Atherton is home to 7,163 people in California. Households here earn about 265% more than in California as a whole. Median household income runs $130,734, well clear of the $30,130 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 68% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $500,001. The median age is 44.3, about 11 years above the US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $130,734, above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 44.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Top-priced homes
median home value $500,000+, the Census reporting cap
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.6%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.3%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.1%(101)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.6%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 194 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
