Census-designated place · California
Mountain House, California
Mountain House, census-designated place, in San Joaquin County, California. Mountain House had 25,315 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 24,499 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 25,513 (±2,041). GEOID 0649582.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
25,315
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 24,499 · ACS 2020-2024: 25,513 ±2,041
Median household income
$177,163
±$18,940 (90% margin)
California: $99,122
Median home value
$946,900
±$45,073 (90% margin)
California: $734,700
Median gross rent
$3,500 or more
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
California: $2,036
Where is Mountain House and what county is it in?
Mountain House is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in San Joaquin County, California. It covers 4.6 square miles of land, 5,375 residents per square mile in 2020.
Mountain House is in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Mountain House, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 25,315 people lived in Mountain House on July 1, 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, while California shrank 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 24,499 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 25,513 (±2,041).
| Measure | Mountain House | San Joaquin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 25,513 ±2,041 | 797,334 | +7,547 |
| Households | 7,067 ±598 | 245,250 | +2,335 |
| Average household size | 3.61 ±0.19 | 3.19 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 7,349 ±582 | 260,151 | +2,503 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Mountain House?
The median resident of Mountain House is 35.0 years old; 31.9% are under 18 and 6.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 57.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 19.2%. 45.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Mountain House | San Joaquin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.0 ±1.6 | 35.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 31.9% ±2.9 pts | 26.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 6.4% ±1.3 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Male | 49.6% ±2.2 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3% ±2.7 pts | 42.5% | −6.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 19.2% ±5.1 pts | 26.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.6% ±3.2 pts | 6.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 57.3% ±5.9 pts | 18.2% | +15.0 pts |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.8% ±3.3 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 45.9% ±5.1 pts | 25.2% | +10.9 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 55.7% ±6.0 pts | 43.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.4% ±1.7 pts | 4.3% | – |
| With a disability | 6.0% ±1.7 pts | 12.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1% ±2.1 pts | 6.3% | +3.0 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.9% ±2.4 pts | 80.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.1% ±6.6 pts | 22.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 25.9% ±4.0 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 79.0% ±6.6 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.4% ±1.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Mountain House earn?
Half of Mountain House's 7,067 households earn less than $177,163 a year (±$18,940), against $92,179 in San Joaquin County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $173,283 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Mountain House | San Joaquin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $177,163 ±$18,940 | $92,179 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $191,895 ±$13,876 | $117,604 | – |
| Per capita income | $53,560 ±$4,090 | $37,266 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0% ±2.2 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.6% ±3.0 pts | 16.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.4% ±3.0 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.2% ±1.0 pts | 96.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.8% ±4.7 pts | 92.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Mountain House?
Owners occupy 69.9% of Mountain House's occupied homes and renters 30.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $946,900 by its owner (±$45,073). The median renter pays $3,500 or more a month including utilities, and 25.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Mountain House | San Joaquin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $946,900 ±$45,073 | $530,700 | +$213,776 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,734 | +$366 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.3% ±10.7 pts | 43.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,901 ±$207 | $2,494 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.9% ±5.9 pts | 62.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.1% ±5.9 pts | 38.0% | – |
| Housing units | 7,349 ±582 | 260,151 | +2,503 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.5% ±5.7 pts | 74.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.0% ±4.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 11.2% ±3.8 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 44.9% ±6.2 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.4% ±2.4 pts | 5.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Mountain House building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Mountain House in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.6 across California.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Mountain House work and get to work?
60.1% of Mountain House's workers drive alone and 25.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 49.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.
| Measure | Mountain House | San Joaquin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.2% ±3.3 pts | 62.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% ±1.2 pts | 7.6% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 60.1% ±6.0 pts | 73.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.3% ±3.9 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.8% ±0.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 25.5% ±5.8 pts | 10.6% | +16.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 49.6 min ±4.2 | 34.1 min | −13.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Mountain House?
3 census tracts lie mostly in Mountain House (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $171,141 (Tract 52.22) to $192,990 (Tract 52.23).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 52.21San Joaquin County | 9,357 | $179,614 |
| Tract 52.23San Joaquin County | 11,561 | $192,990 |
| Tract 52.22San Joaquin County | 4,839 | $171,141 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Mountain House) · Census block assignment files
How does Mountain House compare with other places in California?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mountain House is the 1,594th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 271st-most populous of 483 in California.
Mountain House ranks 96th of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 271st | 483 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 85th | 469 |
| Residents per square mile | 219th | 1,077 |
| Median household income | 96th | 1,037 |
| Per capita income | 343rd | 1,073 |
| Median home value | 250th | 1,054 |
| Median gross rent | 1st | 987 |
| Poverty rate | 763rd | 836 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 196th | 988 |
| Median age | 797th | 1,075 |
| Owner-occupied share | 452nd | 1,064 |
| Work from home | 193rd | 822 |
| Travel time to work | 16th | 1,069 |
Mountain House's figures with every place in California (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Mountain House?
12 of the 57 figures for Mountain House on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mountain House are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.