San Mateo, a city of about 103,006, is the closest larger city: about 3 miles northeast of Highlands.

Elkhorn and Highlands on the map

Measured in a straight line, Highlands is about 60 miles northwest of Elkhorn. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. Highlands belongs to San Mateo County, while Elkhorn is in Monterey County. Among the 113 places this site lists, Highlands is number 113 by distance from Elkhorn. On a map, Rio del Mar, Aptos, Lexington Hills, and Portola Valley sit roughly between Elkhorn and Highlands. Elkhorn uses area code 831 and Highlands uses 650. Nearest to Elkhorn on this site's list: Prunedale, Castroville, Las Lomas, and Pajaro.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Housing in Highlands

Census estimates count 917 housing units in Highlands. Half the homes date from 1958 or earlier; 94% were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 90% of Highlands's homes. About 81 in 100 occupied homes in Highlands are lived in by their owners. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Highlands.

Around Highlands

Places close to Highlands with a page on this site:

• Belmont 3 mi
• San Carlos 5 mi
• Emerald Lake Hills 6 mi
• Foster City 6 mi
• Redwood City 7 mi
• Woodside 8 mi
• Portola Valley 12 mi
• Newark 17 mi

Places in and around Highlands

Nearby places on the map include San Mateo, San Carlos, Burlingame, Foster City, and Millbrae.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Highlands city guide.

Elevation and setting

The center of Highlands is about 551 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Elkhorn is at about 255 feet, which puts Highlands about 300 feet higher.

Common garage door repairs

Our service pages explain the common garage door jobs: broken spring replacement, new garage doors, opener repair, off-track doors, and emergency repair. Prices on our pricing page are starting prices; service at your address is confirmed by phone and the exact price before any work.

To check whether garage door service reaches your Highlands address, call the number above; dispatch can confirm it, and the exact price is confirmed before any work starts.

For more about Highlands, see the Highlands page of our website.