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Alhambra, CA Community Stats

Alhambra has 81,022 residents and a median household income of $88,024, 595th highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$88,024
CA $99,122
Poverty rate
12.6%
CA 12.0%
Bachelor's or higher
40.8%
CA 37.1%
Median age
41.5
CA 37.9

Alhambra compared

With CA and U.S.

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MeasureAlhambraCAU.S.
Median household income$88,024$99,122$80,734
Median age41.537.938.9
Poverty rate12.6%12.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%37.1%35.7%
Homeownership rate41.1%55.9%65.2%
Median home value$857,800$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,939$2,036$1,413
Average commute30.3 min28.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.45.0%27.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$88,024
Per capita income
$43,562
Below poverty level
10,153 people (12.6%)

Education

Highest level completed, 62,278 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher52,30284.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher25,41940.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree8,74714.0%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • Asian41,07350.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)28,27334.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic)7,3079.0%
  • Black or African American1,9112.4%
  • Two or more races1,8862.3%
  • Some other race2440.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1650.2%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1630.2%

45.0% of residents (36,420) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

77,568 residents age 5 and older

32.5% speak only English at home and 67.5% speak another language. 25,713 people (33.1%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)25,62633.0%
  • Spanish17,85623.0%
  • Vietnamese2,8293.6%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages2,4743.2%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,7232.2%
  • Other Indo-European languages8011.0%
  • Korean5050.7%
  • Arabic1990.3%

Commute to work

34,737 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 30.3 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes6.9%
  • 10 to 19 minutes23.0%
  • 20 to 29 minutes21.7%
  • 30 to 44 minutes25.3%
  • 45 to 59 minutes11.8%
  • 60 minutes or more11.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$857,800
Median gross rent
$1,939 a month
Homeownership rate
41.1% of 30,425 households
Housing units
32,751
Median year built
1960

See home value trends and rents for Alhambra

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Alhambra

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
19180153,381$89,15612.3%42.0%37.4%
29180327,715$84,31113.3%38.3%48.4%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Alhambra, CA?
About 81,022 people live in Alhambra, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 41.5.
What is the median household income in Alhambra?
The median household income in Alhambra is $88,024, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 595th of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Alhambra?
12.6% of people in Alhambra (10,153) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
How long is the commute in Alhambra?
The average one-way commute for workers in Alhambra is 30.3 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Alhambra?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Chinese Americans with about 28,230 people (34.8% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.