Editing Atherton, California (section)

==Demographics==
About 73% of the city's inhabitants are ethnically non-Hispanic white;<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Atherton town, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/athertontowncalifornia |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> this makes it among the least ethnically diverse cities in Silicon Valley.{{r|TMN 2022-08-19}}{{US Census population
|1930= 1324
|1940= 1908
|1950= 3630
|1960= 7717
|1970= 8085
|1980= 7797
|1990= 7163
|2000= 7194
|2010= 6914
|2020= 7188
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Atherton had a population of 6,914. The population density was {{convert|1,369.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Atherton was 5,565 (80.5%) White, 75 (1.1%) African American, 7 (0.1%) Native American, 911 (13.2%) Asian, 45 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 95 (1.4%) from other races, and 216 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 268 people (3.9%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0603092|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023338/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0603092|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Atherton town|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 6,529 people (94.4% of the population) lived in households, 385 (5.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 2,330 households, 787 (33.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,755 (75.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 109 (4.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 48 (2.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 34 (1.5%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 15 (0.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 321 households (13.8%) were one person and 178 (7.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 1,912 families (82.1% of households); the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 1,543 people (22.3%) under the age of 18, 579 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 966 people (14.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,264 people (32.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,562 people (22.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 95.3 men.

The median household income was in excess of $250,000, the highest of any place in the United States.<ref>{{cite web | title= Highest Income Per Household In The United States By City | url= http://www.biggestuscities.com/demographics/us/income-per-household-by-city | access-date= November 2, 2013 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140627050346/http://www.biggestuscities.com/demographics/us/income-per-household-by-city | archive-date= June 27, 2014 | url-status= dead }}</ref> The per capita income for the town was $128,816. About 2.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

There were 2,530 housing units at an average density of 501.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,116 (90.8%) were owner-occupied and 214 (9.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%. 5,921 people (85.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 608 people (8.8%) lived in rental housing units.

''[[Forbes]]'' ranked Atherton as second on its list of America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes in 2010, listing median house price as over $2,000,000.<ref name="Forbes2010">{{cite news |last=Levy |first=Francesca |date=September 27, 2010 |title=America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/2010/09/27/most-expensive-zip-codes-2010-lifestyle-real-estate-zip-codes-10-intro_slide_3.html}}</ref>

===2020===
At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Atherton had a population of 7,193 and 2,252 households, and the homeowner vacancy rate was 0%. The population density was  {{convert|1424.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

There was an average 2.94 people per household, 89.2% of homes were owner occupied and 10.8% were renter occupied. The racial makeup of Atherton was 5,403 (75%) White, 1,655 (23%) Asian, 124 (1.7%) African American, 18 (0.3%)  Native American, 107 (1.5%) Pacific Islander, 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 540 (7.5%) people. <br>The median age was 49. For every 100 females there were 100.1 men.

The age distribution was 1,472 people (20.5%) under the age of 18, 862 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 932 people (12.9%) aged 25 to 44, 2,123 (29.5%) aged 45–64 and 1,813 people (25.2%) over the age of 65.

Median income for a household was over $250,000. Males had a median income $102,192 versus $53,882 for females. About 1.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under the age of 18 and 1.1% of those 65 years or over.<ref>{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Atherton town, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/athertontowncalifornia |publisher=[[United States Census]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818224211/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/athertontowncalifornia |archive-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref><ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=94027&y=2020&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP05 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=United States Census |access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>

Property Shark ranked Atherton first for the fourth year in a row as the most expensive ZIP code in the United States in 2022, with the median home price at $7,900,000.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Richardson |first1=Brenda |title=The 10 Most Expensive Zip Codes For Buying A Home |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brendarichardson/2020/11/29/the-10-most-expensive-zip-codes-for-buying-a-home/?sh=35eb73982a92 |website=Forbes |access-date=November 23, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Top 100 Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes: 2022 Shatters Last Year's Records with 14 Zip Codes Surpassing $4 Million Median |url=https://www.propertyshark.com/Real-Estate-Reports/most-expensive-zip-codes-in-the-us/#For_the_full_list_of_2022s_top_100_most_expensive_zip_codes_in_the_US_explore_the_interactive_table_below |website=PropertyShark Real Estate Blog |access-date=November 23, 2022 |date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>