Balboa Terrace, San Francisco
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Balboa Terrace Location within San Francisco Balboa Terrace Location within San Francisco Balboa Terrace Location within Northern California | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′53″N 122°28′07″W / 37.7313°N 122.4687°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | San Francisco |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Norman Yee |
| • Assemblymember | Catherine Stefani (D) |
| • State Senator | Scott Wiener (D) |
| • U.S. House | Eric Swalwell (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.092 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.092 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 839 |
| • Density | 9,120/sq mi (3,520/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Code | 94127 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
Balboa Terrace is a small residential neighborhood in the West of Twin Peaks area of San Francisco, California. It was developed in the 1910s–1920s as one of the city’s early planned residence parks. The neighborhood spans roughly 0.09 square miles (0.24 km²) with under 1,000 residents. Balboa Terrace is bounded by Junipero Serra Boulevard to the west, Monterey Boulevard to the north, San Aleso Avenue to the east, and Ocean Avenue to the south. It lies immediately south of St. Francis Wood and shares a similar garden suburb character. Balboa Terrace is known for its family friendly landscaped streets, period Revival architecture, and a tranquil, suburban atmosphere within the city. Nearly all its homes are owner-occupied single-family houses, and the area consistently ranks as one of the city’s most desirable and high-quality residential enclaves.