Portola Valley

Population: 4,329
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

Portola Valley is a community in San Mateo County, California, home to 4,329 residents. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the San Mateo County figure of $156,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Portola Valley's population declined 5.7% from 4,592 to 4,329, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

The median resident is 58.0 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 22.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,329
Median age: 58.0 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,840
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5924,329

Median household income

$224,554$250,001

Median home value

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

Median gross rent

$2,986$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,592	$224,554	$2,000,001	$2,986
2020	4,568	$235,469	$2,000,001	$3,501
2021	4,458	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2022	4,397	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	4,329	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over22.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	244	5.6%
5 to 17	556	12.8%
18 to 24	211	4.9%
25 to 34	132	3.0%
35 to 44	360	8.3%
45 to 54	461	10.6%
55 to 64	528	12.2%
65 to 74	851	19.7%
75 and over	986	22.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,267	75.5%
Black or African American	10	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	406	9.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.9%
Two or more races	195	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	412	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate1.5%

Some college or associate's14.3%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree51.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	1.4%
High school graduate	51	1.5%
Some college or associate's	474	14.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,031	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,717	51.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone39.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle5.9%

Worked from home51.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	552	39.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	2.6%
Bicycle	82	5.9%
Worked from home	714	51.1%
Other means	13	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	18.1%
15 to 29 min	261	38.2%
30 to 44 min	236	34.5%
45 to 59 min	13	1.9%
60+ min	50	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 5.3% (228 of 4,277)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,197	69.2%
Nonfamily households	533	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,730	94.0%
Vacant	110	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,448	83.7%
Renter-occupied	282	16.3%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,535	83.4%
1-unit, attached	29	1.6%
2 to 4 units	17	0.9%
5 to 19 units	243	13.2%
20 or more units	16	0.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0658380
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3652, -122.2327