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Census Tract 7012.02, Los Angeles County, California

Census Tract 7012.02, GEOID 06037701202, in Los Angeles County, California, entirely within Santa Monica. 3,203 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±418); the 2020 Census counted 3,498.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,203

±418 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,498

Median household income

$131,992

±$28,100 (90% margin)
Los Angeles County: $90,112

Median home value

$1,558,000

±$211,721 (90% margin)
Los Angeles County: $834,200

Median gross rent

$3,219

±$287 (90% margin)
Los Angeles County: $1,954

Where is Census Tract 7012.02?

Census Tract 7012.02 is one of 2,498 census tracts in Los Angeles County, California. It covers 0.16 square miles of land, 22,423 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06037701202, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 7012.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Santa Monica100%
Census Tract 7012.02 (marked with a dot) in Los Angeles County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
7012.017013.027015.017016.01 7012.02 0.5 mi
Census Tract 7012.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 7012.02: Tract 7012.01 ($190,074), Tract 7013.02 ($130,000), Tract 7015.01 ($147,068) and Tract 7016.01 ($196,042). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 7012.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 7012.02's population at 3,203 (±418) in 1,779 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,498 residents and 1,952 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 7012.02Santa MonicaLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Total population3,203±41891,1699,808,66739,287,377
Households1,779±16247,2973,416,44913,548,091
Average household size1.80±0.141.882.812.84
Housing units1,962±18653,2743,650,46614,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 7012.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 7012.02 is 42.5 years old; 16.1% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.2%. 23.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 7012.02Santa MonicaLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Median age42.5±4.842.738.237.9
Under 18 years16.1%±3.7 pts13.8%20.6%22.0%
65 years and over20.4%±4.1 pts19.5%15.2%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.2%±4.2 pts15.3%48.4%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic79.2%±7.2 pts62.1%24.7%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts5.2%7.4%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic7.0%±3.0 pts10.0%14.9%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.2%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.2%0.2%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.6%±3.5 pts6.2%3.5%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.9 pts0.7%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States23.5%±4.4 pts23.3%33.4%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)20.9%±6.6 pts27.8%55.1%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.1%±1.6 pts2.6%2.7%4.3%
With a disability4.0%±1.9 pts9.1%11.3%11.6%
No health insurance coverage1.4%±1.3 pts3.5%8.2%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.2%±0.9 pts94.8%80.9%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)73.7%±6.3 pts70.7%36.0%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)36.2%±6.5 pts30.5%13.0%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier78.4%±7.9 pts87.4%90.8%89.2%

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 Census Tract 7012.02 earn?

Half of the 1,779 households in Census Tract 7012.02 earn less than $131,992 a year (±$28,100), against $90,112 across Los Angeles County: 373rd highest of the county's 2,422 tracts with a reliable estimate. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 7012.02Santa MonicaLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Median household income$131,992±$28,100$114,885$90,112$99,122
Mean household income$181,754±$28,894$180,293$128,770$140,436
Per capita income$101,745±$16,492$94,641$45,792$49,513
People below the poverty line9.9%±4.5 pts11.2%13.7%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line7.0%±10.0 pts7.7%17.6%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP4.6%±3.0 pts6.6%14.4%12.4%
Households with a computer98.4%±1.4 pts96.9%96.7%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription93.1%±6.9 pts94.1%93.0%93.5%

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 Census Tract 7012.02?

Owners occupy 41.3% of Census Tract 7012.02's occupied homes and renters 58.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,558,000 by its owner (±$211,721). The median renter pays $3,219 a month including utilities, and 45.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 7012.02Santa MonicaLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,558,000±$211,721$1,755,500$834,200$734,700
Median gross rent$3,219±$287$2,402$1,954$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent45.4%±10.3 pts37.1%48.3%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$4,000 or more$4,000 or more$3,160$2,946
Owner-occupied homes41.3%±8.0 pts27.9%45.9%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes58.7%±8.0 pts72.1%54.1%44.1%
Housing units1,962±18653,2743,650,46614,644,735
Single-family detached homes2.9%±2.3 pts19.3%47.3%57.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.1 pts0.3%1.6%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.1 pts1.1%0.9%1.3%
Built 2010 to 20190.4%±0.6 pts5.6%4.8%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier7.8%±4.5 pts13.5%14.3%8.9%
Households with no vehicle2.8%±2.5 pts11.4%8.9%7.1%

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 do people in Census Tract 7012.02 get to work?

46.4% of Census Tract 7012.02's workers drive alone and 39.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 7012.02Santa MonicaLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)70.8%±9.4 pts69.2%64.8%63.8%
Unemployment rate4.3%±2.8 pts6.7%7.3%6.6%
Drove alone to work46.4%±7.3 pts47.0%64.8%65.7%
Carpooled3.7%±2.9 pts2.8%9.3%9.5%
Public transportation5.1%±5.4 pts2.2%3.9%2.9%
Walked1.6%±1.3 pts4.8%2.4%2.4%
Worked from home39.3%±7.2 pts38.4%17.1%17.2%
Mean travel time to work26.6 min±2.924.8 min30.4 min28.7 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

How does Census Tract 7012.02 compare with the other tracts in Los Angeles County?

Among Los Angeles County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 7012.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 7012.02's rank among the tracts of Los Angeles County and of Santa Monica
MeasureIn Los Angeles CountyIn Santa Monica
Population1,705th of 2,47018th of 19
Residents per square mile357th of 2,4952nd of 19
Median household income373rd of 2,4227th of 19
Per capita income152nd of 2,4688th of 19
Median home value220th of 2,3198th of 18
Median gross rent196th of 2,3961st of 19
Poverty rate1,349th of 1,8908th of 17
Bachelor's degree or higher141st of 2,4107th of 19
Median age658th of 2,4739th of 19
Owner-occupied share1,339th of 2,2726th of 18

The tracts next to it on Los Angeles County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5710370th$132,196±$16,094 · within the margin of this tract5,505
Tract 7028.03371st$132,188±$76,688 · within the margin of this tract3,065
Tract 4639372nd$132,163±$24,283 · within the margin of this tract3,007
Tract 7012.02373rd$131,992±$28,1003,203
Tract 9102.10374th$131,676±$6,276 · within the margin of this tract7,176
Tract 5300.05375th$131,500±$41,319 · within the margin of this tract3,350
Tract 9201.10376th$131,397±$23,041 · within the margin of this tract2,912

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 7012.02?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 7012.02 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections