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South San Francisco, California — From Wikipedia

South San Francisco, California
South San Francisco as viewed from Sweeney Ridge
Nicknames: 
South City; The Industrial City; The Birthplace of Biotechnology
Interactive map of South San Francisco, California
South San Francisco
Location within California
Coordinates: 37°39′18″N 122°22′34″W / 37.6551°N 122.3762°W / 37.6551; -122.3762
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
MetroSan Francisco–Oakland–Hayward
CombinedSan Jose–San Francisco–Oakland
IncorporatedSeptember 19, 1908[2]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorMark Addiego
 • Vice MayorMark Nagales
 • City ManagerLaura Snideman
 • CouncilmembersBuenaflor Nicolas
James H. Coleman
Eddie Flores
Area
 • City
30.174 sq mi (78.150 km2)
 • Land9.204 sq mi (23.839 km2)
 • Water20.970 sq mi (54.312 km2)  69.50%
Elevation16 ft (5 m)
Population
 • City
66,105
 • Estimate 
(2025)[4]
64,941
 • RankUS: 615th
CA: 138th
 • Density7,182.0/sq mi (2,773.0/km2)
 • Urban3,515,933 (US: 14th)
 • Metro
4,630,041 (US: 13rd)
 • Combined
9,140,485 (US: 5th)
DemonymSouth San Franciscan
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
94080, 94083, 94099
Area code650
FIPS code06-73262
GNIS feature ID2411942[7]
Websitessfca.gov

South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is colloquially termed “South City“. The population was 66,105 as of the 2020 census,[5] and was estimated at 64,941 in 2025.[4]