| Official Name: | West Santa Clara |
| Settlement Type: | census county division (CCD) |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 37.3058°N -122.1231°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 651 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2136 |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 49.716 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 49.584 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.132 |
| Area Total Km2: | 128.765 |
| Area Land Km2: | 128.423 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.342 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.003 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 7,529 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 94022, 94024, 94028, 94304, 95014, 95070 |
| Area Code: | 408, 650 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 06-08593660 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1935372 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santa Clara |
West Santa Clara is an unincorporated census county division (CCD) located on the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains in northwest Santa Clara County, California.[3] The area covers approximately 50sqmi, much of it open space,[4] and contains Boronda Lake, Felt Lake, and Lake Ranch reservoirs, as well as Sanborn[5] and Stevens Creek[6] county parks. The Foothills,[7] Los Trancos,[8] Monte Bello,[9] Pearson-Arastradero,[10] Picchetti Ranch,[11] Rancho San Antonio[12] and Saratoga Gap[13] preserves are also located in the area.
As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 7,529 residents of whom 67.7% were non-Hispanic white, 22.8% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, and 4.7% of other races, with a median age of 50.0 years old.[14] As of 2009, the median income was $169,186 and median home price $1,527,451.[15]
Most residents and businesses in the area use postal zip codes from neighboring cities of Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Cupertino, and Saratoga. The telephone area codes are 408 (Santa Clara County), and 650 (overlaps with San Mateo County).
The region lies on the northeastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and supports a relatively cool Mediterranean climate.