Welcome to Millbrae ...

The city of Millbrae is located in San Mateo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millbrae, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Millbrae has a population of 22,878 people<2> (see below for details).

Millbrae is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Millbrae lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Millbrae is within the boundaries of the (650) area code.

The ZIP codes for Millbrae: 94030-94031<4>

Websites for Millbrae ...

Official Website: www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Millbrae had an population of 22,878 people. This is an increase of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Millbrae had a population of 21,532 people. This makes Millbrae the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Millbrae represents 0.06% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 282nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 21,532 people, the population of Millbrae increased 3.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,718 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Millbrae.

Communities near Millbrae ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millbrae.

• San Francisco
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
  • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <5>
• Oakland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
• Hayward
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  • Hayward is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <5>
• Berkeley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
  • Berkeley is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <5>
• Daly City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
  • Daly City is located in San Mateo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <5>
• San Leandro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
  • San Leandro is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <5>
• Redwood City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood City
  • Redwood City is located in San Mateo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood City <5>
• Alameda
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
  • Alameda is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <5>
• Union City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
  • Former name for Union City:
  • Decoto
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
• Palo Alto
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
  • Palo Alto is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Alto <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Millbrae. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millbrae.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millbrae. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millbrae.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millbrae. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Millbrae.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millbrae ...

Looking for more information about Millbrae? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Millbrae, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Millbrae.

Adding Millbrae to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millbrae in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Millbrae was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Millbrae on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millbrae.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Millbrae: www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/