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California (CA)

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39.3M

Population

$105.3K

Median income

per household

$828.3K

Home value

12.0%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $105.3K.
  • Median home value: $828.3K.
  • Poverty rate: 12.0%.
Top metros:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim/Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario/San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont/San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad/Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom/San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara/Fresno/Bakersfield-Delano/Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura/Stockton-Lodi/Modesto/Santa Rosa-Petaluma

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

5 of 6 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Median household income

$105.3K

U.S.

$81K

Median home value

$828.3K

U.S.

$333K

Poverty rate

12.0%

U.S.

12.4%

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

55.7%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

28.8%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

24.1%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

7.9×

Above typical 3-5x ratio

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

< $50k
26.1%
$50–100k
25.0%
$100–200k
29.3%
$200k+
19.7%

Health

6 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.

CDC PLACES 2025 estimates (adult prevalence).

Obesity

27.8%

U.S.

33.2%

Diabetes

11.7%

U.S.

12.1%

Current smoking

10.9%

U.S.

12.8%

Map

State CA

California

Population

39.3M

Area

155.9K sq mi

Counties

58

Neighbors

Arizona (AZ)Nevada (NV)Oregon (OR)

Counties

Counties in this state (58)

Alameda CountyAlpine CountyAmador CountyButte CountyCalaveras CountyColusa CountyContra Costa CountyDel Norte CountyEl Dorado County
Data Sources & Notes

Data freshness

ACS 5-year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
BLS (labor)
2025-12
Page updated
2026-02-23

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

U.S. Census (ACS 5-year)U.S. Census TIGER/LineCDC PLACESBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Derived statistics

  • ACS-based state estimates are aggregated from ZCTA (ZIP) values; totals may differ from official state ACS tables.
  • Health metrics (when shown) are derived from county-level CDC PLACES.
  • Median age, household size, and mean commute time (when shown) are estimated as population-weighted averages of ZIP values.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.

Data accuracy & methodology

State pages use 2020–2024 ACS 5-year ZCTA (ZIP) estimates aggregated across ZIPs in the state, plus other public datasets when available (see Sources). Aggregated ZIP-based totals can differ from official state ACS tables. Treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.