With 26,303 people, Los Altos is a city in California. Households here earn about 122% more than in California as a whole. Median household income runs $79,579, well clear of the $30,130 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 60% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $500,001. The median age is 43.8, about 11 years above the US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $79,579, above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Top-priced homes
median home value $500,000+, the Census reporting cap
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)5.3%(27)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(82)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.4%(274)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.8%(30)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 513 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.
