What is the median household income in Emerald Lake Hills, CA?

Name: Income and affordability in Emerald Lake Hills, CA, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Emerald Lake Hills, CA is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $250,000 or more
Median renter income: $250,000 or more

Income in Emerald Lake Hills against San Mateo County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emerald Lake Hills	San Mateo County	California	United States
Median household income	$250,000 or more	$158,855 (±$2,851)	$99,122 (±$310)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$250,000 or more	$119,424 (±$3,650)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$197,950 (±$4,038)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$2,922 (±$40)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

Median household income in places near Emerald Lake Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emerald Lake Hills
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Emerald Lake Hills	—	$250,000 or more	—
San Carlos	2.3 mi	$237,470 (±$15,954)	—
Woodside	3.0 mi	$250,000 or more	—
North Fair Oaks	3.5 mi	$104,884 (±$15,769)	—
Atherton	3.6 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Belmont	3.7 mi	$205,297 (±$18,232)	—
West Menlo Park	4.0 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Redwood City	4.4 mi	$157,814 (±$8,282)	—
Highlands	5.8 mi	$250,000 or more	—

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1 (tie)	Atherton	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	Hillsborough	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	Portola Valley	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	Woodside	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	Emerald Lake Hills	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	Highlands	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	La Honda	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	West Menlo Park	$250,000 or more
9	San Carlos	$237,470 (±$15,954)
10	Ladera	$235,750 (±$130,104)
11	Montara	$233,826 (±$102,824)

Showing 11 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Emerald Lake Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Emerald Lake Hills

What is the median household income in Emerald Lake Hills?

The median household income in Emerald Lake Hills is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What do renters earn in Emerald Lake Hills?

The median renting household in Emerald Lake Hills, CA earns $250,000 or more a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Emerald Lake Hills CDP, California (place:22587, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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