2 census tracts · pop 8,888 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 4.9–6.1
Royal Oaks is a 2-tract neighborhood of Prunedale, CA and houses 8,888 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Prunedale baseline of 28.5%, 64% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Average gross rent is $2,044, 26% above the Prunedale average of $1,618. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 4.9 to 6.1. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $104,145.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Royal Oaks vs PrunedaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Royal Oaks
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.3%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility shutoff threat
19.8%Food insecurity
17.8%SNAP enrollment
13.7%No health insurance
32.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Royal Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Royal Oaks?
Royal Oaks scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Royal Oaks compare to Prunedale overall?
Royal Oaks scores 0.7 points lower than Prunedale overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,044 vs $1,618.
Q3
What is the average rent in Royal Oaks?
Average gross rent in Royal Oaks is $2,044/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Royal Oaks residents are renters?
24% of Royal Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Prunedale). The neighborhood has 8,888 residents.
Q5
Is Royal Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Royal Oaks sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Royal Oaks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Royal Oaks is census tract 06053010202 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.1, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Royal Oaks for landlords?
Royal Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Prunedale as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Royal Oaks?
Royal Oaks has 8,849 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (37%), Other / Multiracial (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
