Milpitas, California, United States [City]; population was 50,686 in 1990; housing units was 14,465 in 1990; location is 37°26'N 121°54'W; land area is 13.76 square miles (8,804 acres); water area is 0.06 square miles (40 acres); FIPS code is 47766 [SourceCBP]