La Palma

Population: 15,375
Median household income: $115,833
Median home value: $916,600

La Palma is a community in Orange County, California, home to 15,375 residents. Its median household income of $115,833 runs in line with the Orange County figure of $113,702.

From 2019 to 2023, La Palma's population declined 1.5% from 15,604 to 15,375, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $659,100 to $916,600.

Asian residents are the largest group, 51.4% of the population. 72.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,375
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $115,833
Median home value: $916,600
Median gross rent: $2,239
Housing units: 5,208
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,60415,375

Median household income

$107,724$115,833

Median home value

$659,100$916,600

Median gross rent

$1,775$2,239

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,604	$107,724	$659,100	$1,775
2020	15,657	$108,363	$686,800	$1,863
2021	15,650	$106,473	$733,600	$1,953
2022	15,522	$113,398	$865,100	$2,158
2023	15,375	$115,833	$916,600	$2,239

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	457	3.0%
5 to 17	2,443	15.9%
18 to 24	1,039	6.8%
25 to 34	1,702	11.1%
35 to 44	1,732	11.3%
45 to 54	2,623	17.1%
55 to 64	2,136	13.9%
65 to 74	1,626	10.6%
75 and over	1,617	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,688	24.0%
Black or African American	430	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7,905	51.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	72	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	682	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,598	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate18.2%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	694	6.1%
High school graduate	2,086	18.2%
Some college or associate's	3,073	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,621	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,962	17.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,450	72.3%
Carpooled	923	12.2%
Public transit	69	0.9%
Walked	60	0.8%
Bicycle	19	0.3%
Worked from home	939	12.5%
Other means	80	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,033	15.6%
15 to 29 min	1,970	29.8%
30 to 44 min	1,703	25.8%
45 to 59 min	857	13.0%
60+ min	1,038	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 5.3% (814 of 15,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,916	76.6%
Nonfamily households	1,194	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,110	98.1%
Vacant	98	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,503	68.6%
Renter-occupied	1,607	31.4%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units13.3%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,545	68.1%
1-unit, attached	410	7.9%
2 to 4 units	166	3.2%
5 to 19 units	346	6.6%
20 or more units	693	13.3%
Mobile home & other	48	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0640256
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.8506, -118.0396