The upper end, in context.
What income is top 10% or top 1% in San Francisco?
For single adults ages 25–34 in the San Francisco metro, the 90th-percentile annual income benchmark is $213,603. For couples in that age band, it is $448,045 combined. The top-1% benchmarks are $706,452 for single adults and $966,943 for couples.
These are age-specific benchmarks, not one all-age cutoff. About the comparison
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The threshold changes with age and household type.
| Age band | Single adults: top 10% | Single adults: top 1% | Couples: top 10% | Couples: top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $130,245 | $256,844 | Not enough local data | Not enough local data |
| 25–34 | $213,603 | $706,452 | $448,045 | $966,943 |
| 35–44 | $260,491 | $706,452 | $613,717 | $1,122,195 |
| 45–54 | $260,491 | $758,550 | $625,178 | $1,135,741 |
| 55–64 | $229,232 | $708,015 | $547,031 | $1,071,139 |
| 65–74 | $172,028 | $455,338 | $367,813 | $937,768 |
| 75+ | $155,148 | $442,835 | $372,919 | $795,018 |
The 90th percentile is the survey benchmark with roughly 90% of the group at or below it. Ties and survey weights mean it is not a precise boundary selecting exactly one tenth of people. The 99th percentile is the top-1% benchmark; upper-tail estimates are especially sensitive to small samples and Census top-coding. Couple income includes both partners and uses the older partner's age.