Del Rey Oaks

Population: 1,556
Median household income: $130,909
Median home value: $844,000

Located in Monterey County, California, Del Rey Oaks is a community with a population of 1,556. The median household income of $130,909 is above the Monterey County median ($94,486).

From 2019 to 2023, Del Rey Oaks's population grew 2.0% from 1,525 to 1,556, while its median home value rose 34.1% from $629,400 to $844,000.

85.9% of workers drive to work alone. 80.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,556
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $130,909
Median home value: $844,000
Median gross rent: $3,162
Housing units: 709
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5251,556

Median household income

$95,000$130,909

Median home value

$629,400$844,000

Median gross rent

$2,338$3,162

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,525	$95,000	$629,400	$2,338
2020	1,518	$101,458	$660,300	$2,372
2021	1,616	$115,469	$690,900	$2,721
2022	1,611	$121,667	$804,700	$3,042
2023	1,556	$130,909	$844,000	$3,162

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	3.6%
5 to 17	141	9.1%
18 to 24	138	8.9%
25 to 34	171	11.0%
35 to 44	127	8.2%
45 to 54	290	18.6%
55 to 64	262	16.8%
65 to 74	189	12.1%
75 and over	182	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,059	68.1%
Black or African American	22	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	2.0%
Asian	122	7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	128	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	189	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	4.0%
High school graduate	246	20.1%
Some college or associate's	409	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	266	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	251	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	693	85.9%
Carpooled	23	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.6%
Bicycle	11	1.4%
Worked from home	64	7.9%
Other means	11	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	292	39.3%
15 to 29 min	259	34.9%
30 to 44 min	93	12.5%
45 to 59 min	24	3.2%
60+ min	75	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 5.9% (92 of 1,556)

	Count	Share
Family households	420	64.6%
Nonfamily households	230	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	650	91.7%
Vacant	59	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	501	77.1%
Renter-occupied	149	22.9%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	571	80.5%
1-unit, attached	48	6.8%
2 to 4 units	15	2.1%
5 to 19 units	61	8.6%
20 or more units	14	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0618688
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5897, -121.8295