Pacifica

Population: 37,527
Median household income: $156,819
Median home value: $1,211,700

Pacifica is a community in San Mateo County, California, home to 37,527 residents. At $156,819, its median household income sits in line with San Mateo County's $156,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Pacifica's population declined 3.7% from 38,984 to 37,527, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $882,800 to $1,211,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.5% of the population. 63.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,527
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $156,819
Median home value: $1,211,700
Median gross rent: $3,080
Housing units: 14,596
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,98437,527

Median household income

$125,500$156,819

Median home value

$882,800$1,211,700

Median gross rent

$2,414$3,080

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,984	$125,500	$882,800	$2,414
2020	38,663	$130,466	$943,500	$2,535
2021	38,595	$138,548	$1,012,200	$2,724
2022	38,048	$151,849	$1,188,000	$2,939
2023	37,527	$156,819	$1,211,700	$3,080

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,791	4.8%
5 to 17	5,081	13.5%
18 to 24	2,269	6.0%
25 to 34	4,578	12.2%
35 to 44	5,328	14.2%
45 to 54	5,559	14.8%
55 to 64	5,302	14.1%
65 to 74	4,768	12.7%
75 and over	2,851	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,182	48.5%
Black or African American	681	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.0%
Asian	7,723	20.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	548	1.5%
Some other race	301	0.8%
Two or more races	2,814	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,262	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate16.0%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree30.5%

Graduate or professional degree18.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,265	4.5%
High school graduate	4,553	16.0%
Some college or associate's	8,800	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	8,644	30.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5,124	18.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit5.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home21.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,448	63.8%
Carpooled	1,376	7.0%
Public transit	1,005	5.1%
Walked	203	1.0%
Bicycle	39	0.2%
Worked from home	4,134	21.2%
Other means	316	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,388	15.5%
15 to 29 min	5,755	37.4%
30 to 44 min	4,478	29.1%
45 to 59 min	1,588	10.3%
60+ min	1,178	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 6.2% (2,301 of 37,260)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,752	69.8%
Nonfamily households	4,217	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,969	95.7%
Vacant	627	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,570	68.5%
Renter-occupied	4,399	31.5%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,761	73.7%
1-unit, attached	777	5.3%
2 to 4 units	691	4.7%
5 to 19 units	1,123	7.7%
20 or more units	1,031	7.1%
Mobile home & other	213	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0654806
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.6066, -122.4772