Stanford is located in Santa clara county California with a geographic area of 2.8 square miles. The total population in Stanford is 16,200 with 52.7% male and 47.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 5.4% of the population and over age 65 is 3.9% of the population. The median household income is $61,571, per capita income is $37,316. There are a total of 3,475 housing units with 27.8% owner occupied. Education includes 1.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 97.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Stanford in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.