Burlingame

Population: 30,526
Median household income: $168,832
Median home value: $2,000,001

Burlingame, a community in San Mateo County, California, has 30,526 residents. Its median household income of $168,832 runs above the San Mateo County figure of $156,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Burlingame's population held roughly steady from 30,576 to 30,526, while its median home value rose 5.2% from $1,901,900 to $2,000,001.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,526
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $168,832
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $2,643
Housing units: 13,675
Homeownership rate: 50.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,57630,526

Median household income

$128,447$168,832

Median home value

$1,901,900$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,210$2,643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,576	$128,447	$1,901,900	$2,210
2020	30,071	$138,344	$2,000,001	$2,305
2021	31,142	$150,182	$2,000,001	$2,439
2022	30,995	$165,940	$2,000,001	$2,591
2023	30,526	$168,832	$2,000,001	$2,643

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,797	5.9%
5 to 17	4,987	16.3%
18 to 24	1,435	4.7%
25 to 34	3,970	13.0%
35 to 44	4,881	16.0%
45 to 54	4,962	16.3%
55 to 64	3,766	12.3%
65 to 74	2,383	7.8%
75 and over	2,345	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,842	51.9%
Black or African American	314	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	8,551	28.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	60	0.2%
Some other race	323	1.1%
Two or more races	1,234	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,180	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree32.8%

Graduate or professional degree31.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,106	5.0%
High school graduate	2,196	9.8%
Some college or associate's	4,682	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	7,325	32.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6,998	31.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone55.5%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit9.2%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home24.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,773	55.5%
Carpooled	750	4.7%
Public transit	1,456	9.2%
Walked	607	3.8%
Bicycle	95	0.6%
Worked from home	3,819	24.1%
Other means	319	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,267	18.9%
15 to 29 min	3,760	31.3%
30 to 44 min	3,057	25.5%
45 to 59 min	1,160	9.7%
60+ min	1,756	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 6.1% (1,828 of 30,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,127	57.7%
Nonfamily households	5,220	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,347	90.3%
Vacant	1,328	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,232	50.5%
Renter-occupied	6,115	49.5%

1-unit, detached48.7%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units21.3%

20 or more units21.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,664	48.7%
1-unit, attached	494	3.6%
2 to 4 units	712	5.2%
5 to 19 units	2,919	21.3%
20 or more units	2,886	21.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0609066
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.39 sq mi
Water area: 1.65 sq mi
Center point: 37.5900, -122.3633