Portola Valley, California

Portola Valley, California
Town of Portola Valley
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Portola Valley, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°22′30″N 122°13′7″W / 37.37500°N 122.21861°W / 37.37500; -122.21861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
IncorporatedJuly 14, 1964
Named afterGaspar de Portolá
Government
 • MayorJudith Hasko
 • Vice MayorCraig Taylor
Area
 • Total
9.08 sq mi (23.53 km2)
 • Land9.08 sq mi (23.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
460 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,456
 • Density490.7/sq mi (189.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
94028
Area code650
FIPS code06-58380
GNIS feature ID1659786
Websitewww.portolavalley.net

Portola Valley is a small town in San Mateo County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 4,456. Located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area, the community is nestled on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains.