Iron Horse

Population: 575
Median household income: $56,066
Median home value: $195,500

Iron Horse, a community in Plumas County, California, has 575 residents. At $56,066, its median household income sits below Plumas County's $64,946.

Between 2019 and 2023, Iron Horse's population grew 201.0% from 191 to 575.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 32.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 575
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,066
Median home value: $195,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 377
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

191575

Median household income

$50,231$56,066

Median home value

$222,100$195,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	191	—	—
2020	290	—	$222,100
2021	349	$50,231	$172,700
2022	418	$53,484	—
2023	575	$56,066	$195,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4435.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7434.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	112	19.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	201	35.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	65	11.3%
65 to 74	197	34.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	510	88.7%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's59.8%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	114	24.6%
Some college or associate's	277	59.8%
Bachelor's degree	72	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	72	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 575)

	Count	Share
Family households	129	46.7%
Nonfamily households	147	53.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	276	73.2%
Vacant	101	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	76.8%
Renter-occupied	64	23.2%

1-unit, detached32.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other67.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	32.1%
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	256	67.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0636735
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7805, -120.4823