Hillsborough

Population: 11,122
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

Hillsborough, a community in San Mateo County, California, has 11,122 residents. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the San Mateo County figure of $156,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hillsborough's population declined 2.8% from 11,447 to 11,122, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.4% of the population. 56.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,122
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 3,804
Homeownership rate: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,44711,122

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

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

Median gross rent

$3,490$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,447	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,490
2020	11,608	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2021	11,390	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2022	11,258	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	11,122	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	476	4.3%
5 to 17	2,514	22.6%
18 to 24	614	5.5%
25 to 34	576	5.2%
35 to 44	1,150	10.3%
45 to 54	1,752	15.8%
55 to 64	1,823	16.4%
65 to 74	1,075	9.7%
75 and over	1,142	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,824	52.4%
Black or African American	44	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	3,613	32.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.2%
Some other race	141	1.3%
Two or more races	957	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	518	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate4.4%

Some college or associate's11.7%

Bachelor's degree36.3%

Graduate or professional degree46.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	1.2%
High school graduate	330	4.4%
Some college or associate's	879	11.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,728	36.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,493	46.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone56.4%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home32.9%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,643	56.4%
Carpooled	230	4.9%
Public transit	89	1.9%
Walked	24	0.5%
Bicycle	25	0.5%
Worked from home	1,543	32.9%
Other means	136	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	537	17.1%
15 to 29 min	1,148	36.5%
30 to 44 min	899	28.6%
45 to 59 min	354	11.2%
60+ min	209	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 3.8% (422 of 11,088)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,017	85.0%
Nonfamily households	533	15.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,550	93.3%
Vacant	254	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,300	93.0%
Renter-occupied	250	7.0%

1-unit, detached98.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

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	3,754	98.7%
1-unit, attached	50	1.3%
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: 0633798
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5572, -122.3585