Upper Lake

Population: 1,204
Median household income: $104,936
Median home value: $344,000

Upper Lake, a community in Lake County, California, has 1,204 residents. The median household income of $104,936 is above the Lake County median ($58,738).

From 2019 to 2023, Upper Lake's population grew 34.4% from 896 to 1,204, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $234,200 to $344,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.5% of the population. 81.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,204
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $104,936
Median home value: $344,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8961,204

Median household income

$47,375$104,936

Median home value

$234,200$344,000

Median gross rent

$708$595

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	896	$47,375	$234,200	$708
2020	1,250	$89,083	$274,400	$763
2021	1,377	$116,116	$275,000	$595
2022	954	$104,839	$286,400	—
2023	1,204	$104,936	$344,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 177.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4425.4%

45 to 5421.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	5.2%
5 to 17	84	7.0%
18 to 24	98	8.1%
25 to 34	47	3.9%
35 to 44	306	25.4%
45 to 54	259	21.5%
55 to 64	127	10.5%
65 to 74	86	7.1%
75 and over	134	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	861	71.5%
Black or African American	20	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	224	18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's60.5%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	6.8%
High school graduate	194	20.2%
Some college or associate's	580	60.5%
Bachelor's degree	61	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	59	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	603	81.9%
Carpooled	21	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	53	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	14.2%
15 to 29 min	147	21.7%
30 to 44 min	352	52.0%
45 to 59 min	67	9.9%
60+ min	15	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.5% (101 of 1,195)

	Count	Share
Family households	232	49.0%
Nonfamily households	241	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	473	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	91.3%
Renter-occupied	41	8.7%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached11.6%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	313	66.2%
1-unit, attached	55	11.6%
2 to 4 units	10	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	95	20.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0681358
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.1651, -122.9052