Census place 0654806

Pacifica

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

Official Census name: Pacifica city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Pacifica.

According to the 2025 estimate, Pacifica has a population of 36,890 and 2,932 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 $1,249,800, above the comparison median of $717,000; median household income is $160,523, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $3,098, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$1,249,800
Above the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$160,523
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$3,098
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
36,890
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,932/sq mi
12.6 sq mi land area
Median age
44.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$160,523
Median home value
$1,249,800
Median gross rent
$3,098
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.9%
Typical commute
27.2 min
Drive-alone commute
62.1%
Public transit commute
3.8%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
32.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
64.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
23.6%

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
96.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
2.7%
Households with children
28.1%
Residents with a disability
8.9%
Residents without insurance
2.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Flood declarations
5
Fire declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3

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: SAN FRANCISCO INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
66.9°F
Average low
50.6°F
Annual rainfall
19.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Pacifica.

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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