Primary sources for Milpitas, CA
- Census Bureau profile of Milpitas, CA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Milpitas, CA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Milpitas, CA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Milpitas, CA
Electricity rates in Milpitas, California
Milpitas, CA ranks 2nd of 263 California cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (34.2%). Milpitas, California has 78,216 residents in 24,713 households; 35.6% heat with electricity.
In Milpitas, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. See how to compare suppliers.
Milpitas on the map
Santa Clara County, with Milpitas marked
Who lives in Milpitas: income, cars, homes
In Milpitas, CA, 3,272 of 9,567 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 9,536 households moved in since 2018 and 4,588 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 4,146 residents of Milpitas, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.4. In Milpitas, CA, 2,424 of 24,713 households earn under $35,000, 2,472 $35,000-$75,000, 5,279 $75,000-$150,000 and 14,538 $150,000 or more. Of 40,832 workers in Milpitas, CA, 9,177 work from home, 25,460 drive alone, 991 ride transit and 349 walk. In Milpitas, CA, 1,448 households own no vehicle and 16,006 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Milpitas, CA homes: 16,439 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,385 none or one, median 4.9 rooms.
Household income in Milpitas, CA
| Milpitas, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Milpitas, CA, households under $35,000 | 9.8% | 233 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, households $150,000 or more | 58.8% | 12 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, residents below poverty | 5.4% | 237 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, median age | 36.4 | 158 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 63.8% | 111 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 105 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 64.8% | 166 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, workers at home | 22.5% | 43 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, cost-burdened renters | 34.2% | 262 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, moved in since 2018 | 38.6% | 18 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, moved in before 2000 | 18.6% | 143 of 263 |
Who supplies Milpitas
Santa Clara County lists 3 utilities for Milpitas, CA (78,216 residents): homes pay 16.88 to 31.70 cents per kWh, about $85 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 0.6% to 1.1% of the $176,822 Milpitas median income. Santa Clara County page.
Facts about Milpitas
- Residents of Milpitas, CA, ACS 2023
- 78,216112 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Milpitas, CA
- $176,82214 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Milpitas, CA
- 24,7133.16 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Milpitas, CA
- 59.3%14,662 owners and 10,051 renter households
- Housing units in Milpitas, CA
- 25,7631,050 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Milpitas, CA
- 35.6%8,786 of 24,713 homes
- Land area of Milpitas, CA
- 13.5 sq mi5,801.9 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Milpitas, CA
- 0.6% to 1.1%at 503 kWh a month over the $176,822 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Milpitas, CA
- 2NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 2.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Milpitas, CA
- 198710,055 of 25,763 homes (39.0%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Milpitas, CA
- $1,180,000$3,112 gross rent a month, 3.16% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Milpitas
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. charged Milpitas homes 17.57 ¢/kWh in 2015. Milpitas: 31.70 ¢ in 2024, 80% up. Milpitas: against 88% up for the California average.
Milpitas: a 503 kWh month at that price. Milpitas: $88 in 2015, $160 in 2024. Milpitas: $1,914 a year, 1.1% of the $176,822 median income.
Milpitas: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Milpitas | Milpitas: Gap to California average | Milpitas: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Milpitas | 17.57 | +0.58 | +4.92 |
| 2016, Milpitas | 19.46 | +2.07 | +6.91 |
| 2017, Milpitas | 20.22 | +1.91 | +7.33 |
| 2018, Milpitas | 20.37 | +1.53 | +7.50 |
| 2019, Milpitas | 18.64 | -0.51 | +5.63 |
| 2020, Milpitas | 19.70 | -0.75 | +6.55 |
| 2021, Milpitas | 22.47 | -0.35 | +8.81 |
| 2022, Milpitas | 24.66 | -1.18 | +9.62 |
| 2023, Milpitas | 25.96 | -3.55 | +9.96 |
| 2024, Milpitas | 31.70 | -0.27 | +15.22 |
Milpitas, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Milpitas, CA price.
CSVHousing and heating in Milpitas
Milpitas, CA: 10,055 of 25,763 homes were built before 1980 and 8,932 in 2000 or later. Milpitas, CA has 11,861 detached houses, 6,819 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 496 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Milpitas, CA
% of homes by decade built, Milpitas, CA
- 0pre-40
- 040s
- 550s
- 1660s
- 1770s
- 1580s
- 1190s
- 1100s
- 2110s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Milpitas, CA
| Milpitas, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milpitas, CA, median year built | 1987 | 1975 | +12 years | 53 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, built before 1980 | 39.0% | 60.4% | -21.4 points | 196 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, built 2000 or later | 34.7% | 18.8% | +15.9 points | 39 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, detached houses | 46.0% | 50.8% | -4.8 points | 220 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 26.5% | 28.6% | -2.2 points | 58 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, mobile homes | 1.9% | 2.8% | -0.9 points | 160 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, renter households | 40.7% | 44.7% | -4.0 points | 130 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, median home value | $1,180,000 | $1,382,800 | -$202,800 | 33 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, median gross rent a month | $3,112 | $2,814 | +$298 | 10 of 263 |
| Milpitas, CA, people per household | 3.08 | 2.85 | +0.23 | 102 of 263 |
Cost of living with electricity in Milpitas
Milpitas, CA: 24,713 households at $1,514 a year per home for electricity (Santa Clara County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $37.4 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,202 a year per household.
| Group in Milpitas, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Milpitas, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milpitas, CA, all households | 24,713 | $1,514 | $37.4 million | 0.86% |
| Milpitas, CA, homeowners | 14,662 | $1,882 | $27.6 million | 1.06% |
| Milpitas, CA, renters | 10,051 | $1,054 | $10.6 million | 0.60% |
Outage risk around Milpitas
Milpitas, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 2 wind and 0 tornado, 2.6 per 100,000 residents of 78,216. Top gust near Milpitas, CA: 38 knots, 44 mph. Damage near Milpitas, CA: $10K.
Reports within 15 miles of Milpitas, CA
wind and tornado reports, Milpitas, CA
- 0'15
- 0'16
- 1'17
- 0'18
- 0'19
- 0'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 1'24
- 0'25
| Milpitas, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milpitas, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Milpitas, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Climate and electric heating around Milpitas
Milpitas is in Santa Clara County, CA. Milpitas: degree days are county values.
Milpitas: 2,907 heating degree days a year. Milpitas: 633 cooling degree days a year.
| Milpitas | County value |
|---|---|
| Milpitas, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,907 |
| Milpitas, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,757 |
| Milpitas, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 633 |
| Milpitas, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 769 |
| Milpitas, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 35.3% |
Milpitas: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Milpitas
Household income in Milpitas, CA is $176,822; 14,662 of its 24,713 households own. Milpitas, CA counts 78,216 residents in 24,713 households, on 13.5 square miles. 8,786 of the 24,713 occupied homes in Milpitas, CA heat with electricity.
Milpitas, CA has 25,763 housing units, 1,050 of them vacant or seasonal. Milpitas, CA ranks 10th of 263 California cities for the highest median rent ($3,112 a month). Milpitas, CA ranks 14th of 263 California cities for median household income ($176,822).
Milpitas, CA ranks 31st of 263 California cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (9.8%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Milpitas
Compare Milpitas with nearby cities
| City near Milpitas, CA | Distance from Milpitas | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milpitas, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 78,216 | $176,822 | 1987 | $1,180,000 | 2 | 22.5% |
| Fremont, CA | 5.1 mi northwest | 228,518 (+150,302) | $176,350 (-$472) | 1978 (-9 yr) | $1,289,400 (+$109,400) | 1 (-1) | 30.7% (+8.3 pts) |
| Santa Clara, CA | 6.3 mi southwest | 129,239 (+51,023) | $173,670 (-$3,152) | 1973 (-14 yr) | $1,527,900 (+$347,900) | 6 (+4) | 23.7% (+1.2 pts) |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 8.1 mi southwest | 153,455 (+75,239) | $181,862 (+$5,040) | 1975 (-12 yr) | $1,816,600 (+$636,600) | 6 (+4) | 27.0% (+4.5 pts) |
| Newark, CA | 9.2 mi northwest | 47,145 (-31,071) | $164,909 (-$11,913) | 1975 (-12 yr) | $1,094,200 (-$85,800) | 5 (+3) | 22.5% (+0.1 pts) |
| San Jose, CA | 10.4 mi southeast | 990,054 (+911,838) | $141,565 (-$35,257) | 1975 (-12 yr) | $1,187,800 (+$7,800) | 3 (+1) | 18.5% (-4.0 pts) |
ZIP codes in Milpitas
| ZIP area touching Milpitas, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Milpitas | Share of Milpitas's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 95035 (Milpitas, CA) | 60.0% | 99.8% |
Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.
California: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Milpitas
Milpitas: what is the electricity rate?
Milpitas, CA has no price of its own; its 78,216 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $85 to $160. In Milpitas, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Milpitas: how does it rank among California cities?
Milpitas, CA: rank 112 of 263 by its 78,216 residents, rank 14 of 263 by $176,822 median income.
Milpitas: how many homes heat with electricity?
Milpitas, CA: 8,786 of 24,713 occupied homes, 35.6%; Santa Clara County 35.3%.
Milpitas: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 0.6% to 1.1% of the $176,822 median income in Milpitas, CA.
Milpitas: damaging storms reported nearby?
2 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Milpitas, CA, 2015 to 2025, 2.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Milpitas?
Milpitas, CA: median home built 1987; 10,055 of 25,763 homes (39.0%) predate 1980, 11,861 are detached and 6,819 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Milpitas, CA renters struggle with rent?
3,272 of 9,567 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many residents of Milpitas, CA live below the poverty line?
4,146 residents.
How many households in Milpitas, CA earn under $35,000?
2,424 of 24,713, against 14,538 at $150,000 or more.