Mather is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 4,698 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mather is the 536th largest community in California. Much of the housing stock in Mather was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Mather economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Mather, where the median household income is $135,329.00.

Housing costs in Mather are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.93% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Mather 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, Mather really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Mather 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.

The education level of Mather ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mather, 41.53% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Mather in 2022 was $45,190, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $180,760 for a family of four.

Mather is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mather home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mather residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mather also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.29% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mather include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Italian.

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