Interlaken

Population: 8,191
Median household income: $111,021
Median home value: $787,400

Located in Santa Cruz County, California, Interlaken is a community with a population of 8,191. The median household income of $111,021 is in line with the Santa Cruz County median ($109,266).

From 2019 to 2023, Interlaken's population grew 4.8% from 7,817 to 8,191, while its median home value rose 44.9% from $543,400 to $787,400.

70.2% of workers drive to work alone. 87.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,191
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $111,021
Median home value: $787,400
Median gross rent: $2,080
Housing units: 2,103
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8178,191

Median household income

$75,488$111,021

Median home value

$543,400$787,400

Median gross rent

$1,711$2,080

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,817	$75,488	$543,400	$1,711
2020	7,596	$93,083	$551,600	$1,830
2021	8,079	$106,843	$608,200	$1,880
2022	8,039	$108,695	$657,100	$2,066
2023	8,191	$111,021	$787,400	$2,080

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	647	7.9%
5 to 17	1,605	19.6%
18 to 24	936	11.4%
25 to 34	871	10.6%
35 to 44	1,059	12.9%
45 to 54	904	11.0%
55 to 64	1,031	12.6%
65 to 74	635	7.8%
75 and over	503	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,522	18.6%
Black or African American	76	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	119	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	23	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,435	78.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.7%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,338	26.7%
High school graduate	1,161	23.2%
Some college or associate's	1,604	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	638	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	262	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,514	70.2%
Carpooled	541	15.1%
Public transit	73	2.0%
Walked	15	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	324	9.0%
Other means	116	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	721	22.1%
15 to 29 min	1,351	41.5%
30 to 44 min	714	21.9%
45 to 59 min	175	5.4%
60+ min	298	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.83
Poverty rate: 8.2% (666 of 8,168)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,830	87.5%
Nonfamily households	261	12.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,091	99.4%
Vacant	12	0.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,425	68.1%
Renter-occupied	666	31.9%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,832	87.1%
1-unit, attached	38	1.8%
2 to 4 units	179	8.5%
5 to 19 units	41	1.9%
20 or more units	13	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0636613
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 36.9506, -121.7375