Atherton

Population: 7,021
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

Located in San Mateo County, California, Atherton is a community with a population of 7,021. The median household income of $250,001 is above the San Mateo County median ($156,000).

Between 2019 and 2023, Atherton's population declined 2.1% from 7,168 to 7,021, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

The typical home was built around 1960. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,021
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 2,673
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1687,021

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

$2,000,001$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$3,501$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,168	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2020	7,060	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2021	7,181	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2022	7,124	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	7,021	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 445.5%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	2.0%
5 to 17	1,158	16.5%
18 to 24	1,036	14.8%
25 to 34	503	7.2%
35 to 44	383	5.5%
45 to 54	1,035	14.7%
55 to 64	968	13.8%
65 to 74	898	12.8%
75 and over	902	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,470	63.7%
Black or African American	57	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	1,304	18.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	350	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	823	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate4.7%

Some college or associate's8.4%

Bachelor's degree30.5%

Graduate or professional degree55.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	1.0%
High school graduate	219	4.7%
Some college or associate's	395	8.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,428	30.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,601	55.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone47.2%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit1.7%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home39.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,353	47.2%
Carpooled	195	6.8%
Public transit	49	1.7%
Walked	81	2.8%
Bicycle	18	0.6%
Worked from home	1,137	39.6%
Other means	35	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	518	29.9%
15 to 29 min	653	37.7%
30 to 44 min	382	22.1%
45 to 59 min	84	4.9%
60+ min	94	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 3.3% (215 of 6,462)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,825	80.5%
Nonfamily households	441	19.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,266	84.8%
Vacant	407	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,980	87.4%
Renter-occupied	286	12.6%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,620	98.0%
1-unit, attached	45	1.7%
2 to 4 units	8	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0603092
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.4571, -122.2011