California / Census place 0609066

Burlingame

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Burlingame city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,929
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.8%
Population estimate
Density
7,268/sq mi
4.4 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$174,000
Median home value
$2,000,001
Median gross rent
$2,785
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.2%
Typical commute
30.7 min
Public transit commute
6.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN FRANCISCO INTL AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
66.9°F
Average low
50.6°F
Annual rainfall
19.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Burlingame.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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