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Moss Landing

California · 300 residents · 0.39 sq mi
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Moss Landing is home to 300 people in California. The population has risen by half since 2009, adding 114 people. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 40% more than in California as a whole. The typical home is worth $193,800. The median household earns $66,442, about 56% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Renter-heavy
47% owner-occupied
US average: 66%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
300
+61%vs 2009
vs 186 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
36.4
−34%vs 2009
vs 55.0 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.39 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
0821652473292000201020202024Moss Landing
202445
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.7%(14)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.3%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(26)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.3%(16)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410%(30)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(42)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.3%(61)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(39)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(26)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(21)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(9)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(3)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,442
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $85,690 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2019
Per capita income
$28,005
−17%vs 2009
vs $33,739 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
18.8%
+6.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$193,800
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2019
Median gross rent
$497
−59%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,493 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
47.2%
+20.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 26.3% in 2009
52.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic54.3%(101)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino38.7%(72)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic56%(168)
Black3%(9)
Hispanic / Latino28.3%(85)
Asian2%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
Irish40%(18)
Polish37.8%(17)
American15.6%(7)
German15.6%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.3%
+30.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.6%
+6.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 62.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
23.2%
+23.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.2 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.4%(63)
Married44.1%(67)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced14.5%(22)
Women 15+
Never married51.7%(61)
Married33.9%(40)
Widowed8.5%(10)
Divorced5.9%(7)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−37.2 ptssince 2013
from 37.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.6%
−12.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
60.0%
−14.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
48.9%
+36.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
0.0%
−12.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
17.8%
+17.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
100.0%
+25.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.9%
+23.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Moss Landing, California?

Moss Landing, California has about 300 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Moss Landing, California?

The typical household in Moss Landing, California earns about $66,442 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Moss Landing, California expensive?

In Moss Landing, California, the median home is worth about $193,800, and the typical rent is about $497 a month.

How educated are people in Moss Landing, California?

About 30.3% of adults age 25 and over in Moss Landing, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Moss Landing, California?

About 18.8% of people in Moss Landing, California live below the federal poverty line.

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