Martinez

Population: 36,926
Median household income: $125,436
Median home value: $824,700

Martinez is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to 36,926 residents. Its median household income of $125,436 runs in line with the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

Between 2019 and 2023, Martinez's population declined 3.6% from 38,290 to 36,926, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $596,400 to $824,700.

The typical home was built around 1976. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,926
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $125,436
Median home value: $824,700
Median gross rent: $2,265
Housing units: 15,057
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,29036,926

Median household income

$107,328$125,436

Median home value

$596,400$824,700

Median gross rent

$1,728$2,265

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,290	$107,328	$596,400	$1,728
2020	38,397	$109,994	$622,800	$1,854
2021	37,308	$114,390	$653,000	$1,925
2022	37,093	$124,669	$772,600	$2,188
2023	36,926	$125,436	$824,700	$2,265

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,567	7.0%
5 to 17	4,888	13.2%
18 to 24	2,599	7.0%
25 to 34	4,355	11.8%
35 to 44	5,626	15.2%
45 to 54	4,602	12.5%
55 to 64	5,782	15.7%
65 to 74	3,911	10.6%
75 and over	2,596	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,782	59.0%
Black or African American	884	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	3,784	10.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	136	0.4%
Two or more races	3,152	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,159	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate16.4%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,223	4.6%
High school graduate	4,404	16.4%
Some college or associate's	9,007	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	8,382	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,856	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit3.4%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,269	65.1%
Carpooled	1,422	7.5%
Public transit	635	3.4%
Walked	530	2.8%
Bicycle	56	0.3%
Worked from home	3,674	19.5%
Other means	249	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,837	25.3%
15 to 29 min	5,129	33.8%
30 to 44 min	2,688	17.7%
45 to 59 min	1,307	8.6%
60+ min	2,200	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 6.7% (2,420 of 36,227)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,475	64.6%
Nonfamily households	5,198	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,673	97.4%
Vacant	384	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,288	70.1%
Renter-occupied	4,385	29.9%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached16.5%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,488	63.0%
1-unit, attached	2,481	16.5%
2 to 4 units	1,085	7.2%
5 to 19 units	1,071	7.1%
20 or more units	837	5.6%
Mobile home & other	95	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0646114
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 1.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9981, -122.1144