Auburn

Population: 13,758
Median household income: $77,760
Median home value: $642,400

Auburn is a community in Placer County, California, home to 13,758 residents. Its median household income of $77,760 runs below the Placer County figure of $114,678.

From 2019 to 2023, Auburn's population declined 1.8% from 14,011 to 13,758, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $447,600 to $642,400.

Owners occupy 60.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,758
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,760
Median home value: $642,400
Median gross rent: $1,432
Housing units: 6,501
Homeownership rate: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,01113,758

Median household income

$66,314$77,760

Median home value

$447,600$642,400

Median gross rent

$1,147$1,432

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,011	$66,314	$447,600	$1,147
2020	14,104	$67,282	$481,500	$1,176
2021	13,738	$72,409	$514,400	$1,257
2022	13,773	$73,074	$620,300	$1,364
2023	13,758	$77,760	$642,400	$1,432

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	514	3.7%
5 to 17	1,742	12.7%
18 to 24	920	6.7%
25 to 34	1,583	11.5%
35 to 44	1,864	13.5%
45 to 54	1,192	8.7%
55 to 64	2,258	16.4%
65 to 74	2,364	17.2%
75 and over	1,321	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,147	73.8%
Black or African American	93	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.2%
Asian	316	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	0.5%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	1,050	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,029	14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate16.1%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree15.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	787	7.4%
High school graduate	1,703	16.1%
Some college or associate's	4,049	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,460	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,583	15.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.9%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,188	68.6%
Carpooled	329	5.4%
Public transit	54	0.9%
Walked	428	7.0%
Bicycle	21	0.3%
Worked from home	1,003	16.4%
Other means	82	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,231	43.7%
15 to 29 min	1,573	30.8%
30 to 44 min	773	15.2%
45 to 59 min	296	5.8%
60+ min	229	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 12.8% (1,725 of 13,525)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,707	59.8%
Nonfamily households	2,495	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,202	95.4%
Vacant	299	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,733	60.2%
Renter-occupied	2,469	39.8%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,412	67.9%
1-unit, attached	364	5.6%
2 to 4 units	574	8.8%
5 to 19 units	523	8.0%
20 or more units	586	9.0%
Mobile home & other	42	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0603204
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.8951, -121.0767