ZIP Code 94579

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Alameda County, California.

Population: 19,955
Median household income: $94,193
Median home value: $815,900

Covering part of Alameda County, California, ZIP Code 94579 has about 19,955 residents. The median household income of $94,193 is below the Alameda County median ($126,240).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 94579's population declined 8.8% from 21,883 to 19,955, while its median gross rent rose 9.7% from $1,797 to $1,972.

The typical home was built around 1958. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,955
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $94,193
Median home value: $815,900
Median gross rent: $1,972
Housing units: 6,916
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

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

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,883	$88,991	$585,100	$1,797
2020	21,541	$91,201	$625,800	$1,888
2021	21,034	$92,102	$659,600	$1,939
2022	20,272	$95,398	$780,100	$2,046
2023	19,955	$94,193	$815,900	$1,972

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	698	3.5%
5 to 17	2,327	11.7%
18 to 24	1,559	7.8%
25 to 34	2,508	12.6%
35 to 44	2,287	11.5%
45 to 54	3,308	16.6%
55 to 64	3,026	15.2%
65 to 74	2,287	11.5%
75 and over	1,955	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,028	20.2%
Black or African American	522	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.1%
Asian	10,701	53.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	289	1.4%
Some other race	33	0.2%
Two or more races	881	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,477	17.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,878	18.7%
High school graduate	4,159	27.1%
Some college or associate's	4,064	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,116	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,154	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit5.2%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,510	67.2%
Carpooled	1,226	12.7%
Public transit	500	5.2%
Walked	107	1.1%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	1,132	11.7%
Other means	205	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,394	16.3%
15 to 29 min	2,352	27.5%
30 to 44 min	2,569	30.0%
45 to 59 min	821	9.6%
60+ min	1,419	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 7.3% (1,450 of 19,945)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,774	71.3%
Nonfamily households	1,918	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,692	96.8%
Vacant	224	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,057	75.6%
Renter-occupied	1,635	24.4%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units12.8%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,100	73.7%
1-unit, attached	258	3.7%
2 to 4 units	189	2.7%
5 to 19 units	70	1.0%
20 or more units	886	12.8%
Mobile home & other	413	6.0%

ZIP Code 94579

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