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Census Tract 1233

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Santa Cruz County, California · Salinas GEOID: 06087123300

Tract Snapshot: Census Tract 1233, Santa Cruz County, CA

Census Tract 1233 is located in Santa Cruz County, California, inside the municipal boundary of Salinas, and contains a population of approximately 1,467 residents per Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Median household income is not published for this tract in the current ACS release. Median gross rent sits at $1,862 per month, a useful benchmark for renters comparing local housing costs against nearby neighborhoods. Typical owner-occupied homes are valued around $1,141,800. The tract's poverty rate is 4.4%, measured as the share of residents with income below the federal poverty threshold.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2023 · GEOID: 06087123300 · Note: ACS margins of error widen at tract level

What is a Census Tract, and how current is this data?

Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county designed by the U.S. Census Bureau to contain roughly 1,200 to 8,000 residents, with boundaries held stable across decades so researchers can track neighborhoods over time. Tract-level figures from the American Community Survey are five-year rolling averages rather than snapshots, that smoothing reduces year-to-year noise in small areas but also means the numbers you see here describe the period ending in the reference year rather than a single moment. Full definition and data-currency notes: methodology.

City-relative analysis

median gross rent sits close to the middle of this city’s tract distribution

According to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 five-year estimates, Census Tract 1233 ranks #47 of 67 reporting tracts in Salinas for median gross rent. That is the 30th percentile: Local rent sits near the city middle, so it does not by itself distinguish this tract from nearby peers.

The next most distinctive measure is median home value, at the 67th percentile within Salinas; each percentile is the share of city tracts with a lower reported value.

median home value
#23 of 69
67th percentile in Salinas
median gross rent
#47 of 67
30th percentile in Salinas

This is a comparison within the parent city, not a livability score. Each rank uses tracts with a reported value for the named measure; the methodology explains the source and calculation.

Population
1,467
ACS 2023 estimate
Median Gross Rent
$1,862/mo
ACS 2023 estimate
Median Home Value
$1,141,800
ACS 2023 estimate
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Below federal poverty line
Land Area
28.22
square miles

Location

Census Tract
Tract 1233
GEOID (FIPS)
06087123300
County
Santa Cruz County
State
California
Nearest City
Salinas
Coordinates
36.933939, -121.675387

Income & Housing

Census ACS 5-Year 2023 estimates for this tract

Metric Value Context Source
Median Gross Rent $1,862/mo Includes utilities in estimate ACS 2023 5-Year
Median Home Value $1,141,800 Owner-occupied units only ACS 2023 5-Year
Poverty Rate 4.4% Below federal poverty threshold ACS 2023 5-Year

What do people ask about Salinas, CA?

What is the population of Census Tract 1233? +

Census Tract 1233 in Santa Cruz County, California has a population of approximately 1,467, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median rent in this area? +

The estimated median gross rent in Census Tract 1233 is $1,862 per month, according to Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in Census Tract 1233? +

Approximately 4.4% of residents in Census Tract 1233 have income below the federal poverty threshold, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026 U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026

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