West Menlo Park is a census-designated place and an Unincorporated community in San Mateo County, California, located between the majority of City of Menlo Park, the Town of Atherton, the Sharon Heights neighborhood of Menlo Park and Stanford University (in Santa Clara County). As of the 2010 census, the community had a population of 3,659.The area consists of suburban housing and a small business district along Alameda de las Pulgas, often just referred to as "the Alameda" (literally, "Avenue of the Fleas": in Spanish "Alameda" means a row of trees or a street lined with trees), which extends the length of the Rancho de las Pulgas land granted to the Argüello family (the word Pulgas means "fleas"). It is served by the highly rated Las Lomitas School District and Menlo Park Fire District. More recently, West Menlo Park has gained a reputation as one of the most desirable places to live in North America. A notable newspaper recently ranked West Menlo Park #4 on its "top residential areas in California" article.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5sqmi, all of it land. West Menlo Park has a mild climate.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that West Menlo Park had a population of 3,659. The population density was 7,526.9 people per square mile (2,906.2/km²). The racial makeup of West Menlo Park was 2,983 (81.5%) White, 28 (0.8%) African American, 2 (0.1%) Native American, 416 (11.4%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 52 (1.4%) from other races, and 174 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 201 persons (5.5%).
