El Sobrante

Population: 15,823
Median household income: $112,622
Median home value: $695,900

Located in Contra Costa County, California, El Sobrante is a community with a population of 15,823. Its median household income of $112,622 runs below the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, El Sobrante's population grew 14.5% from 13,818 to 15,823, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $497,400 to $695,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 33.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,823
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $112,622
Median home value: $695,900
Median gross rent: $2,245
Housing units: 5,838
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,81815,823

Median household income

$86,626$112,622

Median home value

$497,400$695,900

Median gross rent

$1,623$2,245

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,818	$86,626	$497,400	$1,623
2020	14,779	$100,548	$550,600	$1,780
2021	15,468	$101,536	$601,800	$1,797
2022	15,497	$107,725	$684,100	$2,041
2023	15,823	$112,622	$695,900	$2,245

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	689	4.4%
5 to 17	2,541	16.1%
18 to 24	961	6.1%
25 to 34	2,639	16.7%
35 to 44	2,056	13.0%
45 to 54	2,145	13.6%
55 to 64	1,759	11.1%
65 to 74	1,972	12.5%
75 and over	1,061	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,284	33.4%
Black or African American	1,011	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,131	19.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	191	1.2%
Some other race	58	0.4%
Two or more races	885	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,263	33.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,288	11.1%
High school graduate	2,364	20.3%
Some college or associate's	3,915	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,691	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,374	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit7.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,666	62.4%
Carpooled	853	11.4%
Public transit	529	7.1%
Walked	39	0.5%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	1,132	15.1%
Other means	246	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	840	13.2%
15 to 29 min	2,016	31.8%
30 to 44 min	1,661	26.2%
45 to 59 min	621	9.8%
60+ min	1,204	19.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 9.8% (1,540 of 15,773)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,226	78.0%
Nonfamily households	1,193	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,419	92.8%
Vacant	419	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,535	65.2%
Renter-occupied	1,884	34.8%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,210	72.1%
1-unit, attached	365	6.3%
2 to 4 units	379	6.5%
5 to 19 units	311	5.3%
20 or more units	464	7.9%
Mobile home & other	109	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0622454
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9736, -122.3031