Atherton, California

About Atherton

Set in the western part of California, Atherton is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 7,022.

Atherton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,399 residents per square mile.

📰 Atherton News Today

• McCoy A'Marion - Menlo-Atherton Bears Boys Basketball (Atherton, CA) Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
• The Most-Expensive US ZIP Code Is Riding a Surge of Tech Wealth bloomberg.com · Jul 30
• America’s most expensive zip code: There’s a new No. 1 AL.com · Aug 11
• The AI Boom Just Made This Tiny California Town America's Most Expensive ZIP Code—and the Median Home Price Is Nearly $10 Million inc.com · Aug 1
• Florida enclave dethroned as Silicon Valley AI boom lifts California ZIP code to No. 1 Fox Business · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Atherton Unique

• The only place in America named Atherton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,022.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Atherton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Atherton

• 5th Quarter Pizza — pizza
• Andytown Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Black Pepper — thai
• British Bankers Club
• Burma Love — burmese
• Cafe Borrone (café)
• Café Vivant — chicken
• Camper — american
• Canteen Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Canteen Wine & Spirts

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Atherton Fine Art · Art gallery
• Sense Fine Art · Art gallery
• West Bay Model Railroad Association · Museum
• Historic Railroad Station · Attraction
• Peabody Fine Art Gallery and Framing · Art gallery
• Simon Breitbard · Art gallery
• The Main Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Atherton

• Burgess Park reviews ★
• Camp Fremont Park reviews ★
• Cartan Athletic Fields reviews ★
• Holbook Palmer Park reviews ★
• Holbrook-Palmer Park reviews ★
• JB Blunk Memorial · Garden reviews ★
• Jack W. Lyle Park reviews ★
• Menlo Park Civic Center Complex reviews ★
• Merrill Street Plaza reviews ★
• Nealon Park reviews ★
• Reading Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Atherton

• Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion
• Encinal Elementary
• Las Lomitas Elementary
• Laurel Elementary
• Menlo-Atherton High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Atherton

🏘️ Nearby Communities