ZIP Code 94010 — Hillsborough town, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 94010 covers Hillsborough, CA in San Mateo County with a population of about 42,794.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 650; U.S. House district CA-15; the SAN FRANCISCO - OAK - SAN JOSE media market.

Hillsborough, CA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 94010 is about $191,758 — about 155% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.4%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 69.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 35.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 26.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $2,000,001 — about 475% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,521 (about 117% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.6% (about 4.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 94010 in Hillsborough, CA, a household would need roughly $551,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $12,847. That is about 187% above the local median household income ($191,758), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hillsborough town, CA as Relatively High (composite score 99.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.4) and wildfire (92.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hillsborough town, CA show little to no average snow and around 19.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,106 for ZIP 94010 (Hillsborough town, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.