Shell Ridge

Population: 998
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

Located in Contra Costa County, California, Shell Ridge is a community with a population of 998. At $250,001, its median household income sits above Contra Costa County's $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Shell Ridge's population declined 25.6% from 1,342 to 998, while its median home value rose 104.5% from $978,200 to $2,000,001.

81.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 92.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 998
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 347
Homeownership rate: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,342998

Median household income

$214,740$250,001

Median home value

$978,200$2,000,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,342	$214,740	$978,200
2020	1,081	$203,833	$995,700
2021	1,081	$215,179	$1,392,400
2022	1,041	$234,160	$1,666,100
2023	998	$250,001	$2,000,001

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4421.0%

45 to 5421.7%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	4.0%
5 to 17	192	19.2%
18 to 24	13	1.3%
25 to 34	70	7.0%
35 to 44	210	21.0%
45 to 54	217	21.7%
55 to 64	79	7.9%
65 to 74	148	14.8%
75 and over	29	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	876	87.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate3.9%

Some college or associate's14.2%

Bachelor's degree35.3%

Graduate or professional degree46.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	29	3.9%
Some college or associate's	107	14.2%
Bachelor's degree	266	35.3%
Graduate or professional degree	351	46.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	398	71.6%
Carpooled	13	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	145	26.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	15.3%
15 to 29 min	148	36.0%
30 to 44 min	103	25.1%
45 to 59 min	26	6.3%
60+ min	71	17.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 1.1% (11 of 998)

	Count	Share
Family households	243	70.0%
Nonfamily households	104	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	347	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	322	92.8%
Renter-occupied	25	7.2%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	89.9%
1-unit, attached	35	10.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0671362
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9059, -122.0344