Tiburon is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 8,938 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tiburon is the 427th largest community in California.

Tiburon home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Tiburon real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Tiburon is also a town of artists. Tiburon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Tiburon’s character.

Also of interest is that Tiburon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Tiburon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 34.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Tiburon is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Tiburon really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Tiburon perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One of the nice things about Tiburon is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Despite being a small town, Tiburon has a lot of people using a ferryboat to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on a ferryboat are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Tiburon, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Tiburon is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 77.76% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Tiburon in 2022 was $124,089, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $496,356 for a family of four.

Tiburon is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tiburon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tiburon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tiburon include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Tiburon's cultural character, accounting for 25.72% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Tiburon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.