Hayes Valley, San Francisco

Hayes Valley is a neighborhood in the Western Addition district of San Francisco, California. It is located between the historical districts of Alamo Square and the Civic Center. Victorian, Queen Anne, and Edwardian townhouses are mixed with high-end boutiques, restaurants, and public housing complexes. The neighborhood gets its name from Hayes Street, which was named for Thomas Hayes, San Francisco's county clerk from 1853 to 1856 who also started the first Market Street Railway franchise.

Hayes Valley
Neighborhood
Looking west along Hayes Street from Octavia Boulevard.
Hayes Valley
Location within Central San Francisco
Coordinates: 37.7764°N 122.4262°W / 37.7764; -122.4262
Country United States
State California
City-countySan Francisco
Government
  SupervisorsDean Preston
  AssemblymemberMatt Haney (D)
  State senatorScott Wiener (D)
  U. S. rep.Nancy Pelosi (D)
Area
  Total0.180 sq mi (0.47 km2)
  Land0.180 sq mi (0.47 km2)
Population
 (2008)
  Total5,672
  Density31,476/sq mi (12,153/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94102, 94117
Area codes415/628
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