Lincoln is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 52,534 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Lincoln is the 186th largest community in California. Lincoln 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 Lincoln, where the median household income is $99,434.00.

Housing costs in Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.20% 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, Lincoln is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lincoln 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 city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lincoln has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lincoln’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The citizens of Lincoln are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.11% of adults in Lincoln have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lincoln in 2022 was $49,314, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,256 for a family of four. However, Lincoln contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lincoln is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lincoln home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lincoln residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lincoln also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.28% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lincoln include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

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