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The Pajaro CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,899 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Pajaro ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in California. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Pajaro is located at latitude 36.9041 and longitude -121.7486 in Monterey County. The formal boundaries for the Pajaro Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 0.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Monterey County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The Pajaro Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Pajaro Census Designated Place is located within Pajaro CCD of Monterey County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,899 (100%)
Population Density	3,121 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	10


INCOME
Median Household Income	$84,875
Per Capita Income	$19,919
Median Home Value	$750,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	689 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	216 (31.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	473 (68.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	0 (0.0%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	689
Average Household Size	4.02
Family Households	558 (81.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Pajaro, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Pajaro to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 801	51st
Population Density	# 449	72nd
Median Household Income	# 892	45th
Per Capita Income	# 1475	9th
Diversity Index	# 1449	11th

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