Sunol

Population: 931
Median household income: $182,250
Median home value: $1,514,900

Sunol is a community in Alameda County, California, home to 931 residents. The median household income of $182,250 is above the Alameda County median ($126,240).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sunol's population grew 9.5% from 850 to 931, while its median home value rose 26.6% from $1,197,000 to $1,514,900.

6.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.85 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 931
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $182,250
Median home value: $1,514,900
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 347
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

850931

Median household income

$129,231$182,250

Median home value

$1,197,000$1,514,900

Median gross rent

$1,606$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	850	$129,231	$1,197,000	$1,606
2020	835	$161,563	$1,125,000	$1,650
2021	799	$171,667	$1,128,000	—
2022	920	$182,250	$1,210,400	$3,114
2023	931	$182,250	$1,514,900	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	5.2%
5 to 17	133	14.3%
18 to 24	24	2.6%
25 to 34	75	8.1%
35 to 44	139	14.9%
45 to 54	101	10.8%
55 to 64	186	20.0%
65 to 74	157	16.9%
75 and over	68	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	623	66.9%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	92	9.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	74	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	138	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate20.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree23.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	4.8%
High school graduate	150	20.7%
Some college or associate's	190	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	183	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	168	23.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	318	72.8%
Carpooled	22	5.0%
Public transit	3	0.7%
Walked	3	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	20.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	10.1%
15 to 29 min	57	16.5%
30 to 44 min	144	41.6%
45 to 59 min	47	13.6%
60+ min	63	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 6.9% (64 of 929)

	Count	Share
Family households	278	85.5%
Nonfamily households	47	14.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	325	93.7%
Vacant	22	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	259	79.7%
Renter-occupied	66	20.3%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	97.1%
1-unit, attached	1	0.3%
2 to 4 units	2	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0677042
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 37.5859, -121.8805