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Moorpark

California · 35,023 residents (2025 est.) · 12.277 sq mi
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Moorpark is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $148,480. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $894,300. Poverty is rare here, at 4.9% of residents. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income. Households here earn about 50% more than the California median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,854
+14%since 2000
from 31,415 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,920 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2,918 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
+23%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:35,023 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
24K28K31K34K37K1990201020202024Moorpark
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(1,883)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(2,519)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(2,244)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(2,361)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(2,368)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(4,768)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(4,122)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.1%(5,404)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(4,952)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(3,105)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(1,527)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(601)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$148,480
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,642 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$54,663
+115%since 2000
from $25,383 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.0%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 67.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.376
−1%since 2010
from 0.380 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$894,300
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $273,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,559
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,172 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
20.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.7%
−18.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.5%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 56.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.0
−4%since 2009
from 6.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(19,611)
Black1.4%(435)
Hispanic / Latino27.8%(8,735)
Asian5.5%(1,738)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.3%(18,033)
Black3.1%(1,105)
Hispanic / Latino34.4%(12,322)
Asian6.7%(2,415)
Other5.5%(1,979)
Diversity Score
78
+16%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.1%(9,730)
Salvadoran1.5%(551)
Guatemalan0.8%(286)
Peruvian0.7%(249)
Puerto Rican0.7%(246)
Ecuadorian0.3%(113)
Honduran0.3%(111)
Cuban0.3%(103)
Costa Rican0.3%(101)
Colombian0.1%(45)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(35)
Spaniard0%(17)
Bolivian0%(11)
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(682)
Chinese1.4%(496)
Filipino1.3%(477)
Korean0.6%(226)
Japanese0.5%(189)
Vietnamese0.5%(165)
Pakistani0.2%(81)
Thai0.1%(45)
Nepalese0.1%(41)
Indonesian0.1%(37)
Cambodian0.1%(29)
Sri Lankan0.1%(29)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(16)
Ancestry
Irish10.4%(3,729)
German9.7%(3,463)
English9.3%(3,321)
Italian5.2%(1,880)
Polish3.2%(1,143)
French2.2%(800)
American1.9%(667)
Norwegian1.8%(628)
Scottish1.6%(573)
Swedish1.2%(443)
Portuguese1.1%(407)
Russian1.1%(400)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.1%(396)
Dutch0.9%(317)
Danish0.8%(284)
Swiss0.7%(244)
Hungarian0.6%(224)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(193)
Austrian0.5%(175)
Egyptian0.4%(150)
Iranian0.4%(146)
British0.4%(129)
Czech0.4%(126)
Belgian0.3%(119)
Greek0.3%(107)
Turkish0.3%(93)
Lithuanian0.2%(84)
Lebanese0.2%(76)
Ukrainian0.2%(71)
Armenian0.2%(65)
Canadian0.2%(65)
Brazilian0.2%(61)
Nigerian0.2%(59)
Romanian0.2%(54)
Croatian0.1%(49)
Welsh0.1%(47)
West Indian0.1%(43)
Jamaican0.1%(43)
Syrian0.1%(37)
Finnish0.1%(35)
Macedonian0.1%(28)
Serbian0.1%(26)
Palestinian0.1%(20)
Slovene0%(17)
Latvian0%(8)
Slovak0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.6%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 34.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.5 min
+38%since 2000
from 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.7%
−12.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.4%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 72.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.8%
−17.3 ptssince 2009
from 65.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
19.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−46.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 6.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.5%
−83.6 ptssince 2013
from 88.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2017
from 90.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
70.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 73.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 19.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(5,375)
Married57.7%(8,479)
Widowed0.5%(80)
Divorced5.2%(757)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(4,374)
Married56%(8,136)
Widowed6%(873)
Divorced7.8%(1,134)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Moorpark, California?

Moorpark, California has about 35,854 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Moorpark, California?

The typical household in Moorpark, California earns about $148,480 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Moorpark, California expensive?

In Moorpark, California, the median home is worth about $894,300, and the typical rent is about $2,559 a month.

How educated are people in Moorpark, California?

About 44.6% of adults age 25 and over in Moorpark, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Moorpark, California?

About 4.9% of people in Moorpark, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Moorpark, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Moorpark, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,360 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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