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Millbrae, California

City in San Mateo County, California · ZIP 94030

  • San Mateo County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
  • 23,321 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,998Households
  • $157,567Median household income
  • $1,929,700Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Millbrae

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Population, 2000 to 2020+12.1%
20k21k22k23k24k2000: 20,71820002010: 21,53220102020: 23,216202020,71823,216
Population of Millbrae at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,718
201021,532
202023,216

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Millbrae
Under $50k17.4%
$50k to $100k15.6%
$100k to $150k14.4%
$150k to $200k13.5%
$200k and over39%

Median household income $157,567 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Millbrae
Owner occupied
5,055 units
Renter occupied
2,943 units
Vacancy rate
6.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Millbrae compared with its county and state
Millbrae compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMillbraeSan Mateo CountyCalifornia
Population22,589745,10039,242,785
Median household income$157,567$156,000$96,334
Median age45.340.637.6
Median home value$1,929,700$1,494,500$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher50.5%53.1%36.5%
Foreign-born residents40.4%35.6%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes63.2%59.1%55.8%
Mean commute to work28.8 minutes27.3 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Millbrae6
Public schools in Millbrae, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Green Hills ElementaryPublicK–5Millbrae Elementary
Lomita Park ElementaryPublicK–5Millbrae Elementary
Meadows ElementaryPublicK–5Millbrae Elementary
Spring Valley ElementaryPublicK–5Millbrae Elementary
Taylor MiddlePublic6–8Millbrae Elementary
Mills HighPublic9–12San Mateo Union High

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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