Anza is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 3,075 people and two associated neighborhoods, Anza is the 608th largest community in California.Anza is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Anza is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Anza who work in sales jobs (20.09%), food service (9.31%), and office and administrative support (8.17%). Also of interest is that Anza has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Another notable thing is that Anza is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Anza’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Anza is worth considering. In Anza, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Anza is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Anza overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Anza, 22.87% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Anza in 2022 was $35,672, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,688 for a family of four. However, Anza contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Anza is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Anza home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Anza residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Anza also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.60% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Anza include German, European, French, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Anza is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
