La Honda

Population: 1,094
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $989,600

La Honda, a community in San Mateo County, California, has 1,094 residents. The median household income of $250,001 is above the San Mateo County median ($156,000).

Between 2019 and 2023, La Honda's population grew 14.0% from 960 to 1,094, while its median home value rose 43.8% from $688,000 to $989,600.

Households average 2.16 people. 86.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,094
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $989,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 651
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 86.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9601,094

Median household income

$148,144$250,001

Median home value

$688,000$989,600

Median gross rent

$1,743$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	960	$148,144	$688,000	$1,743
2020	1,229	$184,871	$749,400	—
2021	1,279	$228,864	$740,800	—
2022	1,422	$250,001	$968,400	$3,501
2023	1,094	$250,001	$989,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 240.1%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4421.8%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	8.6%
5 to 17	107	9.8%
18 to 24	1	0.1%
25 to 34	88	8.0%
35 to 44	239	21.8%
45 to 54	149	13.6%
55 to 64	135	12.3%
65 to 74	215	19.7%
75 and over	66	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	744	68.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	106	9.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	7.5%
Two or more races	131	12.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate5.7%

Some college or associate's8.3%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree71.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	51	5.7%
Some college or associate's	74	8.3%
Bachelor's degree	133	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	634	71.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone57.2%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	439	57.2%
Carpooled	59	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	27.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	12.8%
15 to 29 min	40	7.2%
30 to 44 min	143	25.8%
45 to 59 min	241	43.5%
60+ min	59	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 2.8% (31 of 1,089)

	Count	Share
Family households	322	63.8%
Nonfamily households	183	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	505	77.6%
Vacant	146	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	405	80.2%
Renter-occupied	100	19.8%

1-unit, detached90.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	588	90.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	38	5.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639318
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.3177, -122.2584