Kings Beach

Population: 2,493
Median household income: $53,964
Median home value: $680,200

Kings Beach is a community in Placer County, California, home to 2,493 residents. The median household income of $53,964 is below the Placer County median ($114,678).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kings Beach's population declined 18.1% from 3,044 to 2,493, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $471,000 to $680,200.

The typical home was built around 1974. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,493
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,964
Median home value: $680,200
Median gross rent: $1,245
Housing units: 2,236
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0442,493

Median household income

$49,485$53,964

Median home value

$471,000$680,200

Median gross rent

$1,183$1,245

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,044	$49,485	$471,000	$1,183
2020	2,826	$50,134	$493,600	$1,283
2021	3,066	$53,388	$542,900	$1,302
2022	2,589	$50,220	$617,400	$1,187
2023	2,493	$53,964	$680,200	$1,245

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5421.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	2.4%
5 to 17	327	13.1%
18 to 24	177	7.1%
25 to 34	225	9.0%
35 to 44	469	18.8%
45 to 54	534	21.4%
55 to 64	331	13.3%
65 to 74	284	11.4%
75 and over	86	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,233	49.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,186	47.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.7%

High school graduate19.9%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	495	25.7%
High school graduate	383	19.9%
Some college or associate's	525	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	352	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	174	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,192	71.9%
Carpooled	303	18.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	3.7%
Other means	71	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	454	28.4%
15 to 29 min	716	44.8%
30 to 44 min	342	21.4%
45 to 59 min	35	2.2%
60+ min	50	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 11.3% (281 of 2,493)

	Count	Share
Family households	647	55.6%
Nonfamily households	517	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,164	52.1%
Vacant	1,072	47.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	675	58.0%
Renter-occupied	489	42.0%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,313	58.7%
1-unit, attached	74	3.3%
2 to 4 units	327	14.6%
5 to 19 units	335	15.0%
20 or more units	36	1.6%
Mobile home & other	151	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0638548
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 39.2475, -120.0199