US Census Data

ZIP 94579 vs ZIP 94587

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 94579 and ZIP Code 94587: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 94579 and ZIP 94587 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 94587 has the higher population (68,141 vs 19,955 in ZIP 94579). ZIP 94587 has the higher median household income ($137,194 vs $94,193 in ZIP 94579). ZIP 94587 has the higher median home value ($1,058,200 vs $815,900 in ZIP 94579).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 94579ZIP 94587
Population19,95568,141
Median age46.9 yrs42.1 yrs
Median household income$94,193$137,194
Median home value$815,900$1,058,200
Median gross rent$1,972$2,713
Housing units6,91621,923
Homeownership rate75.6%67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%45.3%
Unemployment rate7.6%5.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 94579ZIP 94587
Population21,883 → 19,955 (-8.8%)74,722 → 68,141 (-8.8%)
Median household income$88,991 → $94,193 (+5.8%)$114,681 → $137,194 (+19.6%)
Median home value$585,100 → $815,900 (+39.4%)$765,500 → $1,058,200 (+38.2%)
Median gross rent$1,797 → $1,972 (+9.7%)$2,202 → $2,713 (+23.2%)

ZIP 94579

Population
21,88319,955
Median household income
$88,991$94,193
Median home value
$585,100$815,900
Median gross rent
$1,797$1,972

ZIP 94587

Population
74,72268,141
Median household income
$114,681$137,194
Median home value
$765,500$1,058,200
Median gross rent
$2,202$2,713

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 94579ZIP 94587
Under 53.5%4.6%
5 to 1711.7%13.6%
18 to 247.8%7.0%
25 to 3412.6%14.4%
35 to 4411.5%15.0%
45 to 5416.6%13.3%
55 to 6415.2%14.0%
65 to 7411.5%10.6%
75 and over9.8%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 94579ZIP 94587
White (non-Hispanic)20.2%14.6%
Black or African American2.6%5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.2%
Asian53.6%55.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1.4%0.8%
Some other race0.2%0.5%
Two or more races4.4%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino17.4%19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 94579ZIP 94587
No high school diploma18.7%12.6%
High school graduate27.1%18.9%
Some college or associate's26.4%23.1%
Bachelor's degree20.3%27.7%
Graduate or professional degree7.5%17.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 94579ZIP 94587
Drove alone67.2%61.5%
Carpooled12.7%12.5%
Public transit5.2%5.1%
Walked1.1%0.8%
Bicycle0.1%0.3%
Worked from home11.7%17.7%
Other means2.1%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 94579ZIP 94587
1-unit, detached73.7%60.0%
1-unit, attached3.7%11.7%
2 to 4 units2.7%5.9%
5 to 19 units1.0%4.4%
20 or more units12.8%12.7%
Mobile home & other6.0%5.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 94579ZIP 94587
Poverty rate7.3%7.0%
Average household size2.973.16
Mean commute (minutes)3233
Median year structure built19581979

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