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East Palo Alto, California: commercial real estate data.
East Palo Alto is a Census city of 29,069 people across 2.53 square miles of land, in San Mateo County. Median household income is $113,493, 49.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Palo Alto
What East Palo Alto is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.53 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land11,499
- County holding the largest share of its areaSan Mateo 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.
East Palo Alto
How many people live in East Palo Alto
- Population29,069
- Median age36.3
- Population under 185,943
- Share under 1820.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,008
- Share 65 and over10.3 percent
- Households8,267
- Family households5,868
- Share of households that are families71.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Palo Alto
Income and work in East Palo Alto
- Median household income$113,493
- Per capita income$42,301
- Civilian labor force17,077
- Employed16,204
- Unemployed873 plus or minus 281
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over20,004
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher75.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Palo Alto
Housing in East Palo Alto
- Housing units9,160
- Occupied units8,267
- Vacant units893 plus or minus 192
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied4,056
- Renter occupied4,211
- Ownership rate49.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,102,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,244
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.7 percent
- Single family units5,735
- Share single family62.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,311
- Share in buildings of two or more36.1 percent
- Mobile homes114 plus or minus 73
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Palo Alto
How East Palo Alto gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,624
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,102
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,055
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.8 percent
- Drove alone64.2 percent
- Carpooled12.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport1.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home14.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Palo Alto
SBA loans in East Palo Alto (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$5,889,500
- Average approval$736,188
- Median approval$737,250
- Largest approval$2,125,000
- Jobs supported47
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Palo Alto, 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.
East Palo Alto
SBA loans in East Palo Alto (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,324,000
- Average approval$831,000
- Median approval$938,500
- Largest approval$1,137,000
- Jobs supported26
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Palo Alto, 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.
East Palo Alto
Flood risk in East Palo Alto
- NFIP communityCity of East Palo Alto
- NFIP community number060708
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date04/05/19
The City of East Palo Alto participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060708 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
San Mateo County, not East Palo Alto
San Mateo County context, not East Palo Alto figures
- Establishments in San Mateo County21,569
- Covered employment, San Mateo County416,422
- Average annual pay, San Mateo County$196,441
- Housing units permitted, San Mateo County1,088
Every figure in this section is published for San Mateo County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Palo Alto.
All San Mateo 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
East Palo Alto questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Palo Alto, California?
29,069, in 8,267 households. East Palo Alto city covers 2.53 square miles of land, which is 11,499 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Palo Alto in?
San Mateo 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 East Palo Alto?
$113,493. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,102,600. Median gross rent is $2,244 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Palo Alto businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $5.9 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $737,250, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Palo Alto, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Palo Alto borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Palo Alto. 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.
Is East Palo Alto in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Palo Alto appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Palo Alto, city of, community 060708, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 East Palo Alto figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for San Mateo 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 East Palo Alto.
Is zoning published for East Palo Alto?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.