Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Stockton has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Stockton do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Brookside, where the median income is a cool $117,676.
$117,676 median income
$99,748 median income
$84,407 median income
$79,331 median income
$75,714 median income
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$45,891 median income
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is California’s statewide median.
California statewide median: $99,122
California statewide median: $774,582
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Stockton for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Stockton.
We ranked every neighborhood in Stockton by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Brookside, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Stockton.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Stockton.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Stockton for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookside | $117,676 |
| 2 | Spanos Park | $99,748 |
| 3 | Weston Ranch | $84,407 |
| 4 | Stonewood | $79,331 |
| 5 | Lincoln Village West | $75,714 |
| 6 | Country Club | $65,430 |
| 7 | Sherwood Manor | $63,961 |
| 8 | Bear Creek | $63,519 |
| 9 | Lincoln Village Proper | $61,607 |
| 10 | Valley Oak | $45,891 |
| 11 | Lakeview | $45,375 |
| 12 | Pacific | $42,679 |
| 13 | Park | $33,773 |
| 14 | Seaport | $30,863 |
| 15 | Civic Center | $25,467 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 15 Stockton neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Stockton
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Stockton for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Brookside looks to be the richest Stockton neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Stockton are Brookside, Spanos Park, Weston Ranch, Stonewood, Lincoln Village West, Country Club, Sherwood Manor, Bear Creek, Lincoln Village Proper, and Valley Oak.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Civic Center.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Stockton FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Stockton?
Brookside is the richest neighborhood in Stockton for 2026, with a median household income of $117,676. Spanos Park and Weston Ranch are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Stockton?
The richest neighborhoods in Stockton are Brookside, Spanos Park, Weston Ranch, Stonewood, Lincoln Village West, Country Club, Sherwood Manor, Bear Creek, Lincoln Village Proper, and Valley Oak. We ranked all 15 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Brookside?
The median household in Brookside earns $117,676 a year, and the median home there is worth $498,433. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Stockton is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Stockton?
Civic Center posts the lowest median household income of the 15 Stockton neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
