East Richmond Heights

Population: 3,311
Median household income: $126,042
Median home value: $913,100

Located in Contra Costa County, California, East Richmond Heights is a community with a population of 3,311. Its median household income of $126,042 runs in line with the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Richmond Heights's population grew 4.7% from 3,162 to 3,311, while its median home value rose 48.3% from $615,900 to $913,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.9% of the population. 55.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,311
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $126,042
Median home value: $913,100
Median gross rent: $1,989
Housing units: 1,504
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1623,311

Median household income

$91,100$126,042

Median home value

$615,900$913,100

Median gross rent

$2,007$1,989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,162	$91,100	$615,900	$2,007
2020	3,473	$105,192	$663,200	$2,026
2021	3,355	$105,108	$747,500	$1,922
2022	3,285	$112,344	$860,600	$1,986
2023	3,311	$126,042	$913,100	$1,989

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	4.4%
5 to 17	440	13.3%
18 to 24	89	2.7%
25 to 34	353	10.7%
35 to 44	477	14.4%
45 to 54	484	14.6%
55 to 64	517	15.6%
65 to 74	600	18.1%
75 and over	205	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,885	56.9%
Black or African American	207	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	336	10.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	242	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	641	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate7.4%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree31.6%

Graduate or professional degree27.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	5.4%
High school graduate	195	7.4%
Some college or associate's	739	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	832	31.6%
Graduate or professional degree	728	27.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone55.6%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit9.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home28.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,010	55.6%
Carpooled	68	3.7%
Public transit	175	9.6%
Walked	17	0.9%
Bicycle	22	1.2%
Worked from home	517	28.4%
Other means	9	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	11.5%
15 to 29 min	410	31.5%
30 to 44 min	295	22.7%
45 to 59 min	248	19.1%
60+ min	199	15.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 5.1% (167 of 3,291)

	Count	Share
Family households	787	57.4%
Nonfamily households	584	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,371	91.2%
Vacant	133	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,147	83.7%
Renter-occupied	224	16.3%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,426	94.8%
1-unit, attached	54	3.6%
2 to 4 units	24	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0621061
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9451, -122.3139