Hillsborough is a town in San Mateo County, California, home to about 11,099 people across 6.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 94010.
Homes sold for a median of $1,503 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Burlingame; part is in Hillsborough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hillsborough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Francisco International Airport (SFO)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hillsborough; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hillsborough had 11,387 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 469th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Mateo County grew from 12,094 residents in 1900 to 764,442 in 2020.
San Mateo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 19.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Francisco Intl Ap, CA weather station (4 miles away).
477,938 jobs at 21,569 businesses in San Mateo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
920 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillsborough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 103 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 266 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 105 |
| Mental health providers | 275 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Burlingame Elementary, Hillsborough City Elementary, San Mateo Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin ElementaryBurlingame | K–5 | 357 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hoover ElementaryBurlingame | K–5 | 227 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryBurlingame | K–5 | 415 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| McKinley ElementaryBurlingame | K–5 | 541 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| North HillsboroughHillsborough | K–5 | 274 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementaryBurlingame | K–5 | 311 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| South HillsboroughHillsborough | K–5 | 244 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Washington ElementaryBurlingame | K–5 | 410 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| West HillsboroughHillsborough | K–5 | 275 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Burlingame IntermediateBurlingame | 6–8 | 1,115 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Crocker MiddleHillsborough | 6–8 | 446 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Burlingame HighBurlingame | 9–12 | 1,583 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Peninsula High (Continuation)Burlingame | 9–12 | 123 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| BSD PreschoolBurlingame | — | — | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Petite Montessori School LlcHillsborough | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Genius LearningBurlingame | TK | 4 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Our Lady of Angels SchoolBurlingame | K–8 | 296 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| St Catherine of Siena SchoolBurlingame | K–8 | 303 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| The Bridge SchoolHillsborough | K–5 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Crystal Springs Uplands SchoolHillsborough | 6–12 | 569 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Lydian AcademyBurlingame | 6–12 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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