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Atherton ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Atherton, CA is 94027, and its area code is 650.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,993
Area code
650

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Atherton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Redwood City (2.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Atherton in numbers

About 6,993 people live in Atherton, in 2,227 households. The median household income is $250,000+ a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,000+, and median gross rent is $3,500+ a month. The median age is 49.1; 83.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population6,993Atherton6,993
Households2,227Atherton2,227
Median age49.1Atherton49.1California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$250,000+Atherton$250,000+California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$2,000,000+Atherton$2,000,000+California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,500+Atherton$3,500+California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher83.1%Atherton83.1%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.2 minAtherton23.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,394 / sq miAtherton1,394 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Atherton town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Atherton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Atherton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94027 Atherton , CA Standard 7,002 $250,000+ $2,000,000+

Map of Atherton ZIP codes

94027

The ZIP codes of Atherton, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Atherton

The nearest larger towns are North Fair Oaks (13,100 people, 1.3 mi), Stanford (18,662 people, 2.8 mi) and Menlo Park (32,727 people, 3.3 mi).

Towns near Atherton
TownPopulationDistance
North Fair Oaks 13,100 1.3 mi
West Menlo Park 3,634 1.6 mi
Stanford 18,662 2.8 mi
Menlo Park 32,727 3.3 mi
Emerald Lake Hills 4,235 3.6 mi
East Palo Alto 29,069 3.8 mi
Woodside 5,126 4.0 mi
Redwood City 82,447 4.1 mi
San Carlos 29,614 4.7 mi
Palo Alto 67,237 5.3 mi
Belmont 27,337 6.5 mi
Portola Valley 4,305 6.6 mi
Los Altos Hills 8,377 7.1 mi
Mountain View 83,732 7.8 mi

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