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Burlingame

California · 31,929 residents (2025 est.) · 4.393 sq mi
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#17Most expensive homesof 6,786$2,000,001#261Highest median rentof 6,764$2,785#304Highest median household incomeof 6,818$174,000
The short version

Burlingame is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $174,000. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $2,000,001. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income. Households here earn about 76% more than the California median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,525
+8%since 2000
from 28,158 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,949 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 6,229 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.2
+7%since 2000
from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:31,929 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
26K28K29K30K32K1990201020202024Burlingame
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(1,729)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(1,734)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(2,014)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(1,731)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.4%(1,038)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(3,685)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.5%(5,334)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.9%(4,557)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(3,720)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(2,338)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(1,761)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(884)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$174,000
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,526 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$98,645
+126%since 2000
from $43,565 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.2%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.495
+2%since 2010
from 0.483 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information6.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$2,000,001
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $658,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,785
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,108 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 47.9% in 2000
51.8% rent
Vacancy rate
11.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.3%
−18.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
11.5
−5%since 2009
from 12.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
82
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Burlingame on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(20,063)
Black0.9%(266)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(2,995)
Asian13.6%(3,841)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.3%(15,665)
Black1%(311)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(3,715)
Asian29.2%(8,912)
Other6.3%(1,922)
Diversity Score
79
+19%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(1,838)
Salvadoran1.6%(476)
Spaniard0.7%(211)
Peruvian0.6%(177)
Argentine0.4%(132)
Puerto Rican0.3%(96)
Colombian0.3%(83)
Chilean0.2%(66)
Nicaraguan0.2%(57)
Guatemalan0.2%(53)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(38)
Cuban0%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese12.3%(3,746)
Filipino5.6%(1,709)
Asian Indian5.6%(1,705)
Japanese1.2%(377)
Korean1.2%(361)
Taiwanese0.8%(259)
Mongolian0.7%(206)
Burmese0.3%(90)
Vietnamese0.2%(64)
Thai0.2%(55)
Indonesian0.1%(41)
Nepalese0.1%(20)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(18)
Sri Lankan0.1%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(38)
Samoan0.1%(17)
Fijian0.1%(16)
Ancestry
Irish9.7%(2,955)
German9.3%(2,839)
English7.6%(2,335)
Italian7.2%(2,212)
Russian2.8%(842)
Polish2.4%(723)
Iranian2.1%(633)
American2%(612)
Scottish1.6%(480)
Ukrainian1.3%(394)
Portuguese1.2%(366)
Arab1.2%(353)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
French1.1%(350)
Norwegian0.9%(276)
Dutch0.8%(257)
Swiss0.8%(251)
Swedish0.7%(206)
Greek0.6%(179)
Brazilian0.6%(177)
Hungarian0.6%(168)
Danish0.5%(157)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(143)
British0.4%(130)
Finnish0.4%(124)
Palestinian0.3%(102)
Welsh0.3%(100)
Czech0.3%(91)
Ghanaian0.3%(87)
Lebanese0.2%(70)
Romanian0.2%(68)
Croatian0.2%(54)
Israeli0.2%(48)
Lithuanian0.2%(48)
Canadian0.2%(47)
Syrian0.1%(38)
Egyptian0.1%(37)
Turkish0.1%(32)
Serbian0.1%(28)
Australian0.1%(25)
Belgian0.1%(24)
Latvian0.1%(21)
Moroccan0.1%(19)
Slovak0.1%(16)
Jamaican0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Chinese population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.2%
+16.3 ptssince 2000
from 47.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 92.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
29.8%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.7 min
+65%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
53.3%
−19.2 ptssince 2009
from 72.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.2%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
27.9%
+23.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
63.9%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 73.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
48.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
31.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.0%
−45.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 6.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.3%
−89.8 ptssince 2013
from 93.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2017
from 91.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
60.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2016
from 65.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.2%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 8.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(4,654)
Married51.9%(6,562)
Widowed2.2%(282)
Divorced9.1%(1,155)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(3,676)
Married53%(6,567)
Widowed7.9%(978)
Divorced9.5%(1,174)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Burlingame, California?

Burlingame, California has about 30,525 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Burlingame, California?

The typical household in Burlingame, California earns about $174,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burlingame, California expensive?

In Burlingame, California, the median home is worth about $2,000,001, and the typical rent is about $2,785 a month.

How educated are people in Burlingame, California?

About 64.2% of adults age 25 and over in Burlingame, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burlingame, California?

About 7.1% of people in Burlingame, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Burlingame, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Burlingame, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,724 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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