2 census tracts · pop 6,929 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.9–6.1
Peppertree spans 2 census tracts of Walnut Creek, CA and houses 6,929 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, in the Elevated tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Walnut Creek rate of 30.6%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.1/10. 26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The voucher gap is 19.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Average gross rent is $3,202, 19% above the Walnut Creek average of $2,680. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation is 4.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #7 of 9 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek.
At 10% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Bancroft Village and Shell Ridge. Against average income of $215,431, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
With little internal variation, 6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Peppertree vs Walnut CreekHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Peppertree
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.5%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
5.8%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Peppertree
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Peppertree?
Peppertree scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Peppertree compare to Walnut Creek overall?
Peppertree scores 1.0 points lower than Walnut Creek overall (7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $3,202 vs $2,680.
Q3
What is the average rent in Peppertree?
Average gross rent in Peppertree is $3,202/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Peppertree residents are renters?
10% of Peppertree households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Walnut Creek). The neighborhood has 6,929 residents.
Q5
Is Peppertree a high social-vulnerability area?
Peppertree sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Peppertree have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Peppertree is census tract 06013338301 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.1, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Peppertree for landlords?
Peppertree carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Walnut Creek as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Peppertree?
Peppertree has 6,983 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
