Hamilton Branch

Population: 504
Median household income: $106,591
Median home value: $365,400

Hamilton Branch is a community in Plumas County, California, home to 504 residents. At $106,591, its median household income sits above Plumas County's $64,946.

From 2019 to 2023, Hamilton Branch's population grew 1.8% from 495 to 504, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $279,000 to $365,400.

71.3% of workers drive to work alone. 96.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 504
Median age: 57.6 yrs
Median household income: $106,591
Median home value: $365,400
Median gross rent: $1,145
Housing units: 365
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

495504

Median household income

$57,250$106,591

Median home value

$279,000$365,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	495	$57,250	$279,000	—
2020	446	$64,148	$282,600	—
2021	390	$60,208	$337,200	—
2022	454	$93,750	$364,400	—
2023	504	$106,591	$365,400	$1,145

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 541.0%

55 to 6430.0%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	2.8%
5 to 17	58	11.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	78	15.5%
35 to 44	77	15.3%
45 to 54	5	1.0%
55 to 64	151	30.0%
65 to 74	76	15.1%
75 and over	45	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	400	79.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	15.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	5.1%
High school graduate	127	29.4%
Some college or associate's	165	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	70	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	48	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	154	71.3%
Carpooled	26	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	16.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	28.9%
15 to 29 min	65	36.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	8	4.4%
60+ min	55	30.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 16.1% (81 of 504)

	Count	Share
Family households	176	86.3%
Nonfamily households	28	13.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	204	55.9%
Vacant	161	44.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	78.9%
Renter-occupied	43	21.1%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	352	96.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0631883
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2773, -121.0961