Castroville

Population: 6,870
Median household income: $90,486
Median home value: $648,700

Located in Monterey County, California, Castroville is a community with a population of 6,870. At $90,486, its median household income sits below Monterey County's $94,486.

Between 2019 and 2023, Castroville's population grew 5.4% from 6,521 to 6,870, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $471,400 to $648,700.

52.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,870
Median age: 29.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,486
Median home value: $648,700
Median gross rent: $1,593
Housing units: 1,703
Homeownership rate: 42.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5216,870

Median household income

$57,656$90,486

Median home value

$471,400$648,700

Median gross rent

$1,230$1,593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,521	$57,656	$471,400	$1,230
2020	6,332	$66,839	$561,000	$1,362
2021	6,665	$69,620	$578,800	$1,516
2022	6,620	$74,592	$655,600	$1,632
2023	6,870	$90,486	$648,700	$1,593

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1728.4%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	592	8.6%
5 to 17	1,948	28.4%
18 to 24	394	5.7%
25 to 34	1,121	16.3%
35 to 44	750	10.9%
45 to 54	789	11.5%
55 to 64	437	6.4%
65 to 74	632	9.2%
75 and over	207	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	250	3.6%
Black or African American	63	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	131	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.4%
Two or more races	221	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,178	89.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma51.3%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,021	51.3%
High school graduate	1,036	26.3%
Some college or associate's	653	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	176	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	50	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means8.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,069	81.1%
Carpooled	96	3.8%
Public transit	6	0.2%
Walked	6	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	5.8%
Other means	224	8.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	128	5.3%
15 to 29 min	1,573	65.5%
30 to 44 min	421	17.5%
45 to 59 min	146	6.1%
60+ min	133	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 4.47
Poverty rate: 14.6% (1,002 of 6,870)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,376	89.9%
Nonfamily households	155	10.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,531	89.9%
Vacant	172	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	657	42.9%
Renter-occupied	874	57.1%

1-unit, detached52.3%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units22.0%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	891	52.3%
1-unit, attached	137	8.0%
2 to 4 units	116	6.8%
5 to 19 units	375	22.0%
20 or more units	84	4.9%
Mobile home & other	100	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0611978
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7648, -121.7534