Moving to Burlingame, California

Population: 28,158. Estimated population in July 2024: 27,380 (-2.8% change)
Males: 13,454 (47.8%), Females: 14,704 (52.2%)

San Mateo County

Zip codes: 94010.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $68,526
Median house value: $685,900

Population by Race

Races in Burlingame:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.3%)
  • Hispanic (10.6%)
  • Chinese (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Filipino (2.5%)
  • Japanese (2.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (14.0%), German (13.6%), Italian (11.7%), English (9.8%), French (4.4%), Russian (3.3%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burlingame

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burlingame city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

24.4% Foreign born (11.7% Asia, 5.6% Latin America, 5.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,387 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Burlingame:

  • MILLS-PENINSULA HOSPITAL (1783 EL CAMINO REAL)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Burlingame:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burlingame:

  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 3 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 14 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burlingame:

Amtrak stations near Burlingame:

  • 2 miles: MILLBRAE (MILLBRAE AVE. & CALIFORNIA DR.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 3 miles: SAN FRANCISCO INT’L AIRPO (SAN BRUNO, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: SAN FRANCISCO SHOPPING (SAN FRANCISCO, 835 MARKET ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Burlingame:

  • ROTH-WILLIAMS CENTER FOR FUNCTIONAL OCCLUSION (Location: 1633 BAYSHORE HWY STE 135; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlingame:

  • COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (about 4 miles; SAN MATEO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,619)
  • SKYLINE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SAN BRUNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,335)
  • CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 11 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 17,819)
  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 21,373)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 15 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)

Schools

Public high school in Burlingame:

  • BURLINGAME HIGH (Students: 1,338; Location: 400 CAROLAN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Burlingame:

  • MERCY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 2750 ADELINE DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Burlingame:

  • BURLINGAME INTERMEDIATE (Students: 869; Location: 1715 QUESADA WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 420; Location: 2385 TROUSDALE DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 315; Location: 1801 DEVEREUX DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 260; Location: 701 PALOMA AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY (Students: 258; Location: 1151 VANCOUVER AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 247; Location: 801 HOWARD AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Burlingame:

  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 1300 BAYSWATER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF ANGELS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 1328 CABRILLO AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Burlingame:

  • BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,892,945; Location: 480 PRIMROSE RD.; 230,774 books; 5,869 audio materials; 2,988 video materials; 447 serial subscriptions)