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. Mather has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.93% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mather a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mather has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mather’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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.