Emerald Lake Hills

Population: 4,396
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

Located in San Mateo County, California, Emerald Lake Hills is a community with a population of 4,396. The median household income of $250,001 is above the San Mateo County median ($156,000).

Between 2019 and 2023, Emerald Lake Hills's population declined 6.9% from 4,721 to 4,396, while its median home value was little changed from $1,989,200 to $2,000,001.

75.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 92.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,396
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,634
Homeownership rate: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7214,396

Median household income

$229,167$250,001

Median home value

$1,989,200$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$3,182$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,721	$229,167	$1,989,200	$3,182
2020	4,893	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2021	4,545	$250,001	$2,000,001	$2,354
2022	4,425	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	4,396	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	269	6.1%
5 to 17	735	16.7%
18 to 24	146	3.3%
25 to 34	403	9.2%
35 to 44	587	13.4%
45 to 54	666	15.2%
55 to 64	725	16.5%
65 to 74	638	14.5%
75 and over	227	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,102	70.6%
Black or African American	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	431	9.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	308	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	542	12.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.4%

High school graduate6.5%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree33.6%

Graduate or professional degree42.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	0.4%
High school graduate	212	6.5%
Some college or associate's	568	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,092	33.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,362	42.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone50.3%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit1.7%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home37.6%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,155	50.3%
Carpooled	49	2.1%
Public transit	39	1.7%
Walked	101	4.4%
Bicycle	25	1.1%
Worked from home	863	37.6%
Other means	62	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	218	15.2%
15 to 29 min	650	45.4%
30 to 44 min	331	23.1%
45 to 59 min	110	7.7%
60+ min	122	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 1.1% (47 of 4,393)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,304	81.6%
Nonfamily households	295	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,599	97.9%
Vacant	35	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,475	92.2%
Renter-occupied	124	7.8%

1-unit, detached99.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,624	99.4%
1-unit, attached	10	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0622587
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.4657, -122.2654