US Census Data

ZIP 94601 vs ZIP 94609

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 94601 and ZIP Code 94609: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 94601 and ZIP 94609 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 94601 has the higher population (52,289 vs 24,854 in ZIP 94609). ZIP 94609 has the higher median household income ($106,698 vs $66,651 in ZIP 94601). ZIP 94609 has the higher median home value ($1,147,900 vs $703,100 in ZIP 94601).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 94601ZIP 94609
Population52,28924,854
Median age35.5 yrs35.2 yrs
Median household income$66,651$106,698
Median home value$703,100$1,147,900
Median gross rent$1,651$2,116
Housing units17,45411,915
Homeownership rate34.5%32.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%62.2%
Unemployment rate6.5%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 94601ZIP 94609
Population53,039 → 52,289 (-1.4%)23,726 → 24,854 (+4.8%)
Median household income$50,122 → $66,651 (+33.0%)$86,750 → $106,698 (+23.0%)
Median home value$480,000 → $703,100 (+46.5%)$832,700 → $1,147,900 (+37.9%)
Median gross rent$1,271 → $1,651 (+29.9%)$1,638 → $2,116 (+29.2%)

ZIP 94601

Population
53,03952,289
Median household income
$50,122$66,651
Median home value
$480,000$703,100
Median gross rent
$1,271$1,651

ZIP 94609

Population
23,72624,854
Median household income
$86,750$106,698
Median home value
$832,700$1,147,900
Median gross rent
$1,638$2,116

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 94601ZIP 94609
Under 55.4%5.7%
5 to 1717.5%8.7%
18 to 249.5%7.2%
25 to 3416.8%27.9%
35 to 4416.2%19.1%
45 to 5411.7%11.4%
55 to 6410.8%9.2%
65 to 747.3%7.2%
75 and over4.8%3.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 94601ZIP 94609
White (non-Hispanic)10.6%41.2%
Black or African American13.4%24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.1%
Asian18.4%10.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.6%0.1%
Some other race0.7%0.9%
Two or more races2.8%8.9%
Hispanic or Latino53.0%13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 94601ZIP 94609
No high school diploma29.7%5.2%
High school graduate23.5%10.1%
Some college or associate's22.8%22.4%
Bachelor's degree15.5%33.7%
Graduate or professional degree8.5%28.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 94601ZIP 94609
Drove alone57.0%38.4%
Carpooled8.1%4.8%
Public transit12.7%21.4%
Walked3.2%2.5%
Bicycle0.6%5.0%
Worked from home14.8%26.3%
Other means3.7%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 94601ZIP 94609
1-unit, detached40.2%32.3%
1-unit, attached6.9%3.0%
2 to 4 units24.9%30.4%
5 to 19 units12.5%16.0%
20 or more units14.8%18.3%
Mobile home & other0.7%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 94601ZIP 94609
Poverty rate17.5%10.0%
Average household size3.132.22
Mean commute (minutes)2931
Median year structure built19491940

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