Aromas

Population: 2,846
Median household income: $184,667
Median home value: $925,800

Aromas, a community in San Benito County, California, has 2,846 residents. Its median household income of $184,667 runs above the San Benito County figure of $108,289.

From 2019 to 2023, Aromas's population grew 14.8% from 2,479 to 2,846, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $641,100 to $925,800.

90.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,846
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $184,667
Median home value: $925,800
Median gross rent: $2,155
Housing units: 899
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4792,846

Median household income

$109,413$184,667

Median home value

$641,100$925,800

Median gross rent

$1,594$2,155

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,479	$109,413	$641,100	$1,594
2020	2,609	$131,678	$754,500	$1,468
2021	2,941	$165,000	$808,800	$1,690
2022	2,744	$182,536	$922,100	$2,123
2023	2,846	$184,667	$925,800	$2,155

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	173	6.1%
5 to 17	389	13.7%
18 to 24	228	8.0%
25 to 34	423	14.9%
35 to 44	345	12.1%
45 to 54	540	19.0%
55 to 64	208	7.3%
65 to 74	418	14.7%
75 and over	122	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,720	60.4%
Black or African American	13	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	179	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	924	32.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate14.4%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	157	7.6%
High school graduate	297	14.4%
Some college or associate's	691	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	562	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	349	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.9%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	919	71.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	321	24.9%
Other means	47	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	21.1%
15 to 29 min	342	35.4%
30 to 44 min	121	12.5%
45 to 59 min	154	15.9%
60+ min	145	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 3.8% (107 of 2,846)

	Count	Share
Family households	721	84.2%
Nonfamily households	135	15.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	856	95.2%
Vacant	43	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	683	79.8%
Renter-occupied	173	20.2%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	817	90.9%
1-unit, attached	38	4.2%
2 to 4 units	4	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0602812
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.8748, -121.6307