City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Heber, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Heber - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,308
Residents
$75,664
Median income
$284,300
Median home
$1,362
Median rent (state)

Heber - the verdict

Heber ranks in the 57th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, home value
52nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Heber, CA

Heber is a small town in California, home to 7,308 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Heber households earn a median of $75,664 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 19.8%. Heber's housing stock carries a median value of $284,300, and the median resident age is 32.1 years. About 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 51.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,362 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

7,308 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$75,664 /yr

Poverty 19.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Heber compare to other US cities?

Heber measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 57% higher than other cities
Home value 62% pricier than other cities
Median rent 52% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Heber against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Heber near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Heber ranks #1,373 - the 3rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Heber only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#845 of 1,338
37th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1,373 of 1,458
3rd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,088 of 1,343
19th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#191 of 1,450
87th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#791 of 1,458
45th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

57thIncome percentile

57th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Heber's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$284,300 38th percentile more affordable than 38% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Heber $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Heber, CA Heber, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Heber, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Heber, CA median $75,664/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Heber, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Heber, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,308
Median Income
$75,664
Median Home Value
$284,300
Median Age
32.1
Poverty Rate
19.8%
Labor force participation
51.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.4%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.7%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
4.1%
Other
1.7%

Based on 2,797 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Heber sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,362/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cherry Valley
7,302 people
Mira Monte
7,301 people
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7,249 people
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7,233 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Heber's 7,308 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

La Follette, TN
7,308 people
Cedarhurst, NY
7,306 people
Washington, IA
7,314 people
Cullowhee, NC
7,300 people
Willow Oak, FL
7,299 people
Pacific, MO
7,299 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Heber's $75,664 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ottoville, OH
$75,667 median income
McCleary, WA
$75,652 median income
Boulevard Park, WA
$75,646 median income
Shallotte, NC
$75,642 median income
Dunmore, PA
$75,632 median income
Elko, NV
$75,630 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Heber, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Heber, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 26.3% 34.8% 35.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 97.9% White 26.3% Black or African American 1.7% Asian 0.3% American Indian 1.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 34.8% Two or more races 35.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Heber compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Heber (this city) 7,308 $75,664
Cherry Valley 7,302 $78,125
Mira Monte 7,301 $77,900
Ladera Heights 7,249 $153,403
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Heber, CA?

What is the population of Heber, CA? +

Heber, CA has a population of 7,308 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Heber, CA? +

In Heber, the typical household earns $75,664 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Heber? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Heber; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Heber, CA? +

Homes in Heber carry a median value of $284,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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