Atherton is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. Its population was 7,188 as of 2020.
Atherton is one of the wealthiest cities in the United States, and is regularly ranked among the most expensive zip codes in the country. History In 1866, Atherton was known as Fair Oaks, and was a flag stop on the California Coast Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad between San Francisco and San Jose for the convenience of the owners of the large estates who lived north of Menlo Park. The entire area was called Menlo Park. It had been part of the Rancho de las Pulgas that had covered most of the area, which is now southern San Mateo County.
Atherton is noted for its heritage trees and park like setting. With its picturesque streets and average lot size of one acre, Atherton residents cherish their small, quiet community.
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