US Census Data
Population
15,470
+4.0%’19–’23
Median household income
$111,723
+27.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$810,000
+33.6%’19–’23

Alpine is a community in San Diego County, California, home to 15,470 residents. The median household income of $111,723 is above the San Diego County median ($102,285).

From 2019 to 2023, Alpine's population grew 4.0% from 14,878 to 15,470, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $606,200 to $810,000.

The median gross rent is $2,025. 32.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
15,470
Median age
42.8 yrs
Median household income
$111,723
Median home value
$810,000
Median gross rent
$2,025
Housing units
5,641
Homeownership rate
73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.5%
Unemployment rate
4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
14,87815,470
Median household income
$87,930$111,723
Median home value
$606,200$810,000
Median gross rent
$1,652$2,025
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201914,878$87,930$606,200$1,652
202014,958$92,382$622,900$1,701
202115,648$103,503$654,200$1,771
202215,911$106,433$758,900$1,925
202315,470$111,723$810,000$2,025

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 57504.8%
5 to 172,66917.3%
18 to 241,1607.5%
25 to 341,70211.0%
35 to 441,95312.6%
45 to 542,43015.7%
55 to 641,89112.2%
65 to 741,79911.6%
75 and over1,1167.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)11,05771.5%
Black or African American2751.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native70.0%
Asian4042.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander570.4%
Some other race560.4%
Two or more races4593.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,15520.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma5104.7%
High school graduate2,25320.7%
Some college or associate's4,58842.1%
Bachelor's degree2,39322.0%
Graduate or professional degree1,14710.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
29 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone5,46881.1%
Carpooled4156.2%
Public transit500.7%
Walked560.8%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home68810.2%
Other means620.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,32721.9%
15 to 29 min1,68327.8%
30 to 44 min1,89531.3%
45 to 59 min5769.5%
60+ min5709.4%

Households

Average household size
2.80
Poverty rate
10.2% (1,571 of 15,353)
CountShare
Family households4,00473.6%
Nonfamily households1,43926.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1988

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied5,44396.5%
Vacant1983.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,00473.6%
Renter-occupied1,43926.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,02071.3%
1-unit, attached2103.7%
2 to 4 units3406.0%
5 to 19 units4447.9%
20 or more units3866.8%
Mobile home & other2414.3%

Geography

Place GEOID
0601192
Type (LSAD)
57
Land area
27 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
32.8425, -116.7559

Compare with nearby cities

5

California rankings

21

Other places in San Diego County

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