How are homes heated in Burbank (community), CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Burbank (community), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Burbank (community), used by 64.5% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.5% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 28.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Burbank (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Burbank (community)	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Utility gas	64.5% (±8.4 points)	58.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	28.3% (±7.6 points)	36.1%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±3.1 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.8% (±4.5 points)	2.0%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Burbank (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Clara County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Burbank (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Santa Clara County (36.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Burbank (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burbank (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Burbank (community)	—	28.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Campbell	3.1 mi	39.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Santa Clara	3.6 mi	43.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Cambrian Park	4.5 mi	17.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cupertino	6.3 mi	31.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Saratoga	6.4 mi	17.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Monte Sereno	6.4 mi	17.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Los Gatos	6.5 mi	24.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
San Jose	6.6 mi	36.6% (±0.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saratoga, CA (17.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Campbell, CA (39.3%), Santa Clara, CA (43.3%), San Jose, CA (36.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Gilroy	0.0% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Los Gatos	0.0% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)	Monte Sereno	0.0% (±3.2 points)
11 (tie)	Morgan Hill	0.0% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)	Santa Clara	0.0% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Alum Rock	0.0% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Burbank (community)	0.0% (±2.3 points)
11 (tie)	East Foothills	0.0% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)	Lexington Hills	0.0% (±4.2 points)
11 (tie)	Loyola	0.0% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	San Martin	0.0% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Stanford	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Burbank (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Burbank (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Burbank (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Burbank (community), used by 64.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Burbank (community) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Burbank (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Burbank (community) have electric heat?

28.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Burbank (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Burbank CDP, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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