California / Census place 0650916

Newark

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

Official Census name: Newark city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
47,895
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,441/sq mi
13.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$169,064
Median home value
$1,142,800
Median gross rent
$2,776
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.1%
Typical commute
30.6 min
Public transit commute
4.2%

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 (8 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 Newark.

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Typical precipitation inches
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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.

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