Today, Mission San Jose offers many fascinating historical attractions and business opportunities.  Among its attractions are an authentic reconstruction of the Mission's adobe church and surviving southwest quadrangle of the Mission, which are open daily for tours.  In addition, the Olive Hyde Art Gallery, located directly across from the Mission at Mission and Washington Boulevards, features traditional and contemporary art exhibits throughout the year.

Ohlone Community College is situated one block away from the Mission and serves over 12,000 students.  The College is also home to the Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, where the Fremont Symphony Orchestra performs throughout the year.

A multitude of grand custom homes in the hills serve Fremont's growing executive community.  The median household income for the Mission San Jose area (zip code 94539) exceeds $94,400.  Ranked as the 9th wealthiest neighborhood in the East Bay, Mission San Jose is an ideal location for upscale dining and retail.

Location and Access

Nestled at the base of Fremont's rolling hills, Mission San Jose is easily accessible from Interstate 680.  Main business thoroughfares include Driscoll Road, Washington Boulevard, and Mission Boulevard, which experience high traffic counts exceeding 40,000 vehicles per day. 

Mission San Jose Map & Traffic Counts 

Public and Private Improvement Projects ˇ         Mission Boulevard  Streetscape      Improvements ˇ         Mission San Jose Bicentennial      Community Park ˇ         Old School Site mixed-use development      (Santa Clara Development Company)

Anchor Businesses

Retail:
ˇ         The Cheese Taster Delicatessen
ˇ         The Flower Pavilion
ˇ         Lori-Mei Florist & Gifts
ˇ         Mc Ivors Ace Hardware
ˇ         Mission Hills Gallery Jewelry Designers
ˇ         Rick's World of Tennis
ˇ         Village Treasures Fine Chocolates & Gifts

Restaurants:
ˇ         Alborz Persian Restaurant
ˇ         Full House Chinese Restaurant
ˇ         Kohinoor Pakistani & Indian Restaurant
ˇ         Mission Pine Café
ˇ         Mission Valley Coffee Roasting
ˇ         Nouvelle Bistro Asian Fusion Cuisine
ˇ         Yuki Japanese Restaurant

Other:
ˇ         Bank of America
ˇ         Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose
ˇ         Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
ˇ         Lord Bradley's Inn
ˇ         Mission Peak Lodge / Howard Johnson Express Inn
ˇ         Mission San José at Fremont
ˇ         Ohlone Community College
ˇ         Olive Hyde Art Gallery
ˇ         Sisters of the Holy Family
ˇ         Starbuck's
ˇ         U.S. Post Office

Demographics

The following demographic information is based on a one, three, and five-mile radius around the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Washington Boulevard.
  

Mission Blvd. & Washington Blvd.	1 MILE	3 MILE	5 MILE
2007 Population	8,300	62,337	146,401
2007 Households	2,523	19,176	48,785
Average Household Income	$149,020	$131,389	$113,774
Households with Incomes > $50,000	2,106	15,591	38,044
Households with Incomes > $100,000	1,521	9,861	21,428
Median Age	39	37	37
College Graduates	64.1%	53.7%	51.5%
Median Home Value	$1,026,621	$854,325	$733,613
Source: Claritas 2007 Estimates