Fullerton

Population: 141,278
Median household income: $104,219
Median home value: $859,600

Located in Orange County, California, Fullerton is a community with a population of 141,278. At $104,219, its median household income sits below Orange County's $113,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fullerton's population grew 1.2% from 139,611 to 141,278, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $650,000 to $859,600.

Households average 2.91 people. The median gross rent is $2,124.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 141,278
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $104,219
Median home value: $859,600
Median gross rent: $2,124
Housing units: 49,707
Homeownership rate: 51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

139,611141,278

Median household income

$79,978$104,219

Median home value

$650,000$859,600

Median gross rent

$1,669$2,124

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	139,611	$79,978	$650,000	$1,669
2020	141,061	$85,471	$667,300	$1,718
2021	142,964	$92,718	$698,600	$1,818
2022	142,280	$99,279	$791,000	$1,989
2023	141,278	$104,219	$859,600	$2,124

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,502	6.0%
5 to 17	23,424	16.6%
18 to 24	14,282	10.1%
25 to 34	21,923	15.5%
35 to 44	17,698	12.5%
45 to 54	18,189	12.9%
55 to 64	16,766	11.9%
65 to 74	11,316	8.0%
75 and over	9,178	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,832	30.3%
Black or African American	2,574	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	151	0.1%
Asian	34,449	24.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	257	0.2%
Some other race	589	0.4%
Two or more races	4,526	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55,900	39.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate15.7%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,150	11.7%
High school graduate	14,964	15.7%
Some college or associate's	27,478	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	26,087	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	15,391	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit2.2%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47,155	70.6%
Carpooled	6,906	10.3%
Public transit	1,466	2.2%
Walked	1,568	2.3%
Bicycle	423	0.6%
Worked from home	8,445	12.6%
Other means	796	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,253	21.0%
15 to 29 min	18,925	32.5%
30 to 44 min	14,007	24.0%
45 to 59 min	5,514	9.5%
60+ min	7,615	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 12.2% (16,916 of 138,710)

	Count	Share
Family households	33,334	70.2%
Nonfamily households	14,150	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47,484	95.5%
Vacant	2,223	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24,453	51.5%
Renter-occupied	23,031	48.5%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units17.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,876	52.1%
1-unit, attached	4,176	8.4%
2 to 4 units	4,144	8.3%
5 to 19 units	5,571	11.2%
20 or more units	8,886	17.9%
Mobile home & other	1,054	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0628000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.8857, -117.9280