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Hayward, California: commercial real estate data.
Hayward is a Census city of 158,801 people across 45.82 square miles of land, in Alameda County. Median household income is $113,318, 58.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 212 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $161.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hayward
What Hayward is
- Census place typecity
- Land area45.82 sq mi
- Water area18.31 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,466
- County holding the largest share of its areaAlameda County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Hayward
- Population158,801
- Median age38.6
- Population under 1831,091
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over22,896
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent
- Households49,631
- Family households36,706
- Share of households that are families74.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hayward
Income and work in Hayward
- Median household income$113,318
- Per capita income$45,923
- Civilian labor force87,480
- Employed81,991
- Unemployed5,489
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over115,130
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hayward
- Housing units52,243
- Occupied units49,631
- Vacant units2,612
- Vacancy rate5.0 percent
- Owner occupied28,799
- Renter occupied20,832
- Ownership rate58.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$854,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,391
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.3 percent
- Single family units32,630
- Share single family62.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more17,150
- Share in buildings of two or more32.8 percent
- Mobile homes2,357
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Hayward gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute67,926
- Commuting under 15 minutes9,845
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more36,414
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.6 percent
- Drove alone65.4 percent
- Carpooled13.1 percent
- Public transport4.3 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home13.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hayward
SBA loans in Hayward (7(a))
- Approvals212
- Gross approval$161,419,000
- Average approval$761,410
- Median approval$378,750
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,923,750
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported2,559
- Jobs per approval12.1
- Loans with a final outcome53
- Paid in full52
- Charged off1
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans1.9 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.4 percent
- Share to franchises8.0 percent
- Distinct lenders46
- Distinct industries by NAICS113
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hayward, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hayward
SBA loans in Hayward (504)
- Approvals202
- Gross approval$247,716,000
- Average approval$1,226,317
- Median approval$890,500
- Largest approval$5,500,000
- Jobs supported2,197
- Loans with a final outcome76
- Charged off1
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans1.3 percent
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hayward, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hayward
Flood risk in Hayward
- NFIP communityCity of Hayward
- NFIP community number065033
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/21/18
The City of Hayward participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 065033 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Alameda County, not Hayward
Alameda County context, not Hayward figures
- Establishments in Alameda County42,318
- Covered employment, Alameda County790,358
- Average annual pay, Alameda County$98,026
- Housing units permitted, Alameda County1,743
Every figure in this section is published for Alameda County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hayward.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Hayward questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hayward, California?
158,801, in 49,631 households. Hayward city covers 45.82 square miles of land, which is 3,466 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hayward in?
Alameda County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hayward?
$113,318. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $854,400. Median gross rent is $2,391 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hayward businesses?
212 7(a) approvals totaling $161.4 m since FY2020, across 46 lenders, median approval $378,750, plus 202 504 approvals worth $247.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hayward, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hayward borrowers get paid back?
Of the 53 loans that have reached a final outcome, 52 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 1.9 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Hayward in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hayward appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hayward, city of, community 065033, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hayward figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Alameda County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hayward.
Is zoning published for Hayward?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.