Lake California

Population: 3,805
Median household income: $95,278
Median home value: $338,700

Located in Tehama County, California, Lake California is a community with a population of 3,805. At $95,278, its median household income sits above Tehama County's $61,834.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake California's population grew 14.3% from 3,329 to 3,805, while its median home value rose 65.3% from $204,900 to $338,700.

The median resident is 42.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,805
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $95,278
Median home value: $338,700
Median gross rent: $1,714
Housing units: 1,423
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3293,805

Median household income

$67,063$95,278

Median home value

$204,900$338,700

Median gross rent

$1,353$1,714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,329	$67,063	$204,900	$1,353
2020	3,276	$74,091	$243,600	$1,364
2021	3,668	$88,366	$247,300	$1,411
2022	3,639	$93,750	$313,300	$1,675
2023	3,805	$95,278	$338,700	$1,714

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	1.1%
5 to 17	776	20.4%
18 to 24	286	7.5%
25 to 34	506	13.3%
35 to 44	506	13.3%
45 to 54	459	12.1%
55 to 64	492	12.9%
65 to 74	487	12.8%
75 and over	252	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,777	73.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	228	6.0%
Two or more races	455	12.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	345	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	5.6%
High school graduate	586	21.7%
Some college or associate's	992	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	873	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	101	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,281	79.3%
Carpooled	226	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	108	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	8.4%
15 to 29 min	380	25.2%
30 to 44 min	789	52.4%
45 to 59 min	44	2.9%
60+ min	168	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 12.0% (455 of 3,805)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,018	71.9%
Nonfamily households	398	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,416	99.5%
Vacant	7	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,176	83.1%
Renter-occupied	240	16.9%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,258	88.4%
1-unit, attached	66	4.6%
2 to 4 units	89	6.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 40.3584, -122.2088