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Pasadena, CA Community Stats

Pasadena has 136,969 residents and a median household income of $105,192, 404th highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$105,192
CA $99,122
Poverty rate
13.3%
CA 12.0%
Bachelor's or higher
56.1%
CA 37.1%
Median age
40.1
CA 37.9

Pasadena compared

With CA and U.S.

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MeasurePasadenaCAU.S.
Median household income$105,192$99,122$80,734
Median age40.137.938.9
Poverty rate13.3%12.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%37.1%35.7%
Homeownership rate42.5%55.9%65.2%
Median home value$1,093,300$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,265$2,036$1,413
Average commute26.9 min28.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.28.2%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
$105,192
Per capita income
$65,304
Below poverty level
17,895 people (13.3%)

Education

Highest level completed, 104,108 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher93,58789.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher58,39056.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree27,98426.9%

Race and ethnicity

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

  • White (non-Hispanic)47,75934.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)46,52334.0%
  • Asian23,27017.0%
  • Black or African American10,9128.0%
  • Two or more races7,3855.4%
  • Some other race6480.5%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3170.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1550.1%

28.2% of residents (38,684) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

130,511 residents age 5 and older

58.1% speak only English at home and 41.9% speak another language. 19,622 people (15.0%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish31,62924.2%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7,2225.5%
  • Other Indo-European languages5,5734.3%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2,6662.0%
  • Korean1,7721.4%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages1,5961.2%
  • Other languages1,0730.8%
  • Arabic8450.6%

Commute to work

52,443 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 26.9 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes10.4%
  • 10 to 19 minutes30.6%
  • 20 to 29 minutes19.4%
  • 30 to 44 minutes21.3%
  • 45 to 59 minutes8.1%
  • 60 minutes or more10.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$1,093,300
Median gross rent
$2,265 a month
Homeownership rate
42.5% of 57,425 households
Housing units
63,203
Median year built
1961

See home value trends and rents for Pasadena

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 Pasadena

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
19110435,937$105,95812.6%50.0%55.4%
29110732,316$126,4498.2%61.0%61.1%
39110325,142$93,66017.5%39.3%47.0%
49110623,910$90,02811.8%61.6%35.9%
59110121,165$87,81319.6%60.1%15.2%
69110512,531$156,7916.8%74.2%55.7%
7911251,000-27.1%30.9%0.0%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pasadena, CA?
About 136,969 people live in Pasadena, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 40.1.
What is the median household income in Pasadena?
The median household income in Pasadena is $105,192, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 404th of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Pasadena?
13.3% of people in Pasadena (17,895) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
How long is the commute in Pasadena?
The average one-way commute for workers in Pasadena is 26.9 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Pasadena?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 31,778 people (23.2% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.