How are homes heated in Cambrian Park, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cambrian Park, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cambrian Park, used by 77.4% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.4% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 17.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Cambrian Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cambrian Park	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Utility gas	77.4% (±9.0 points)	58.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.4% (±8.4 points)	36.1%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±2.8 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±1.9 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.0%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Cambrian Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Clara County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Cambrian Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Santa Clara County (36.1%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cambrian Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cambrian Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cambrian Park	—	17.4% (±8.4 points)	—
Campbell	2.1 mi	39.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Los Gatos	2.4 mi	24.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monte Sereno	3.4 mi	17.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burbank (community)	4.5 mi	28.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Saratoga	5.4 mi	17.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
San Jose	6.9 mi	36.6% (±0.7 points)	Higher
Lexington Hills	7.5 mi	23.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cupertino	7.7 mi	31.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Campbell, CA (39.3%), San Jose, CA (36.6%), Cupertino, CA (31.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cambrian Park	0.7% (±1.1 points)
2	Cupertino	0.3% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Los Altos Hills	0.2% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Sunnyvale	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Los Altos	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Milpitas	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Mountain View	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cambrian Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cambrian Park

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cambrian Park?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cambrian Park, used by 77.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cambrian Park heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Cambrian Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cambrian Park have electric heat?

17.4% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Cambrian Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cambrian Park CDP, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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