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Fort Bragg, California: commercial real estate data.
Fort Bragg is a Census city of 7,032 people across 2.89 square miles of land, in Mendocino County. Median household income is $56,481, 46.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $11.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fort Bragg
What Fort Bragg is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.89 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,435
- County holding the largest share of its areaMendocino 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 Fort Bragg
- Population7,032
- Median age49.0
- Population under 181,507 plus or minus 339
- Share under 1821.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over1,667
- Share 65 and over23.7 percent
- Households3,135
- Family households1,495
- Share of households that are families47.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fort Bragg
- Median household income$56,481 plus or minus $11,687
- Per capita income$36,330
- Civilian labor force3,131
- Employed2,935
- Unemployed196 plus or minus 81
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over5,252
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fort Bragg
- Housing units3,645
- Occupied units3,135
- Vacant units510 plus or minus 159
- Vacancy rate14.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied1,451
- Renter occupied1,684
- Ownership rate46.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$535,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,290
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units2,520
- Share single family69.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more921 plus or minus 216
- Share in buildings of two or more25.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes196 plus or minus 92
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fort Bragg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,686
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,849
- Share commuting under 15 minutes68.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more254 plus or minus 108
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Drove alone74.6 percent
- Carpooled12.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Fort Bragg (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$11,660,200
- Average approval$1,060,018
- Median approval$272,200
- Largest approval$3,775,000
- Jobs supported89
- Jobs per approval8.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more45.5 percent
- Share to franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Bragg, 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 Fort Bragg (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$2,162,000
- Average approval$270,250
- Median approval$308,500
- Largest approval$387,000
- Jobs supported53
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Bragg, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Fort Bragg
- NFIP communityCity of Fort Bragg
- NFIP community number060184
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/17
The City of Fort Bragg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060184 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.
Mendocino County, not Fort Bragg
Mendocino County context, not Fort Bragg figures
- Establishments in Mendocino County2,432
- Covered employment, Mendocino County32,084
- Average annual pay, Mendocino County$53,903
- Housing units permitted, Mendocino County9
Every figure in this section is published for Mendocino County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fort Bragg.
All Mendocino 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.
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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
Fort Bragg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fort Bragg, California?
7,032, in 3,135 households. Fort Bragg city covers 2.89 square miles of land, which is 2,435 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fort Bragg in?
Mendocino 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 Fort Bragg?
$56,481. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $535,400. Median gross rent is $1,290 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fort Bragg businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $11.7 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $272,200, plus 8 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Bragg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fort Bragg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fort Bragg. 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 Fort Bragg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fort Bragg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fort Bragg, city of, community 060184, 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 Fort Bragg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mendocino 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 Fort Bragg.
Is zoning published for Fort Bragg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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