Atherton, California

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Population (year 2000): 7,194, Est. population in July 2002: 7,096 (-1.4% change)
Males: 3,479 (48.4%), Females: 3,715 (51.6%)

Elevation: 60 feet

County: San Mateo

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Zip code: 94027

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $200,001 (year 2000)
Median house value: $1,000,001 (year 2000)

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Races in Atherton:

White Non-Hispanic (83.7%)
Chinese (5.2%)
Hispanic (2.8%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Japanese (1.1%)
Asian Indian (1.1%)
Other race (1.0%)
Filipino (0.8%)
Other Asian (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.0%), English (15.5%), Irish (11.7%), Italian (9.5%), Scottish (5.7%), Swedish (3.8%).

For population 25 years and over in Atherton

High school or higher: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 40.2%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atherton town

Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 66.3%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 5.0%

14.3% Foreign born (7.4% Asia, 4.7% Europe).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Redwood City, CA (3.0 miles, pop. 75,402).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fremont, CA (16.0 miles, pop. 203,413).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (351.3 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: North Fair Oaks, CA (1.2 miles), Menlo Park, CA (1.5 miles), West Menlo Park, CA (1.7 miles), Redwood City, CA (3.0 miles), Stanford, CA (3.4 miles), East Palo Alto, CA (4.2 miles), Emerald Lake Hills, CA (4.6 miles), Palo Alto, CA (4.7 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $681,100
1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $689,100
1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $686,900
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $687,400
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $687,300
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $687,300
2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $2,007,600
2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $1,860,900

Area code commonly used in this area: 650

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Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (13.7%), Manufacturing (12.5%).

Crime in Atherton (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
2 robberies (26.8 per 100,000)
21 assaults (281.5 per 100,000)
37 burglaries (496.0 per 100,000)
80 larceny counts (1072.5 per 100,000)
4 auto thefts (53.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 151.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Atherton (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
2 rapes (27.3 per 100,000)
2 robberies (27.3 per 100,000)
10 assaults (136.5 per 100,000)
58 burglaries (791.5 per 100,000)
84 larceny counts (1146.3 per 100,000)
8 auto thefts (109.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 159.3 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Atherton, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	48.4	51.8	54.4	57.6	61.6	65.9	68.3	68.1	66.3	61.2	53.2	48.1
High temperature (°F)	58.1	62.1	65.3	70.2	74.6	79.5	81.8	81.6	79.7	74.0	63.9	58.0
Low temperature (°F)	38.8	41.4	43.4	44.9	48.5	52.3	54.7	54.6	52.8	48.2	42.4	38.1
Precipitation (in)	4.4	4.2	3.5	1.1	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	1.1	2.7	3.1

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Normal climate around Atherton, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	10	9	9	5	3	1	0	0	1	3	7	9
Wind speed (mph)	6.8	7.1	8.2	8.4	8.9	9.4	8.6	8.1	7.2	6.2	5.8	6.2
Morning humidity (%)	91	89	86	83	81	77	75	77	77	79	87	88
Afternoon humidity (%)	70	60	52	43	37	32	30	29	31	37	57	67
Sunshine (%)	48	65	74	82	90	94	97	96	93	86	66	49
Days clear of clouds	7	8	10	12	17	22	27	26	24	19	10	8
Partly cloudy days	6	7	9	10	9	6	3	4	4	6	8	6
Cloudy days	19	13	12	8	5	2	1	1	2	6	12	17
Snowfall (in)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Hospitals/medical centers near Atherton:

RECOVERY INN OF MENLO PARK (about 2 miles; MENLO PARK, CA)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA)
STANFORD HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; STANFORD, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atherton:

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: SJC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Atherton:

SAN CARLOS (about 4 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; ID: SQL)
PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 7 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; ID: PAO)
HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 15 miles; HAYWARD, CA; ID: HWD)

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Local government website: www.ci.atherton.ca.us

College/University in Atherton:

MENLO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 639; Location: 1000 EL CAMINO REAL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.menlo.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atherton:

CANADA COLLEGE (about 3 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; STANFORD, CA; FT enrollment: 14,955)
FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; FT enrollment: 7,415)
COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (about 11 miles; SAN MATEO, CA; FT enrollment: 5,619)
CHABOT COLLEGE (about 14 miles; HAYWARD, CA; FT enrollment: 6,852)
DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,197)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-HAYWARD (about 18 miles; HAYWARD, CA; FT enrollment: 9,988)

Public high school in Atherton:

MENLO-ATHERTON HIGH (Students: 1,964; Location: 555 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Atherton:

MENLO SCHOOL (Students: 752; Location: 50 VALPARAISO AVE; Grades: 6 - 12)
SACRED HEART PREPARATORY (Students: 430; Location: 150 VALPARAISO AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Atherton:

SELBY LANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 744; Location: 170 SELBY LANE; Grades: KG - 08)
LAS LOMITAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 425; Location: 299 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS; Grades: KG - 03)
ENCINAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 367; Location: 195 ENCINAL AVE.; Grades: 03 - 05)
LAUREL ELEMENTARY (Students: 365; Location: 95 EDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 02)

Private primary/middle school in Atherton:

ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 50 EMILIE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

Atherton compared to California state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Atherton:

KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
KSFB (1220 AM; 5 kW; PALO ALTO, CA; Owner: SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC)
KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atherton:

KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
KCEA (89.1 FM; ATHERTON, CA; Owner: MENLO-ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL)
KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KMEL (106.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KSAN (107.7 FM; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Atherton:

KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)

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