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Sonora, California: commercial real estate data.
Sonora is a Census city of 4,919 people across 3.16 square miles of land, in Tuolumne County. Median household income is $82,690, 42.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 30 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $16.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sonora
What Sonora is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.16 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,555
- County holding the largest share of its areaTuolumne 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 Sonora
- Population4,919
- Median age42.1
- Population under 181,015 plus or minus 274
- Share under 1820.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over1,188 plus or minus 264
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Households2,216
- Family households1,088
- Share of households that are families49.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sonora
- Median household income$82,690 plus or minus $25,362
- Per capita income$39,901
- Civilian labor force2,543
- Employed2,228
- Unemployed315 plus or minus 165
- Unemployment rate12.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over3,595
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.2 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sonora
- Housing units2,507
- Occupied units2,216
- Vacant units291 plus or minus 141
- Vacancy rate11.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied949
- Renter occupied1,267
- Ownership rate42.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$422,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,238
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units1,581
- Share single family63.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more917 plus or minus 243
- Share in buildings of two or more36.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sonora gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,942
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,045 plus or minus 265
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.8 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more520 plus or minus 184
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.8 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone82.9 percent
- Carpooled4.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sonora (7(a))
- Approvals30
- Gross approval$16,017,500
- Average approval$533,917
- Median approval$164,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,377,220
- Largest approval$4,166,500
- Jobs supported270
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises6.7 percent
- Distinct lenders19
- Distinct industries by NAICS24
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sonora, 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.
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SBA loans in Sonora (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$4,383,000
- Average approval$398,455
- Median approval$290,000
- Largest approval$1,112,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sonora, 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 Sonora
- NFIP communityCity of Sonora
- NFIP community number060412
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/09(M)
The City of Sonora participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060412 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.
Tuolumne County, not Sonora
Tuolumne County context, not Sonora figures
- Establishments in Tuolumne County1,266
- Covered employment, Tuolumne County18,221
- Average annual pay, Tuolumne County$58,725
- Housing units permitted, Tuolumne County62
Every figure in this section is published for Tuolumne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sonora.
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
Sonora questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sonora, California?
4,919, in 2,216 households. Sonora city covers 3.16 square miles of land, which is 1,555 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sonora in?
Tuolumne 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 Sonora?
$82,690. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $422,300. Median gross rent is $1,238 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sonora businesses?
30 7(a) approvals totaling $16.0 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, median approval $164,500, plus 11 504 approvals worth $4.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sonora, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sonora borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sonora. 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 Sonora in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sonora appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sonora, city of, community 060412, 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 Sonora figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tuolumne 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 Sonora.
Is zoning published for Sonora?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.