The Most Expensive ZIP Code In The Country Belongs To A Small, Quiet Town In Silicon Valley

It might not come as a huge surprise, but the wealthiest ZIP code in the country belongs to a peaceful little town in the Silicon Valley.  The ZIP is 94027, which is the ZIP code for Atherton, California; it has a population of around 7,000. Atherton is about 45 minutes south of San Francisco, and it's home to Paul Allen, Eric Schmidt, Meg Whitman, and a few others who are lucky enough to count themselves as one of the 71 Bay Area billionaires.  As Curbed SF points out, the median sale prices ...