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Census Tract 6050, San Mateo County, California

Census Tract 6050, GEOID 06081605000, in San Mateo County, California, mostly within Burlingame (74% of its census blocks). 8,273 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±903); the 2020 Census counted 8,603.

Residents, 2020-2024

8,273

±903 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 8,603

Median household income

$222,614

±$34,217 (90% margin)
San Mateo County: $158,855

Median home value

$2,000,000 or more

The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
San Mateo County: $1,559,600

Median gross rent

$2,742

±$458 (90% margin)
San Mateo County: $2,922

Where is Census Tract 6050?

Census Tract 6050 is one of 174 census tracts in San Mateo County, California. It covers 1.58 square miles of land, 5,438 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06081605000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 6050 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Burlingame74%
Census Tract 6050 (marked with a dot) in San Mateo County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
6044605160566135.01 6050 2 mi
Census Tract 6050 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 6050: Tract 6044 ($133,654), Tract 6049 ($148,421), Tract 6051 ($172,054), Tract 6052 ($218,818), Tract 6056 ($250,000 or more) and Tract 6135.01 ($172,869). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 6050?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 6050's population at 8,273 (±903) in 2,841 households; the 2020 Census counted 8,603 residents and 3,099 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6050BurlingameSan Mateo CountyCalifornia
Total population 8,273 ±903 30,525 742,340 39,287,377
Households 2,841 ±331 12,266 264,419 13,548,091
Average household size 2.77 ±0.26 2.44 2.76 2.84
Housing units 3,134 ±295 13,798 287,184 14,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 6050?

The median resident of Census Tract 6050 is 42.6 years old; 23.7% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 45.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 42.4%. 37.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 6050BurlingameSan Mateo CountyCalifornia
Median age 42.6 ±2.7 41.2 40.9 37.9
Under 18 years 23.7% ±3.2 pts 22.4% 19.5% 22.0%
65 years and over 23.5% ±4.6 pts 16.3% 17.8% 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.9% ±2.3 pts 12.2% 24.9% 40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic 45.1% ±7.1 pts 51.3% 34.7% 33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.6 pts 1.0% 2.0% 5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 42.4% ±7.2 pts 29.2% 31.0% 15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.2% 1.1% 0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.3% ±3.1 pts 4.6% 5.2% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.9 pts 1.4% 0.9% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 37.1% ±6.5 pts 31.6% 35.7% 27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 50.1% ±8.0 pts 40.0% 45.8% 44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.3% ±1.9 pts 2.0% 2.9% 4.3%
With a disability 7.5% ±2.4 pts 7.4% 9.4% 11.6%
No health insurance coverage 1.5% ±1.2 pts 3.3% 3.8% 6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.8% ±3.0 pts 94.4% 90.2% 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 65.8% ±5.8 pts 64.2% 53.7% 37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 30.7% ±6.0 pts 29.8% 24.1% 14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.9% ±5.2 pts 87.4% 88.4% 89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 6050 earn?

Half of the 2,841 households in Census Tract 6050 earn less than $222,614 a year (±$34,217), against $158,855 across San Mateo County: 38th highest of the county's 172 tracts with a reliable estimate. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6050BurlingameSan Mateo CountyCalifornia
Median household income $222,614 ±$34,217 $174,000 $158,855 $99,122
Mean household income $289,698 ±$44,949 $242,281 $231,822 $140,436
Per capita income $100,784 ±$14,411 $98,645 $84,288 $49,513
People below the poverty line 4.3% ±2.6 pts 7.1% 6.7% 12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 3.6% ±4.3 pts 6.5% 6.2% 15.0%
Households receiving SNAP 2.2% ±2.4 pts 2.2% 5.1% 12.4%
Households with a computer 91.0% ±8.6 pts 95.4% 97.7% 96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 91.0% ±8.6 pts 94.8% 95.7% 93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 6050?

Owners occupy 61.2% of Census Tract 6050's occupied homes and renters 38.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,000 or more by its owner (). The median renter pays $2,742 a month including utilities, and 26.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6050BurlingameSan Mateo CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $2,000,000 or more $2,000,000 or more $1,559,600 $734,700
Median gross rent $2,742 ±$458 $2,785 $2,922 $2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 26.5% ±11.8 pts 34.4% 40.3% 46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $4,000 or more $4,000 or more $4,000 or more $2,946
Owner-occupied homes 61.2% ±7.4 pts 48.2% 58.5% 55.9%
Renter-occupied homes 38.8% ±7.4 pts 51.8% 41.5% 44.1%
Housing units 3,134 ±295 13,798 287,184 14,644,735
Single-family detached homes 65.1% ±7.3 pts 47.8% 55.3% 57.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 1.1% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.3 pts 2.2% 1.0% 1.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.6% ±3.4 pts 3.9% 5.4% 6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.7% ±3.4 pts 29.6% 8.6% 8.9%
Households with no vehicle 1.8% ±2.1 pts 3.4% 5.8% 7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 6050 get to work?

53.9% of Census Tract 6050's workers drive alone and 29.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6050BurlingameSan Mateo CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+) 60.7% ±5.3 pts 68.9% 67.3% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 3.8% ±2.9 pts 5.7% 4.8% 6.6%
Drove alone to work 53.9% ±7.9 pts 53.3% 56.7% 65.7%
Carpooled 5.5% ±3.0 pts 4.3% 8.7% 9.5%
Public transportation 4.3% ±2.8 pts 6.2% 5.1% 2.9%
Walked 4.1% ±3.2 pts 5.1% 2.3% 2.4%
Worked from home 29.0% ±8.1 pts 27.9% 24.3% 17.2%
Mean travel time to work 29.6 min ±2.5 30.7 min 26.4 min 28.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 6050 compare with the other tracts in San Mateo County?

Among San Mateo County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 6050 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 6050's rank among the tracts of San Mateo County and of Burlingame
MeasureIn San Mateo CountyIn Burlingame
Population1st of 1721st of 7
Residents per square mile121st of 1736th of 7
Median household income38th of 1721st of 7
Per capita income57th of 1723rd of 7
Median home value1st of 1711st of 7
Median gross rent119th of 1694th of 7
Poverty rate77th of 945th of 5
Bachelor's degree or higher56th of 1724th of 7
Median age76th of 1722nd of 7
Owner-occupied share94th of 1712nd of 7

The tracts next to it on San Mateo County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 604735th$226,667±$39,179 · within the margin of this tract2,793
Tract 613836th$222,881±$71,488 · within the margin of this tract4,356
Tract 607037th$222,768±$78,069 · within the margin of this tract3,344
Tract 605038th$222,614±$34,2178,273
Tract 6103.0339th$222,107±$28,953 · within the margin of this tract7,229
Tract 603140th$220,250±$65,319 · within the margin of this tract3,377
Tract 605241st$218,818±$47,526 · within the margin of this tract3,764

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 6050?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 6050 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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