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Emerald Lake Hills, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
4,396
Population
3,725/sq mi density
$250,001
Median Income
$166,476 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$2,825,154 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
17.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
1,380 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 1.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
75.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.7%
4,474 → 4,396
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.6%
$159,663 → $250,001
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Emerald Lake Hills across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,341
-55 from 2023 (4,396)
Projected Median Income 2030
$342,273
+$92,272 from 2023 ($250,001)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,474 | — | $159,663 | — |
| 2015 | 4,495 | +0.5% | $164,643 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,648 | +3.4% | $206,406 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 4,721 | +1.6% | $229,167 | +11% |
| 2021 | 4,545 | -3.7% | $250,001 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 4,396 | -3.3% | $250,001 | +0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.