ZIP code 94038

San Mateo County, including Moss Beach and Montara

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/94038

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    20% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    No recorded fires

    CAL FIRE has no record of a fire that burned an acre or more here.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    51% Extreme

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 774 acres · 654 state, 120 local 20%
  2. High 98 acres · 27 state, 71 local 3%
  3. Moderate 979 acres · 190 state, 789 local 26%
  4. Non-wildland 252 acres · Local Responsibility Area 7%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,687 acres · Mostly federal land 45%

3,789 acres of land in all, 871 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,231 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 2024. Local zones are CAL FIRE's 2025 recommendation, which each city or county adopts by ordinance and can make stricter. How to read fire zones

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

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Communities in ZIP code 94038

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 94038 20% Very High · this area
  2. 94018 84% Very High
  3. 94019 81% Very High
  4. 94037 61% Very High
  5. 94044 43% High · 5% Very High