Fallbrook

Population: 32,467
Median household income: $87,293
Median home value: $713,000

Fallbrook is a community in San Diego County, California, home to 32,467 residents. The median household income of $87,293 is below the San Diego County median ($102,285).

From 2019 to 2023, Fallbrook's population grew 2.4% from 31,701 to 32,467, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $522,700 to $713,000.

27.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 59.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,467
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $87,293
Median home value: $713,000
Median gross rent: $1,675
Housing units: 10,608
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,70132,467

Median household income

$63,244$87,293

Median home value

$522,700$713,000

Median gross rent

$1,252$1,675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,701	$63,244	$522,700	$1,252
2020	32,359	$69,250	$555,500	$1,304
2021	32,999	$73,165	$594,800	$1,411
2022	33,710	$78,479	$666,600	$1,555
2023	32,467	$87,293	$713,000	$1,675

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,710	8.3%
5 to 17	5,737	17.7%
18 to 24	2,963	9.1%
25 to 34	5,185	16.0%
35 to 44	3,022	9.3%
45 to 54	3,584	11.0%
55 to 64	3,724	11.5%
65 to 74	3,550	10.9%
75 and over	1,992	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,034	37.1%
Black or African American	750	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	153	0.5%
Asian	1,106	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	35	0.1%
Some other race	65	0.2%
Two or more races	952	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,372	53.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,648	17.3%
High school graduate	5,282	25.1%
Some college or associate's	6,375	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,593	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,159	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit1.7%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,402	76.3%
Carpooled	941	6.9%
Public transit	228	1.7%
Walked	445	3.3%
Bicycle	40	0.3%
Worked from home	1,241	9.1%
Other means	332	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,804	22.6%
15 to 29 min	2,828	22.8%
30 to 44 min	3,428	27.7%
45 to 59 min	1,776	14.3%
60+ min	1,552	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 14.8% (4,796 of 32,379)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,852	78.7%
Nonfamily households	2,126	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,978	94.1%
Vacant	630	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,937	59.5%
Renter-occupied	4,041	40.5%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,680	63.0%
1-unit, attached	448	4.2%
2 to 4 units	447	4.2%
5 to 19 units	1,431	13.5%
20 or more units	1,028	9.7%
Mobile home & other	574	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0623462
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.3742, -117.2204