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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Mather, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Mather, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Mather’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Mather does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $140,941.00.

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: 24.72% 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.

Mather is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Mather’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The education level of Mather citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.84% of adults in Mather have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mather in 2022 was $48,729, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $194,916 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 15.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mather include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Armenian.

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