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San Fernando, California: commercial real estate data.
San Fernando is a Census city of 23,632 people across 2.37 square miles of land, in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $83,024, 61.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 38 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $28.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
San Fernando
What San Fernando is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land9,953
- County holding the largest share of its areaLos Angeles 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.
San Fernando
How many people live in San Fernando
- Population23,632
- Median age37.5
- Population under 184,939
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over3,213
- Share 65 and over13.6 percent
- Households6,216
- Family households5,409
- Share of households that are families87.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
San Fernando
Income and work in San Fernando
- Median household income$83,024
- Per capita income$31,301
- Civilian labor force12,982
- Employed12,106
- Unemployed876 plus or minus 215
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over16,364
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher63.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
San Fernando
Housing in San Fernando
- Housing units6,613
- Occupied units6,216
- Vacant units397 plus or minus 146
- Vacancy rate6.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied3,832
- Renter occupied2,384
- Ownership rate61.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$674,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,748
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.3 percent
- Single family units5,439
- Share single family82.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,120 plus or minus 264
- Share in buildings of two or more16.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Mobile homes46 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
San Fernando
How San Fernando gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute11,124
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,267 plus or minus 504
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,427
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.8 percent
- Drove alone77.1 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent
- Public transport2.9 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
San Fernando
SBA loans in San Fernando (7(a))
- Approvals38
- Gross approval$28,926,800
- Average approval$761,232
- Median approval$498,850
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,129,400
- Largest approval$2,830,000
- Jobs supported485
- Jobs per approval12.8
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more31.6 percent
- Share to franchises7.9 percent
- Distinct lenders26
- Distinct industries by NAICS33
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in San Fernando, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 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.
San Fernando
SBA loans in San Fernando (504)
- Approvals42
- Gross approval$39,657,000
- Average approval$944,214
- Median approval$592,000
- Largest approval$3,303,000
- Jobs supported376
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in San Fernando, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have 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.
San Fernando
Flood risk in San Fernando
- NFIP communityCity of San Fernando
- NFIP community number060628
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of San Fernando participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060628 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.
Los Angeles County, not San Fernando
Los Angeles County context, not San Fernando figures
- Establishments in Los Angeles County304,988
- Covered employment, Los Angeles County4,525,711
- Average annual pay, Los Angeles County$83,554
- Housing units permitted, Los Angeles County19,809
Every figure in this section is published for Los Angeles County as a whole and is not a measurement of San Fernando.
All Los Angeles County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
San Fernando questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in San Fernando, California?
23,632, in 6,216 households. San Fernando city covers 2.37 square miles of land, which is 9,953 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is San Fernando in?
Los Angeles 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 San Fernando?
$83,024. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $674,700. Median gross rent is $1,748 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to San Fernando businesses?
38 7(a) approvals totaling $28.9 m since FY2020, across 26 lenders, median approval $498,850, plus 42 504 approvals worth $39.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in San Fernando, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to San Fernando borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for San Fernando. Only 3 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.
Is San Fernando in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. San Fernando appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as San Fernando, city of, community 060628, 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 San Fernando figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Los Angeles 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 San Fernando.
Is zoning published for San Fernando?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.