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:
- SAN MATEO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SAN MATEO, CA)
 - KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
 - SETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; DALY CITY, CA)
 
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:
- SAN CARLOS (about 11 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)
 - HALF MOON BAY (about 12 miles; HALF MOON BAY, CA; Abbreviation: HAF)
 - HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
 
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)
 
