All Countries
East Palo Alto, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
29,143
Population
11,519/sq mi density
$104,832
Median Income
$40,141 per capita
$1,124,000
Home Value
$1,023,933 Zillow
$2,209
Median Rent
38.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
1,795 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$104,832 median income, 3.6% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,124,000 home value, $2,209/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.6%
29,168 → 28,687
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+109.1%
$50,142 → $104,832
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Palo Alto across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
28,347
-340 from 2023 (28,687)
Projected Median Income 2030
$175,627
+$70,795 from 2023 ($104,832)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,168 | — | $50,142 | — |
| 2015 | 29,593 | +1.5% | $52,012 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29,659 | +0.2% | $58,783 | +13% |
| 2019 | 29,386 | -0.9% | $67,087 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 28,847 | -1.8% | $96,349 | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 28,687 | -0.6% | $104,832 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.