With 27,499 people, Pocket is a neighborhood in Sacramento. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $651,127. Density works out to 6,684 people per square mile. That is roughly 29% ahead of the Sacramento median. The median age is 42.6, about 4 years above the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 9 census tracts that make up Pocket; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
58% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
27,499
Population density
6,684 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.11 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$112,682
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$59,572
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.389
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Information3.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Education & health services3.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$651,127
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,034
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.4%
41.6% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.8
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic28.5%(7,830)
Black11.4%(3,136)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(5,588)
Asian31.9%(8,760)
Other7.9%(2,185)
2024
White, non-Hispanic28.5%(7,830)
Black11.4%(3,136)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(5,588)
Asian31.9%(8,760)
Other7.9%(2,185)
Diversity Score
95
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
