RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 75 SHOWN OF 575

Highest median household income, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

501Oildale, CACA34,687$22,719–

502Kerman, CACA17,553$22,699–

503Yucca Valley, CACA21,887$22,563–

504Bell, CACA31,625$22,515–

505Banning, CACA31,852$22,514–

506Brawley, CACA28,008$22,365–

507Beaumont, CACA60,835$22,331–

508Willowbrook, CACA21,681$22,323–

509Cudahy, CACA21,445$22,279–

510Guadalupe, CACA8,846$22,169–

511Porterville, CACA63,088$22,168–

512Valle Vista, CACA18,602$22,138–

513National City, CACA57,807$22,129–

514Dinuba, CACA25,949$22,032–

515Homeland, CACA7,584$21,954–

516Yreka, CACA7,714$21,949–

517Mecca, CACA7,184$21,829–

518Eureka, CACA25,304$21,812–

519Firebaugh, CACA8,774$21,645–

520Shafter, CACA23,871$21,607–

521Corcoran, CACA22,358$21,558–

522Marysville, CACA12,738$21,529–

523Madera, CACA69,017$21,401–

524Waterford, CACA9,258$21,339–

525Dos Palos, CACA5,697$21,330–

526Chowchilla, CACA18,730$21,261–

527Selma, CACA24,702$21,198–

528Holtville, CACA5,591$21,083–

529Delano, CACA52,334$21,054–

530Grass Valley, CACA14,035$20,966–

531Palermo, CACA5,266$20,904–

532Exeter, CACA10,122$20,880–

533San Jacinto, CACA56,014$20,810–

534Westmont, CACA34,123$20,785–

535Lindsay, CACA12,578$20,773–

536Willows, CACA6,116$20,740–

537Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009$20,687–

538Garden Acres, CACA10,667$20,498–

539Hemet, CACA93,649$20,382–

540Heber, CACA7,312$20,306–

541Calipatria, CACA6,012$20,254–

542Wasco, CACA26,525$19,976–

543McFarland, CACA14,709$19,973–

544Arvin, CACA19,820$19,920–

545Crescent City, CACA6,002$19,885–

546East Porterville, CACA5,066$19,677–

547Lamont, CACA13,164$19,659–

548Red Bluff, CACA14,404$19,474–

549Orland, CACA8,381$19,453–

550Gridley, CACA7,258$19,375–

551August, CACA8,825$19,172–

552Anderson, CACA11,131$19,045–

553Chico, CACA105,081$19,005–

554Florence-Graham, CACA60,690$18,901–

555Adelanto, CACA38,798$18,835–

556Thermalito, CACA6,720$18,698–

557Calexico, CACA38,623$18,635–

558Arcata, CACA19,047$18,551–

559Corning, CACA8,260$18,143–

560Linda, CACA23,871$18,063–

561Keyes, CACA5,577$18,025–

562Mendota, CACA12,778$17,977–

563Woodlake, CACA8,073$17,839–

564Olivehurst, CACA18,444$17,511–

565Joshua Tree, CACA6,234$17,425–

566Farmersville, CACA10,326$17,029–

567Parlier, CACA14,622$16,888–

568Oroville, CACA20,451$16,614–

569Clearlake, CACA16,893$16,600–

570Earlimart, CACA7,214$16,593–

571Live Oak, CACA9,466$16,366–

572Orange Cove, CACA9,811$15,888–

573Huron, CACA7,394$15,094–

574Isla Vista, CACA13,920$14,215–

575Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408$13,594–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS