Highlands

Population: 2,535
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

Highlands is a community in San Mateo County, California, home to 2,535 residents. At $250,001, its median household income sits above San Mateo County's $156,000.

From 2020 to 2023, Highlands's population declined 15.1% from 2,985 to 2,535, while its median home value rose 8.3% from $1,846,600 to $2,000,001.

90.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,535
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 866
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9852,535

Median household income

$217,500$250,001

Median home value

$1,846,600$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,459$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,985	$217,500	$1,846,600	$2,459
2021	2,823	$250,001	$1,922,800	$3,010
2022	2,730	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	2,535	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	5.8%
5 to 17	401	15.8%
18 to 24	142	5.6%
25 to 34	283	11.2%
35 to 44	292	11.5%
45 to 54	392	15.5%
55 to 64	402	15.9%
65 to 74	165	6.5%
75 and over	312	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,354	53.4%
Black or African American	59	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	719	28.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	199	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	204	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate2.8%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree34.0%

Graduate or professional degree41.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	1.6%
High school graduate	52	2.8%
Some college or associate's	364	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	627	34.0%
Graduate or professional degree	773	41.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone52.4%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home34.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	607	52.4%
Carpooled	53	4.6%
Public transit	22	1.9%
Walked	74	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	398	34.4%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	10.4%
15 to 29 min	375	49.3%
30 to 44 min	213	28.0%
45 to 59 min	83	10.9%
60+ min	10	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 4.6% (113 of 2,481)

	Count	Share
Family households	674	81.0%
Nonfamily households	158	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	832	96.1%
Vacant	34	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	681	81.9%
Renter-occupied	151	18.1%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	787	90.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	62	7.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0633632
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5200, -122.3459