Census place 0617610

Cupertino

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cupertino city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cupertino.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cupertino has a population of 58,333 and 5,143 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $2,000,001, above the comparison median of $717,000; median household income is $234,707, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $3,501, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$2,000,001
Above the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$234,707
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$3,501
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cupertino's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
58,333
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
5,143/sq mi
11.3 sq mi land area
Median age
41.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$234,707
Median home value
$2,000,001
Median gross rent
$3,501
Bachelor’s degree or higher
82.2%
Typical commute
23.6 min
Drive-alone commute
58.3%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
2.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
33.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
31.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.6%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
3.8%
Households with children
39.6%
Residents with a disability
6.4%
Residents without insurance
1.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Santa Clara County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Fire declarations
5
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MOFFETT FED AIRFIELD (7 mi from place center)
Average high
69.3°F
Average low
50.6°F
Annual rainfall
13.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cupertino.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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