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American Canyon, CA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of American Canyon, California (American Canyon, CA — Census place “American Canyon city”) is 21,698 residents, ranking #335 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $123,935, the median home is worth $660,100 and median gross rent runs $2,399 a month. Looking for the American Canyon California ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve American Canyon, CA: 94503.
- Population
- 21,698American Canyon city residents
- Median household income
- $123,935Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $660,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,399Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.9%Owner-occupied households
American Canyon ZIP codes (California)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps American Canyon.
The American Canyon CA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in American Canyon city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the American Canyon city median would spend about 23.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.5% of residents and 77.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
American Canyon city, CA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
American Canyon city is a mid-size town in California, with 21,698 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #335 of 1,618 ranked by population — larger than 79% of them. The median age here is 36.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in American Canyon city earn a median of $123,935 a year, 57.8% above the national figure of $78,538 and 36% above the $91,111 median for the 1,050 California cities we cover. Median household income counts every pre-tax dollar arriving at an address — wages, self-employment, Social Security, pensions, interest and public assistance — for everyone living there, so multi-earner households pull the figure up even where individual pay is modest. Poverty reaches 7.5% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in American Canyon city is valued at $660,100, 117.6% above the national figure and 12% above the $589,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,399 a month, 70.6% above the national figure, or roughly $28,788 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 23.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 77.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in California.
- Port Hueneme city 21,691
- Yucca Valley town 21,744
- Willowbrook CDP 21,642
- Lakeside CDP (San Diego County) 21,788
- Valinda CDP 21,626
- West Carson CDP 21,909
- Granite Bay CDP 21,378
- Duarte city 21,921
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of American Canyon city?
- American Canyon city has 21,698 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #335 of 1,618 in California.
- What is the median household income in American Canyon city?
- Median household income in American Canyon city is $123,935 a year, 57.8% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in American Canyon city?
- Median gross rent is $2,399 a month and the median home value is $660,100, so rent absorbs about 23.2% of median household income.
- Is American Canyon city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so American Canyon city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this American Canyon city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.