Atherton, California
Atherton, California | |
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Holbrook-Palmer Park | |
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Location of Atherton in San Mateo County, California | |
Atherton Location in the United States Atherton Atherton (the United States) | |
| 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 | |
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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 | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.63% |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,188 |
| • Density | 1,433.0/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 |
| Newspaper | The Almanac |
| Website | www |
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blank1_info_sec1, blank1_info.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.
The town has historically been known for its high concentration of wealth. Atherton had the highest per capita income among American towns (populations between 2,500 and 9,999) in both 1990 and 2019. It regularly ranks as having the highest cost of living in the United States. The town had the highest median home prices in the country throughout 2023, at $7.95 million.