Pittsburg

Population: 75,868
Median household income: $101,099
Median home value: $583,100

Located in Contra Costa County, California, Pittsburg is a community with a population of 75,868. Its median household income of $101,099 runs below the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Pittsburg's population grew 6.2% from 71,422 to 75,868, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $386,200 to $583,100.

68.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 75,868
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $101,099
Median home value: $583,100
Median gross rent: $2,201
Housing units: 24,272
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

71,42275,868

Median household income

$74,459$101,099

Median home value

$386,200$583,100

Median gross rent

$1,734$2,201

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	71,422	$74,459	$386,200	$1,734
2020	71,723	$83,163	$425,300	$1,827
2021	75,701	$88,343	$456,300	$1,983
2022	76,419	$98,408	$555,200	$2,134
2023	75,868	$101,099	$583,100	$2,201

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,659	6.1%
5 to 17	12,355	16.3%
18 to 24	8,008	10.6%
25 to 34	12,205	16.1%
35 to 44	9,773	12.9%
45 to 54	9,088	12.0%
55 to 64	9,615	12.7%
65 to 74	6,387	8.4%
75 and over	3,778	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,038	17.2%
Black or African American	10,505	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.1%
Asian	13,939	18.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	849	1.1%
Some other race	864	1.1%
Two or more races	3,264	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33,341	43.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,127	19.9%
High school graduate	13,048	25.7%
Some college or associate's	15,719	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	8,513	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,439	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit6.9%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,722	70.2%
Carpooled	4,447	12.6%
Public transit	2,435	6.9%
Walked	412	1.2%
Bicycle	42	0.1%
Worked from home	2,786	7.9%
Other means	359	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,883	15.1%
15 to 29 min	8,695	26.8%
30 to 44 min	6,704	20.7%
45 to 59 min	4,426	13.7%
60+ min	7,709	23.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 11.0% (8,263 of 75,012)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,814	75.8%
Nonfamily households	5,689	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,503	96.8%
Vacant	769	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,347	61.0%
Renter-occupied	9,156	39.0%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,603	68.4%
1-unit, attached	1,767	7.3%
2 to 4 units	1,347	5.5%
5 to 19 units	1,353	5.6%
20 or more units	2,419	10.0%
Mobile home & other	783	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0657456
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 2.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.0168, -121.8969