Burlingame

County:: San Mateo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.393
State:: California

Burlingame is a city located in San Mateo County, California. Burlingame has a 2025 population of 28,998. Burlingame is currently declining at a rate of -1.55% annually and its population has decreased by -7.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,278 in 2020.

The average household income in Burlingame is $237,106 with a poverty rate of 6.05%. The median age in Burlingame is 41.5 years: 41.1 years for males, and 41.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Burlingame includes 55.61% White, 28.29% Asian, 5.84% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,977	55.61%
Asian	8,636	28.29%
Two or more races	2,721	8.91%
Other race	1,784	5.84%
Black or African American	314	1.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	60	0.2%
Native American	34	0.11%

Burlingame Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Burlingame's average per capita income is $106,810. Household income levels show a median of $168,832. The poverty rate stands at 6.05%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$250,001	-
Families	$239,236	$315,458
Households	$168,832	$237,106
Non Families	$96,935	$126,751

$106,810

Average Income

$168,832

Median Household Income

6.05%

Poverty Rate