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37.63° N · 120.97° W · GEOID 0600535

Airport

Stanislaus County, California · part of the Modesto, CA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

CaliforniaAirport, CAAirportAirport

The short answer

Airport is home to 903 people. Median household income is $81,468 a year and median rent is $1,210 a month, 17.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $441,700, about 5.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,210
11% below the median place
Median household income
$81,468
1% above the median place
Median home value
$441,700
38% above the median place
Unemployment
8.0%
63% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Airport

  • 41.4% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Renters occupy 70% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size.
  • Households average 3.66 people, larger than in 98% of places its size.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 8.6% a year while household income rose 1.7%, so rent outran pay by more than in 94% of places its size.
  • 76% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 97% of places its size.
01

Moving to Airport

Stanislaus County loses about 2.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in16,350
Moved out17,476
Net−1,126

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within California, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within CaliforniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$62K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Stanislaus County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Stanislaus County report $60,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,200.
Income you would need
$48,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,210 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,488 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $441,700.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 8.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Rifle, CO matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
3.5%
38% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$60,554
14% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureAirportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.5%38% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-2.5317% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$60,55414% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$62,18212% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 29.6%, 55% below the median place.

Airport17.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$48,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.8%
13% below the median place
Home price to income
5.4x
43% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$64,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
29.6%
55% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
76.4%
51% above the median place
Median year built1
1948
2% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureAirportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,21011% below
Rent to income117.8%13% below
Property tax rate10.4%52% below
Home price to income15.4x43% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure104.13% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,80312% above
HUD area median income4County figure$94,60012% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,93541% below
Median home value1$441,70038% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.4%56% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure40.7%21% below
Homeownership129.6%55% below
Renters paying 30%+176.4%51% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,48821% below
Vacant homes1County figure3.9%44% below
Median year built119482% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
41.4%
285% above the median place
Income per person1
$20,436
49% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureAirportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$81,4681% above
Income per person1$20,43649% below
Unemployment1County figure8.0%63% above
Average annual pay6County figure$64,8122% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure1.6%57% below
Jobs6County figure199,34332% above
Poverty rate141.4%285% above
Mean commute1County figure31 min24% above
Works from home1County figure8.1%35% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 3.7, 46% above the median place.

Household size1
3.7
46% above the median place
Median age1
31.3
20% below the median place
Born abroad1
32.6%
269% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureAirportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19036646th largest
Median age131.320% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure19.6%39% below
High school or higher1County figure79.9%14% below
Household size13.746% above
Born abroad132.6%269% above
No health insurance1County figure5.6%13% below
Homes with broadband191.5%1% below
05

Life in Airport

24 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.3 −12%
Shops26.7 −12%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.5 −18%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher10
22.0
43% above the median place
Public schools10
188
above the median place (median 9)
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.2
46% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureAirportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure188above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure106,477above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure22.043% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.312% below
Shops per 10k8County figure26.712% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.246% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure16.518% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.726% below
National Register listings9County figure2485% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 14.2 in, 68% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Airport. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
14.2 in
68% below the median place
July average high11
93°F
7% above the median place
Tornado risk12
27.8
66% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureAirportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure93°F7% above
January average low11County figure39°F54% above
Average temperature11County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation11County figure14.2 in68% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure96.95% above
Tornado risk12County figure27.866% below
Wildfire risk12County figure95.055% above
Heat wave risk12County figure96.37% above
Median air quality index13County figure5119% above
Good air days13County figure49.9%27% below
08

Airport in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 46% of the median income in 2030, up from 45% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,210/mo (2024)$1,580/mo$1,300 to $1,920/mo+4.5%
Median household income$32,159 (2024)$41,000$34,500 to $48,500+4.0%
Median home value$441,700 (2024)$715,000$519,000 to $984,000+8.3%

The median home would be worth 17.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 13.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Airport

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Rifle, CO$1,308$80,000Compare
Pasco, WA$1,227$85,586Compare
Caldwell, ID$1,264$73,058Compare
Harrisville, UT$1,372$88,750Compare
Harrisville, UTCaldwell, IDPasco, WARifle, COAirport, CAAirportRiflePascoCaldwellHarrisvilleAirportRiflePascoCaldwellHarrisville

Common questions

Is Airport a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 41.4% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. Renters occupy 70% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 26 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Airport expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $441,700.

What salary do you need to live in Airport?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $48,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Airport?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Rifle, CO, Pasco, WA, Caldwell, ID and Harrisville, UT.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Airport with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Airport itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/airport-california

Citytistics. “Airport, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/airport-california/

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