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Cupertino

California · 40,263 residents · 11.3 sq mi
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Cupertino is home to 40,263 people in California. The typical home is worth $406,000. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 80% more than in California as a whole. The median household earns $64,587, about 114% above the national median. Renters pay $957 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

40,263
−20%vs 2000
vs 50,546 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.0
−5%vs 2000
vs 38.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38K44K50K57K63K19902000201020202024Cupertino
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(2,424)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(2,748)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(2,207)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(2,247)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(2,254)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.3%(7,388)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.3%(8,169)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.7%(5,507)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(3,929)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.1%(2,071)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(1,010)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(309)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$64,587
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,411 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$29,118
−35%vs 2000
vs $44,749 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$406,000
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $634,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$957
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,693 in 2000
US average: $450
63.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.6% in 2000
37.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47.8%(24,181)
Black0.6%(319)
Hispanic / Latino4%(2,010)
Asian44.3%(22,414)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.3%(29,918)
Black1%(399)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(1,937)
Asian23%(9,271)
Other1.7%(675)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(1,839)
Salvadoran0.4%(240)
Spaniard0.3%(157)
Uruguayan0.1%(56)
Paraguayan0.1%(45)
Peruvian0.1%(35)
Argentine0%(24)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian29.2%(17,112)
Chinese28.1%(16,453)
Korean3%(1,764)
Taiwanese2.6%(1,499)
Japanese2.4%(1,429)
Filipino1.8%(1,053)
Vietnamese1.1%(645)
Pakistani0.5%(275)
Thai0.2%(118)
Bangladeshi0.1%(43)
Burmese0%(16)
Cambodian0%(14)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Kazakh0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(78)
Fijian0.1%(62)
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
German3.7%(2,153)
English3.6%(2,108)
Irish2.4%(1,414)
American1.8%(1,062)
Iranian1.6%(921)
Italian1.3%(769)
Polish0.8%(486)
Russian0.8%(486)
French0.8%(443)
Turkish0.7%(418)
Ukrainian0.6%(366)
Scottish0.6%(353)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(247)
Arab0.4%(224)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(208)
Norwegian0.3%(191)
Swedish0.3%(187)
Portuguese0.3%(183)
Romanian0.3%(175)
Finnish0.3%(163)
Hungarian0.2%(141)
British0.2%(134)
Greek0.2%(134)
Czech0.2%(131)
Canadian0.2%(90)
Somali0.2%(88)
Swiss0.1%(82)
Austrian0.1%(73)
Welsh0.1%(71)
Egyptian0.1%(70)
Danish0.1%(60)
Ethiopian0.1%(54)
Slovak0.1%(50)
Croatian0.1%(45)
Brazilian0.1%(38)
Lebanese0.1%(36)
Bulgarian0.1%(35)
Armenian0.1%(34)
Palestinian0.1%(31)
Lithuanian0.1%(31)
Moroccan0%(22)
Latvian0%(22)
Israeli0%(17)
Jordanian0%(15)
Syrian0%(13)
Jamaican0%(11)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

52.1%
−13.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
22.5%
−10.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.0 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.5%(7,230)
Married64.9%(15,931)
Widowed2.5%(604)
Divorced3.2%(777)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(5,296)
Married64.2%(15,048)
Widowed7.9%(1,851)
Divorced5.3%(1,234)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 4.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
77.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.3%(98)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(139)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.6%(270)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.1%(67)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.9%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 738 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cupertino, California?

Cupertino, California has about 40,263 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cupertino, California?

The typical household in Cupertino, California earns about $64,587 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cupertino, California expensive?

In Cupertino, California, the median home is worth about $406,000, and the typical rent is about $957 a month.

How educated are people in Cupertino, California?

About 52.1% of adults age 25 and over in Cupertino, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cupertino, California?

About 3.2% of people in Cupertino, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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