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Fullerton, California: commercial real estate data.
Fullerton is a Census city of 140,968 people across 22.42 square miles of land, in Orange County. Median household income is $104,286, 51.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 231 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $158.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fullerton
What Fullerton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area22.42 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,288
- County holding the largest share of its areaOrange 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 Fullerton
- Population140,968
- Median age36.9
- Population under 1831,195
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over21,435
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent
- Households48,117
- Family households33,390
- Share of households that are families69.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fullerton
- Median household income$104,286
- Per capita income$50,180
- Civilian labor force73,984
- Employed69,344
- Unemployed4,640
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over95,913
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fullerton
- Housing units50,344
- Occupied units48,117
- Vacant units2,227
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent
- Owner occupied24,947
- Renter occupied23,170
- Ownership rate51.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$902,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,194
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.2 percent
- Single family units30,409
- Share single family60.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18,885
- Share in buildings of two or more37.5 percent
- Mobile homes1,043 plus or minus 348
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fullerton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute57,348
- Commuting under 15 minutes11,832
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more26,646
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.5 percent
- Drove alone68.8 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent
- Public transport1.9 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home14.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Fullerton (7(a))
- Approvals231
- Gross approval$158,362,900
- Average approval$685,554
- Median approval$320,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,860,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported2,382
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Loans with a final outcome38
- Paid in full35
- Charged off3
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans7.9 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.5 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders59
- Distinct industries by NAICS120
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fullerton, 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.
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SBA loans in Fullerton (504)
- Approvals109
- Gross approval$122,051,000
- Average approval$1,119,734
- Median approval$575,000
- Largest approval$5,483,000
- Jobs supported1,850
- Loans with a final outcome34
- Charged off0
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans0.0 percent
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fullerton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026.
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 Fullerton
- NFIP communityCity of Fullerton
- NFIP community number060219
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/03/09
The City of Fullerton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060219 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.
Orange County, not Fullerton
Orange County context, not Fullerton figures
- Establishments in Orange County106,961
- Covered employment, Orange County1,661,276
- Average annual pay, Orange County$81,403
- Housing units permitted, Orange County6,972
Every figure in this section is published for Orange County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fullerton.
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
Fullerton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fullerton, California?
140,968, in 48,117 households. Fullerton city covers 22.42 square miles of land, which is 6,288 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fullerton in?
Orange 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 Fullerton?
$104,286. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $902,600. Median gross rent is $2,194 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fullerton businesses?
231 7(a) approvals totaling $158.4 m since FY2020, across 59 lenders, median approval $320,000, plus 109 504 approvals worth $122.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fullerton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fullerton borrowers get paid back?
Of the 38 loans that have reached a final outcome, 35 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 7.9 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Fullerton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fullerton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fullerton, city of, community 060219, 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 Fullerton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Orange 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 Fullerton.
Is zoning published for Fullerton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.