Moss Beach

Population: 3,016
Median household income: $128,333
Median home value: $1,112,900

Located in San Mateo County, California, Moss Beach is a community with a population of 3,016. At $128,333, its median household income sits below San Mateo County's $156,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Moss Beach's population declined 16.3% from 3,604 to 3,016, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $944,900 to $1,112,900.

5.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,016
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $128,333
Median home value: $1,112,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,050
Homeownership rate: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6043,016

Median household income

$108,860$128,333

Median home value

$944,900$1,112,900

Median gross rent

$1,822$3,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,604	$108,860	$944,900	$1,822
2020	3,436	$110,540	$963,400	$2,120
2021	3,227	$116,773	$995,800	$3,067
2022	3,165	$116,950	$1,080,400	—
2023	3,016	$128,333	$1,112,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	6.2%
5 to 17	509	16.9%
18 to 24	255	8.5%
25 to 34	179	5.9%
35 to 44	415	13.8%
45 to 54	566	18.8%
55 to 64	322	10.7%
65 to 74	294	9.7%
75 and over	288	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,774	58.8%
Black or African American	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.3%
Asian	159	5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	890	29.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate7.2%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree20.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	378	18.3%
High school graduate	149	7.2%
Some college or associate's	483	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	631	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	423	20.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone56.9%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit6.5%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle5.7%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	857	56.9%
Carpooled	177	11.8%
Public transit	98	6.5%
Walked	12	0.8%
Bicycle	86	5.7%
Worked from home	275	18.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	263	21.4%
15 to 29 min	367	29.8%
30 to 44 min	294	23.9%
45 to 59 min	195	15.9%
60+ min	111	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 5.5% (160 of 2,892)

	Count	Share
Family households	670	67.8%
Nonfamily households	318	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	988	94.1%
Vacant	62	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	954	96.6%
Renter-occupied	34	3.4%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	824	78.5%
1-unit, attached	17	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	209	19.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0649446
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5133, -122.4984