Rancho Santa Fe

Population: 2,574
Median household income: $236,429
Median home value: $2,000,001

Located in San Diego County, California, Rancho Santa Fe is a community with a population of 2,574. Its median household income of $236,429 runs above the San Diego County figure of $102,285.

From 2019 to 2023, Rancho Santa Fe's population grew 2.5% from 2,510 to 2,574, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

2.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,574
Median age: 53.7 yrs
Median household income: $236,429
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,253
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5102,574

Median household income

$137,083$236,429

Median home value

$2,000,001$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$3,025$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,510	$137,083	$2,000,001	$3,025
2020	2,657	$174,280	$2,000,001	$3,024
2021	2,914	$196,500	$2,000,001	$3,378
2022	3,033	$231,319	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	2,574	$236,429	$2,000,001	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	5.4%
5 to 17	328	12.7%
18 to 24	56	2.2%
25 to 34	174	6.8%
35 to 44	275	10.7%
45 to 54	353	13.7%
55 to 64	359	13.9%
65 to 74	547	21.3%
75 and over	344	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,897	73.7%
Black or African American	56	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	1.1%
Two or more races	314	12.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	238	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate9.6%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree45.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	1.0%
High school graduate	197	9.6%
Some college or associate's	362	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	923	45.0%
Graduate or professional degree	550	26.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone59.3%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.0%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	516	59.3%
Carpooled	53	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	252	29.0%
Other means	22	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	14.7%
15 to 29 min	313	50.6%
30 to 44 min	185	29.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	29	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 2.4% (61 of 2,574)

	Count	Share
Family households	755	79.0%
Nonfamily households	201	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	956	76.3%
Vacant	297	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	865	90.5%
Renter-occupied	91	9.5%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,145	91.4%
1-unit, attached	69	5.5%
2 to 4 units	39	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0659584
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 33.0258, -117.1981