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Population
67,231
0.17% of California
Median household income
$220,408
181% above US
Median home value
$2,000,001
559% above US
Median rent
$3,328/mo
147% above US
Median age
42.5
US 38.7
Homeownership
54%
US 65%
How Palo Alto compares
- Palo Alto$220,408
- California$96,334
- United States$78,538
- Palo Alto$2,000,001
- California$695,400
- United States$303,400
- Palo Alto$3,328
- California$1,956
- United States$1,348
Palo Alto and nearby cities
- Palo Alto67,231
- Sunnyvale153,455
- Santa Clara129,239
- San Mateo103,555
- Pleasanton77,500
- San Ramon85,734
- Livermore85,870
- Walnut Creek69,790
- Richmond115,396
- Palo Alto$220,408
- Sunnyvale$181,862
- Santa Clara$173,670
- San Mateo$152,669
- Pleasanton$186,206
- San Ramon$197,358
- Livermore$153,602
- Walnut Creek$135,665
- Richmond$90,038
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Palo Alto zip codes
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Questions
What is the population of Palo Alto?
About 67,231 people, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023 5-year estimates).
What is the median household income in Palo Alto?
$220,408, 129% above the California median and 181% above the national median.
How much does a home cost in Palo Alto?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $2,000,001; median gross rent is $3,328 a month.
How many people own their home in Palo Alto?
About 54% of households own their home (California: 56%, US: 65%).
What is the median age in Palo Alto?
42.5 years (California: 37.6, US: 38.7).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Estimates have margins of error; dollar figures are in 2023 dollars.