Alum Rock

Population: 11,619
Median household income: $111,976
Median home value: $880,000

Alum Rock is a community in Santa Clara County, California, home to 11,619 residents. Its median household income of $111,976 runs below the Santa Clara County figure of $159,674.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alum Rock's population held roughly steady from 11,551 to 11,619, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $633,800 to $880,000.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 67.9% of the population. 79.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,619
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $111,976
Median home value: $880,000
Median gross rent: $2,412
Housing units: 3,145
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,55111,619

Median household income

$90,405$111,976

Median home value

$633,800$880,000

Median gross rent

$1,832$2,412

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,551	$90,405	$633,800	$1,832
2020	11,798	$95,479	$681,100	$1,963
2021	12,218	$110,833	$724,100	$2,178
2022	11,831	$108,929	$823,400	$2,327
2023	11,619	$111,976	$880,000	$2,412

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	523	4.5%
5 to 17	1,550	13.3%
18 to 24	1,364	11.7%
25 to 34	1,429	12.3%
35 to 44	1,704	14.7%
45 to 54	1,772	15.3%
55 to 64	1,347	11.6%
65 to 74	1,244	10.7%
75 and over	686	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,184	10.2%
Black or African American	38	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	2,390	20.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.3%
Some other race	40	0.3%
Two or more races	38	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,890	67.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.2%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,718	33.2%
High school graduate	2,266	27.7%
Some college or associate's	1,577	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,133	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	488	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,744	79.2%
Carpooled	748	12.5%
Public transit	26	0.4%
Walked	51	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	365	6.1%
Other means	53	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	692	12.3%
15 to 29 min	2,320	41.3%
30 to 44 min	1,465	26.1%
45 to 59 min	499	8.9%
60+ min	646	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.89
Poverty rate: 8.7% (987 of 11,392)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,290	78.8%
Nonfamily households	615	21.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,905	92.4%
Vacant	240	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,046	70.4%
Renter-occupied	859	29.6%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,819	89.6%
1-unit, attached	255	8.1%
2 to 4 units	6	0.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	29	0.9%
Mobile home & other	36	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0601458
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3694, -121.8238