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Independence, California: commercial real estate data.
Independence is a Census CDP of 730 people across 4.86 square miles of land, in Inyo County. Median household income is $73,850, 85.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $935,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Independence
What Independence is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.86 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land150 plus or minus 39
- County holding the largest share of its areaInyo 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.
Independence
How many people live in Independence
- Population730 plus or minus 190
- Median age54.8 plus or minus 19.7
- Population under 18162 plus or minus 72
- Share under 1822.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Population 65 and over234 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over32.1 percent
- Households313 plus or minus 67
- Family households158 plus or minus 46
- Share of households that are families50.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Independence
Income and work in Independence
- Median household income$73,850
- Per capita income$36,437
- Civilian labor force215 plus or minus 65
- Employed201 plus or minus 62
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over528
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.6 percent plus or minus 8.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Independence
Housing in Independence
- Housing units401
- Occupied units313 plus or minus 67
- Vacant units88 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate21.9 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Owner occupied266 plus or minus 64
- Renter occupied47 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate85.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$295,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,203 plus or minus $286
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units349 plus or minus 75
- Share single family87.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more0.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Mobile homes50 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Independence
How Independence gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute171 plus or minus 59
- Commuting under 15 minutes118 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting under 15 minutes69.0 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more26 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.2 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Drove alone64.1 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked10.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Worked from home10.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Independence
SBA loans in Independence (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$935,000
- Average approval$935,000
- Median approval$935,000
- Largest approval$935,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Independence, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Independence
SBA loans in Independence (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$621,000
- Average approval$310,500
- Median approval$310,500
- Largest approval$320,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Independence, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Inyo County, not Independence
Inyo County context, not Independence figures
- Establishments in Inyo County505
- Covered employment, Inyo County7,718
- Average annual pay, Inyo County$61,041
- Housing units permitted, Inyo County13
Every figure in this section is published for Inyo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Independence.
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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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Independence questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Independence, California?
730, in 313 households. Independence CDP covers 4.86 square miles of land, which is 150 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Independence in?
Inyo 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 Independence?
$73,850. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $295,900. Median gross rent is $1,203 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Independence businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $935,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $935,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $621,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Independence, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Independence borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Independence. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Independence figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Inyo 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 Independence.
Is zoning published for Independence?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.