Households in Pepperdine University earn more than those in 98% of U.S. towns
Pepperdine University grades A− for jobs and income and B for walkability. About one in seven stay in Pepperdine University for work; outside it, Los Angeles is the main destination (29%, 17 miles). The trip to work takes 13 minutes on average (California 29, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Pepperdine University: the gist
Pepperdine University and Los Angeles trade workers both ways
Los Angeles is the top workplace for Pepperdine University residents (29%) and also where the most people who work in Pepperdine University come from (30% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Pepperdine University is where the jobs are
Pepperdine University has 1,361 jobs, 2.0 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Pepperdine University are quick
The average trip to work takes 13 minutes, against 29 across California. That’s about 123 hours a year less on the road than the typical California worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 672 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Pepperdine University
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Pepperdine University is better than 77% of U.S. towns, #203 of 847 in California. The poverty rate holds Pepperdine University’s grade up (hardly any, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down (11.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Pepperdine University could be anywhere from B+ to A−.
Who travels to work in Pepperdine University, and from where
Where Pepperdine University clocks in
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Pepperdine University fills up on a workday
On a workday 591 residents head out to work, 81 work right here, and 1,280 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,800 people are in Pepperdine University on a workday afternoon, 22% more than live here.
2.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Getting to work from Pepperdine University takes about 13 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pepperdine University workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 950 commuters (the 20% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Pepperdine University
1,361 jobs are based in Pepperdine University.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pepperdine University, 2013 → 2023: 119 → 1,361. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Pepperdine University’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Pepperdine University to work
About 24% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Most of Pepperdine University commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Pepperdine University is more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns, #603 of 847 in California. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 42.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 7.1% across California, on an EPA index of 5.0.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,187 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 68% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.3% of Pepperdine University households have no vehicle (California 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Pepperdine University’s commuters take a bus or train.
Pepperdine University next to U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,200: 916th of 4,562 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 23 | Del Mar CA | 3,858 | $199K | 2.7% | 1.8% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 39 | Harmony Grove CA | 2,585 | $227K | 4.6% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 91 | Ross CA | 2,304 | $250K | 4.8% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 914 | Orrington ME | 3,912 | $95K | 6.6% | 1.7% | 4% | A− |
| 915 | Huntington Township PA | 2,438 | $75K | 3.5% | 2.4% | 3% | A− |
| 916 | Pepperdine University CA | 3,087 | $199K | 0.0% | 11.2% | 12% | A− |
| 917 | Easton NY | 2,261 | $86K | 2.9% | 1.6% | 10% | A− |
| 918 | Springfield Township OH | 2,995 | $81K | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,562 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Pepperdine University, the top three, the last and three more from California.
The towns around Pepperdine University
The biggest share goes to Malibu (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pepperdine University workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University | – | A− | B | 13 min | $199,432 |
| Malibu | 5% | B | A− | 32 min | $194,421 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pepperdine University’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Pepperdine University: questions
What is the median household income in Pepperdine University?
$199,432 (±$64,286) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pepperdine University?
0.0%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pepperdine University?
13 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pepperdine University work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Los Angeles (29%, 17 mi), Malibu (5%, 6 mi), Burbank (3%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Pepperdine University walkable?
Pepperdine University is more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 5.0 out of 20, and 42% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Pepperdine University without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pepperdine University, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pepperdine University
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.