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Alpine County, California: commercial real estate data.
Alpine County, California has a population of 1,616 across 738 square miles, down 6.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $146.3 m in 2024, 46 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $298,000.
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Alpine County
How many people live in Alpine County
- Population1,616
- Households435
- Average household size3.71
- Median household income$105,521
- Median age39.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$590,200
- Home value to household income5.6 times
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,112
- Population under 18321
- Share under 1819.9 percent
- Population 65 and over341
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64954
- Civilian labor force837
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.6 percent
- Rank by population among California counties58th of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3151st
Alpine County is the 58th largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 5.6 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.1 percent against 19.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Alpine County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.55 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,176
- Births, 20245
- Deaths, 202423
- Natural change, 2024-18
- Net domestic migration, 2024-15
- Net international migration, 20245
- Total net migration, 2024-10
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-42
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3067th
The county has lost 6.55 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Alpine County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving21
- People arriving, from those returns33
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$93,190
- Largest single originAlpine County Non-migrants (350 households)
- Largest single destination (350 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine County Non-migrants | 350 | 630 | $30.3 m |
| El Dorado County | 21 | 33 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Alpine County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Alpine County
What the Alpine County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$146.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$133.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.4 percent
- GDP change over five years27.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties57th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2991st
- GDP per resident$90,517
Output grew 9.4 percent in the latest year and 27.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Alpine County
Who employs people in Alpine County
- Covered employment, annual average975
- Establishments reporting85
- Average annual pay$48,463
- Average weekly wage$932
- Sector 54, employment23
- Sector 54, average annual pay$106,707
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 54 | 23 | 6 | $106,707 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 23 jobs, 2.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Alpine County
What businesses operate in Alpine County
- Establishments, all industries46
- Employment at those establishments587
- Annual payroll$12.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Alpine County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$1.7 m
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$569,112
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Alpine County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$298,000
- Average 7(a) approval$149,000
- Median 7(a) approval$263,000
- 10th percentile approval$35,000
- 90th percentile approval$263,000
- Largest single approval$263,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (1)
The average approval of $149,000 sits close to the median of $263,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Alpine County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Alpine County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- MARKLEEVILLE, approvals1
- KIRKWOOD, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MARKLEEVILLE | 1 | $263,000 |
| KIRKWOOD | 1 | $35,000 |
MARKLEEVILLE accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in KIRKWOOD. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alpine County
How big is Alpine County
- Land area738 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties50th of 58
- Width, east to west28.6 mi
- Height, north to south41.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.06
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Alpine County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Alpine County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Alpine County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,616
- Households435
- Average household size3.71
- Median household income$105,521
- Median age39.8
Common questions
Alpine County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alpine County, California?
1,616, in 435 households, ranking 58th of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alpine County growing?
The population has fallen 6.55 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 5 births against 23 deaths, with net migration of -10. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Alpine County?
$105,521. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $590,200, which is 5.6 times income, and median gross rent is null per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Alpine County?
46 establishments, employing 587 people with an annual payroll of $12.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Alpine County?
Average annual pay is $48,463, or $932 a week, across 975 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Alpine County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $298,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $263,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Alpine County?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Alpine County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Alpine County come from?
The largest single origin is Alpine County Non-migrants, with 350 households. Arriving households report an average income of $93,190 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Alpine County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Alpine County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.