Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Milpitas | | **Common Name** | Milpitas | | **Native Name(s)** | Tamyen and Chochenyo Ohlone territory | | **Nicknames** | Crossroads of Silicon Valley | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | California | | **Capital** | Sacramento (State) | | **Government Type** | Council-Manager | | **Date Founded** | Incorporated January 26, 1954 | | **Time Zone** | Pacific Time (PT) - UTC-8 (UTC-7 DST) | | **Latitude** | 37.4323° N | | **Longitude** | 121.8996° W | | **Elevation** | 19 ft (5.8 m) on average | | **Total Area** | 13.64 sq mi (35.33 km²) | | **Population** | ~80,273 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~5,900 per sq mi | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 95035, 95036 | | **Area Codes** | 408, 669 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | United States Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Milpitan |