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37.98° N · 121.04° W · GEOID 0656798

Peters

San Joaquin County, California · part of the Stockton, CA metro

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

CaliforniaPeters, CAPetersPeters

The short answer

Peters is home to 568 people. Median household income is $92,179 a year and median rent is $1,734 a month, 22.6% 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 $701,100, about 7.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,734
27% above the median place
Median household income
$92,179
15% above the median place
Median home value
$701,100
120% above the median place
Unemployment
7.6%
55% 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 Peters

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 615 California places.
  • Household income has grown -2.5% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 655 California places.
  • The median resident is 58.4 years old, older than in 97% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 7.6 years of the median household's income, more than in 95% of places its size.
01

Moving to Peters

San Joaquin County gains about 3.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in29,254
Moved out27,192
Net+2,062

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$85K
Leavers$68K

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

Who moves here
5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into San Joaquin County report $85,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $67,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$69,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,734 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,494 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $701,100.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Camano, WA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.6%
69% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
3.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$85,005
20% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePetersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.0%13% below
Moved from another state1County figure0.6%69% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure3.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$85,00520% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$67,9023% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Peters22.6%
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
$69,360
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
22.6%
11% above the median place
Home price to income
7.6x
100% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$69,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median home value1
$701,100
120% above the median place
Homeownership1
82.3%
24% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasurePetersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,73427% above
Rent to income122.6%11% above
Property tax rate10.7%20% below
Home price to income17.6x100% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure105.14% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,01525% above
HUD area median income4County figure$108,1001% above
Property tax paid (median)1$5,08856% above
Median home value1$701,100120% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-0.9%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure38.7%25% below
Homeownership182.3%24% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.9%7% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,49433% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119901% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$42,104
5% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePetersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$92,17915% above
Income per person1$42,1045% above
Unemployment1County figure7.6%55% above
Average annual pay6County figure$63,9643% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure1.0%73% below
Jobs6County figure290,38093% above
Poverty rate1County figure12.4%15% above
Mean commute1County figure34 min37% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
58.4
50% above the median place
High school or higher1
73.9%
20% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasurePetersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15686646th largest
Median age158.450% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure22.8%29% below
High school or higher173.9%20% below
Household size12.811% above
Born abroad1County figure25.2%185% above
No health insurance1County figure6.3%2% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Peters

35 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 bars16.2 −22%
Shops20.8 −31%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.8 −56%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.2 −30%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

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

Shops per 10k8
20.8
31% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.8
56% below the median place
Students per teacher10
22.4
45% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasurePetersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure247above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure152,904above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure22.445% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure16.222% below
Shops per 10k8County figure20.831% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.856% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure14.230% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
National Register listings9County figure35169% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 14.6 in, 67% 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 Peters. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
14.6 in
67% below the median place
July average high11
93°F
7% above the median place
Natural hazard risk12
98.6
7% above the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasurePetersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure93°F7% above
January average low11County figure39°F56% above
Average temperature11County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation11County figure14.6 in67% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure98.67% above
Tornado risk12County figure49.040% below
Wildfire risk12County figure92.050% above
Heat wave risk12County figure97.48% above
Median air quality index13County figure467% above
Good air days13County figure60.0%12% below
08

Peters in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$96,786 (2023)$122,500$102,500 to $147,000+3.4%
Median home value$701,100 (2024)$1,026,000$744,000 to $1,413,000+6.5%

The median home would be worth 8.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 7.2 now.

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

09

Places like Peters

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

PlaceRentIncome
Camano, WA$1,896$105,231Compare
Johnson Lane, NV$1,475$121,458Compare
Indian Hills, NV$1,496$78,278Compare
Flagler Beach, FL$1,462$84,632Compare
Flagler Beach, FLIndian Hills, NVJohnson Lane, NVCamano, WAPeters, CAPetersCamanoJohnson LaneFlagler BeachPetersCamanoJohnson LaneFlagler Beach

Common questions

Is Peters a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 615 California places. Household income has grown -2.5% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 655 California places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Peters expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $701,100.

What salary do you need to live in Peters?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $69,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Peters?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Camano, WA, Johnson Lane, NV, Indian Hills, NV and Flagler Beach, FL.

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

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

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