West Menlo Park

Population: 3,382
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

West Menlo Park is a community in San Mateo County, California, home to 3,382 residents. At $250,001, its median household income sits above San Mateo County's $156,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Menlo Park's population declined 18.7% from 4,160 to 3,382, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

The median resident is 42.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,382
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,214
Housing units: 1,493
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 84.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1603,382

Median household income

$214,167$250,001

Median home value

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

Median gross rent

$2,980$3,214

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,160	$214,167	$2,000,001	$2,980
2020	3,720	$219,258	$2,000,001	$2,857
2021	3,492	$230,438	$2,000,001	$3,007
2022	3,401	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,354
2023	3,382	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,214

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	173	5.1%
5 to 17	808	23.9%
18 to 24	160	4.7%
25 to 34	331	9.8%
35 to 44	348	10.3%
45 to 54	684	20.2%
55 to 64	401	11.9%
65 to 74	255	7.5%
75 and over	222	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,396	70.8%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	586	17.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	192	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	201	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate5.7%

Some college or associate's9.1%

Bachelor's degree33.4%

Graduate or professional degree51.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	0.7%
High school graduate	128	5.7%
Some college or associate's	203	9.1%
Bachelor's degree	749	33.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,146	51.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone54.2%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home38.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	847	54.2%
Carpooled	60	3.8%
Public transit	10	0.6%
Walked	8	0.5%
Bicycle	32	2.0%
Worked from home	605	38.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	219	22.9%
15 to 29 min	487	50.9%
30 to 44 min	149	15.6%
45 to 59 min	60	6.3%
60+ min	42	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 2.5% (84 of 3,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	929	76.0%
Nonfamily households	293	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,222	81.8%
Vacant	271	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	910	74.5%
Renter-occupied	312	25.5%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,237	82.9%
1-unit, attached	43	2.9%
2 to 4 units	187	12.5%
5 to 19 units	20	1.3%
20 or more units	6	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0684536
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4338, -122.2034