Housing data for Pioneer, CA
Pioneer, CA has an estimated 1,155 residents and 525 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Amador County.
13.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,205 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,155 (±419)
- Housing units
- 525 (±163)
- Households that rent
- 13.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,205
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.7%
Housing in Pioneer at a glance
- Median rent: $1,205 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $75,714 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $462,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,240 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,243 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 39.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 42.9% heat with wood (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 32.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −16.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pioneer against Amador County, its state and the nation
| Pioneer | Amador County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,155 (±419) | 41,428 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 525 (±163) | 19,019 (±49) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.7% (±13.0 points) | 19.6% (±2.7 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,205 (±$589) | $1,421 (±$96) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,714 (±$55,202) | $88,044 (±$4,389) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $462,200 (±$75,493) | $449,800 (±$13,374) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,243 (±$1,173) | $3,172 (±$199) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.6% (±21.6 points) | 42.0% (±3.8 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.1 minutes (±14.6) | 34.0 minutes (±2.5) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.9% (±8.5 points) | 88.2% (±2.6 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.2 years (±4.5) | 49.7 years (±0.5) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pioneer covers 3.9 square miles of land, about 293 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pioneer has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,386 (±327) | 1,155 (±419) | −16.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 675 (±156) | 525 (±163) | −22.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $939 (±$346) | $1,205 (±$589) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $274,600 (±$35,410) | $462,200 (±$75,493) | +68.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,610 (±$39,047) | $75,714 (±$55,202) | +4.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,303 (±$407) | $2,240 (±$503) | +71.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,786 (±$481) | $4,243 (±$1,173) | +137.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.8% (±9.2 points) | 13.7% (±13.0 points) | +3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±41.1 points) | 0.0% (±42.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Amador County
Pioneer has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Amador County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Amador County recorded 224 violent and 728 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Pioneer
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Corral | 1.9 mi | — | $424,400 | 2.6% |
| Buckhorn | 3.3 mi | $2,220 | $360,800 | 10.1% |
| Pine Grove | 4.4 mi | $1,253 | $412,900 | 20.6% |
| Jackson | 12 mi | $1,429 | $442,700 | 39.5% |
| Sutter Creek | 12 mi | $1,572 | $543,800 | 44.7% |
| Amador City | 13 mi | $1,708 | $440,900 | 42.0% |
| Grizzly Flats | 14 mi | — | $384,400 | 8.2% |
| Plymouth | 15 mi | $1,330 | $376,900 | 13.7% |
Places in California most like Pioneer
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork | $1,399 | $382,600 | $71,619 | 10.7% |
| Lake Shastina | $1,238 | $358,400 | $80,542 | 11.6% |
| Auberry | $1,452 | $375,300 | $78,512 | 17.9% |
| Vista Santa Rosa | $1,356 | $427,700 | $70,474 | 20.6% |
| Oroville East | $1,211 | $405,400 | $94,512 | 14.5% |
| Elverta | $1,551 | $453,100 | $91,168 | 18.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Pioneer, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,373 | $1,381 | $1,765 | $2,219 | $2,568 |
HUD income limits for Pioneer, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,250 | $38,700 | $61,900 |
| 2 people | $26,550 | $44,200 | $70,750 |
| 3 people | $29,850 | $49,750 | $79,600 |
| 4 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,700 | $95,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,100 | $102,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,550 | $109,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,950 | $116,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Amador County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Pioneer 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), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Pioneer
What is the average home value in Pioneer, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $462,200 (±$75,493) for owner-occupied homes in Pioneer (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pioneer?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pioneer, CA is $2,240 (±$503) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pioneer?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pioneer, CA is $4,243 (±$1,173) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Pioneer?
Pioneer, CA has an estimated 525 (±163) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Pioneer?
Workers who live in Pioneer, CA take an average of 32.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pioneer growing?
Pioneer, CA had an estimated 1,155 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,386 in 2015–2019, a change of −16.7%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Pioneer growing?
In Pioneer, the number of residents went from 1,386 in 2015–2019 to 1,155 in 2020–2024 (−16.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pioneer CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pioneer CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pioneer CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pioneer CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pioneer CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pioneer CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pioneer CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Amador County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Amador County, CA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pioneer CDP, California (place:57330, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .