Newcastle

Population: 1,594
Median household income: $110,446
Median home value: $596,400

Newcastle, a community in Placer County, California, has 1,594 residents. Its median household income of $110,446 runs in line with the Placer County figure of $114,678.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newcastle's population grew 32.0% from 1,208 to 1,594, while its median home value rose 82.4% from $327,000 to $596,400.

27.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 89.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,594
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $110,446
Median home value: $596,400
Median gross rent: $1,633
Housing units: 727
Homeownership rate: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2081,594

Median household income

$75,250$110,446

Median home value

$327,000$596,400

Median gross rent

$1,109$1,633

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,208	$75,250	$327,000	$1,109
2020	1,360	$87,050	$462,500	—
2021	1,505	$93,500	$457,500	$778
2022	1,501	$101,925	$520,300	—
2023	1,594	$110,446	$596,400	$1,633

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 545.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	2.1%
5 to 17	250	15.7%
18 to 24	62	3.9%
25 to 34	294	18.4%
35 to 44	230	14.4%
45 to 54	81	5.1%
55 to 64	192	12.0%
65 to 74	249	15.6%
75 and over	202	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,224	76.8%
Black or African American	22	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	19	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	256	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	10.3%
High school graduate	345	27.6%
Some college or associate's	430	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	166	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	178	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	430	78.3%
Carpooled	36	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	11.7%
Other means	6	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	236	48.7%
15 to 29 min	93	19.2%
30 to 44 min	99	20.4%
45 to 59 min	45	9.3%
60+ min	12	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 12.1% (193 of 1,594)

	Count	Share
Family households	410	63.8%
Nonfamily households	233	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	643	88.4%
Vacant	84	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	576	89.6%
Renter-occupied	67	10.4%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	447	61.5%
1-unit, attached	9	1.2%
2 to 4 units	12	1.7%
5 to 19 units	14	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	245	33.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0651000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8667, -121.1320