Alta

Population: 740
Median household income: $94,718
Median home value: $468,200

Located in Placer County, California, Alta is a community with a population of 740. Its median household income of $94,718 runs below the Placer County figure of $114,678.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alta's population grew 30.7% from 566 to 740, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $384,100 to $468,200.

Owners occupy 90.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 740
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $94,718
Median home value: $468,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 390
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

566740

Median household income

$99,141$94,718

Median home value

$384,100$468,200

Median gross rent

$1,453$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	566	$99,141	$384,100	$1,453
2020	703	$84,167	$424,500	$1,433
2021	645	$82,454	$448,400	—
2022	652	$89,152	$471,400	$775
2023	740	$94,718	$468,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	3.4%
5 to 17	67	9.1%
18 to 24	87	11.8%
25 to 34	105	14.2%
35 to 44	65	8.8%
45 to 54	111	15.0%
55 to 64	144	19.5%
65 to 74	88	11.9%
75 and over	48	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	644	87.0%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	7.3%
Two or more races	9	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	1.6%
High school graduate	126	22.5%
Some college or associate's	229	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	130	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	67	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	241	61.5%
Carpooled	21	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	33.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	13.4%
15 to 29 min	32	12.2%
30 to 44 min	86	32.8%
45 to 59 min	47	17.9%
60+ min	62	23.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 5.8% (43 of 740)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	69.6%
Nonfamily households	89	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	293	75.1%
Vacant	97	24.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	265	90.4%
Renter-occupied	28	9.6%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	373	95.6%
1-unit, attached	7	1.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0601276
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.2157, -120.7985