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Sierra Madre, California: commercial real estate data.
Sierra Madre is a Census city of 10,940 people across 2.95 square miles of land, in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $143,547, 55.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sierra Madre
What Sierra Madre is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.95 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,707
- 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.
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How many people live in Sierra Madre
- Population10,940
- Median age44.8
- Population under 182,059
- Share under 1818.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,281
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Households4,620
- Family households2,849
- Share of households that are families61.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sierra Madre
- Median household income$143,547
- Per capita income$85,992
- Civilian labor force6,143
- Employed5,982
- Unemployed161 plus or minus 75
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over8,506
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher64.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree33.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sierra Madre
- Housing units4,977
- Occupied units4,620
- Vacant units357 plus or minus 154
- Vacancy rate7.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied2,579
- Renter occupied2,041
- Ownership rate55.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,226,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,198
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent
- Single family units3,567
- Share single family71.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,410 plus or minus 346
- Share in buildings of two or more28.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sierra Madre gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,475
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,202 plus or minus 348
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,757 plus or minus 383
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.3 percent
- Drove alone65.1 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport2.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home24.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sierra Madre (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$2,902,100
- Average approval$223,238
- Median approval$102,700
- Largest approval$997,900
- Jobs supported122
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full0
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sierra Madre, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
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SBA loans in Sierra Madre (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,500,000
- Average approval$500,000
- Median approval$566,000
- Largest approval$701,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sierra Madre, 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.
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Flood risk in Sierra Madre
- NFIP communityCity of Sierra Madre
- NFIP community number065059
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Sierra Madre participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 065059 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 Sierra Madre
Los Angeles County context, not Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre.
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
Sierra Madre questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sierra Madre, California?
10,940, in 4,620 households. Sierra Madre city covers 2.95 square miles of land, which is 3,707 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre?
$143,547. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,226,800. Median gross rent is $2,198 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sierra Madre businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $102,700, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sierra Madre, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sierra Madre borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sierra Madre. Only 2 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 Sierra Madre in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sierra Madre appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sierra Madre, city of, community 065059, 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 Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre.
Is zoning published for Sierra Madre?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.