Atherton, California
Atherton, California | |
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| Town of Atherton | |
Holbrook-Palmer Park | |
Location of Atherton in San Mateo County, California | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′31″N 122°12′0″W / 37.45861°N 122.20000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Mateo |
| Incorporated | September 12, 1923 |
| Named after | Faxon Dean Atherton |
| Government | |
| • City council |
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| • Assemblymember | Alex Lee (D) (24th) |
| • State Senator | Josh Becker (D) (13th) |
| • U.S. Rep. | Sam Liccardo (D) (16th) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.05 sq mi (13.07 km2) |
| • Land | 5.02 sq mi (12.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.63% |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,188 |
| • Density | 1,433.01/sq mi (553.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 94027 |
| Area code | 650 |
| FIPS code | 06-03092 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1657960, 2411651 |
| Website | www |
Atherton (/ˈæθərtən/ ATH-ər-tən) is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. Its population was 6,823 as of July 2023 estimates. The town's zoning regulations permit only one single-family home per acre in new subdivisions, though smaller lots exist from prior zoning laws.
Atherton is known for its high concentration of wealth; in 1990 and 2019, Atherton was ranked as having the highest per capita income among U.S. places that have a population between 2,500 and 9,999, and is regularly ranked as having the highest cost of living in the United States. In 2023, Atherton had the highest median home prices in the United States, at $7,950,000.