Tahoe Vista, California

Tahoe Vista
census-designated place
North Tahoe Beach in Tahoe Vista, 2011
Location in Placer County and the state of California
Tahoe Vista Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°15′02″N120°03′22″W / 39.25056°N 120.05611°W / 39.25056; -120.05611
Country	United States
State	California
County	Placer
Government
•  State Senate	Brian Dahle (R)
•  State Assembly	Megan Dahle (R)
•  U. S. Congress	Mike Thompson (D) [1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.855 sq mi (7.393 km2)
• Land	2.716 sq mi (7.034 km2)
• Water	0.139 sq mi (0.360 km2)  4.87%
Elevation [3]	6,414 ft (1,955 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	1,392
• Density	490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	96148
Area codes	530, 837
FIPS code	06-77700
GNIS feature ID	2410050 [3]

Edgelake Beach Club in Tahoe Vista, 1946 & 2011

Tahoe Vista is a census-designated place located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 1,392 at the 2020 census, down from 1,433 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a land area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²). ^[2]

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Tahoe Vista had a population of 1,392. The population density was 512.5 inhabitants per square mile (197.9/km²). The racial makeup of Tahoe Vista was 67.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 22.2% from other races, and 7.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.7% of the population. ^[5]

The whole population lived in households. There were 596 households, out of which 23.8% included children under the age of 18, 45.6% were married-couple households, 7.9% were cohabiting couple households, 21.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 25.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 27.9% of households were one person, and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34. ^[5] There were 369 families (61.9% of all households). ^[6]

The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% aged 18 to 24, 29.5% aged 25 to 44, 29.2% aged 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. ^[5]

There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of 563.3 units per square mile (217.5 units/km²), of which 596 (39.0%) were occupied. Of these, 64.6% were owner-occupied, and 35.4% were occupied by renters. ^[5]

2023 estimates

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $98,264, and the per capita income was $57,771. About 8.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line. ^[7]

Education

It is in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. ^[8]

References

1. "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tahoe Vista, California
4. "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
5. "Tahoe Vista CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
6. "Tahoe Vista CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
7. "Tahoe Vista CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
8. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Placer County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 28, 2024. - Text list

External links

• Tahoe Vista travel guide from Wikivoyage