San Bruno

Population: 42,612
Median household income: $135,976
Median home value: $1,199,400

Located in San Mateo County, California, San Bruno is a community with a population of 42,612. Its median household income of $135,976 runs below the San Mateo County figure of $156,000.

From 2019 to 2023, San Bruno's population declined 1.1% from 43,083 to 42,612, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $908,300 to $1,199,400.

57.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,612
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $135,976
Median home value: $1,199,400
Median gross rent: $2,696
Housing units: 16,736
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,08342,612

Median household income

$109,387$135,976

Median home value

$908,300$1,199,400

Median gross rent

$2,372$2,696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,083	$109,387	$908,300	$2,372
2020	44,663	$113,103	$958,300	$2,459
2021	43,775	$117,747	$1,027,400	$2,490
2022	43,218	$131,669	$1,187,600	$2,671
2023	42,612	$135,976	$1,199,400	$2,696

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,986	4.7%
5 to 17	5,432	12.7%
18 to 24	3,199	7.5%
25 to 34	6,613	15.5%
35 to 44	6,663	15.6%
45 to 54	5,464	12.8%
55 to 64	5,853	13.7%
65 to 74	4,572	10.7%
75 and over	2,830	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,128	28.5%
Black or African American	549	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.1%
Asian	13,499	31.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,097	2.6%
Some other race	393	0.9%
Two or more races	2,190	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,729	29.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,976	9.3%
High school graduate	6,795	21.2%
Some college or associate's	8,213	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	9,558	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,453	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone61.0%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit6.6%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,805	61.0%
Carpooled	2,175	9.6%
Public transit	1,484	6.6%
Walked	660	2.9%
Bicycle	299	1.3%
Worked from home	3,792	16.8%
Other means	418	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,659	24.7%
15 to 29 min	6,955	36.9%
30 to 44 min	4,365	23.2%
45 to 59 min	1,648	8.7%
60+ min	1,214	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 5.1% (2,186 of 42,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,292	66.6%
Nonfamily households	5,171	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,463	92.4%
Vacant	1,273	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,556	61.8%
Renter-occupied	5,907	38.2%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units18.2%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,602	57.4%
1-unit, attached	634	3.8%
2 to 4 units	1,475	8.8%
5 to 19 units	1,919	11.5%
20 or more units	3,054	18.2%
Mobile home & other	52	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0665028
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6256, -122.4314