Boronda

Population: 2,246
Median household income: $77,639
Median home value: $581,300

Boronda is a community in Monterey County, California, home to 2,246 residents. The median household income of $77,639 is below the Monterey County median ($94,486).

From 2019 to 2023, Boronda's population grew 27.4% from 1,763 to 2,246, while its median home value rose 99.4% from $291,500 to $581,300.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.6% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 85.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,246
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,639
Median home value: $581,300
Median gross rent: $1,964
Housing units: 559
Homeownership rate: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7632,246

Median household income

$47,383$77,639

Median home value

$291,500$581,300

Median gross rent

$1,710$1,964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,763	$47,383	$291,500	$1,710
2020	1,740	$46,516	$287,500	$1,801
2021	1,913	—	$379,300	$1,818
2022	1,885	$59,398	$539,500	$1,988
2023	2,246	$77,639	$581,300	$1,964

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

Age distribution

Under 513.7%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 741.0%

75 and over0.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	308	13.7%
5 to 17	351	15.6%
18 to 24	243	10.8%
25 to 34	396	17.6%
35 to 44	349	15.5%
45 to 54	313	13.9%
55 to 64	258	11.5%
65 to 74	22	1.0%
75 and over	6	0.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	148	6.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	153	6.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,928	85.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.2%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	554	41.2%
High school graduate	353	26.3%
Some college or associate's	253	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	133	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	51	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means7.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	902	82.1%
Carpooled	61	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	5.3%
Other means	78	7.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	134	12.9%
15 to 29 min	455	43.7%
30 to 44 min	349	33.5%
45 to 59 min	76	7.3%
60+ min	27	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 4.33
Poverty rate: 7.2% (162 of 2,246)

	Count	Share
Family households	454	87.5%
Nonfamily households	65	12.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	519	92.8%
Vacant	40	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	275	53.0%
Renter-occupied	244	47.0%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	476	85.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	46	8.2%
Mobile home & other	37	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607578
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6946, -121.6745