San Mateo County · California
ZIP code 94019
- Population
- 14,754
- Median income
- $153,272
- Median home
- $1,509,300
- Sales tax
- 7.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
California state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 94019 sits in San Mateo County, California and is home to 14,754 people. Median household income is $153,272, the median home is worth $1,509,300 and median gross rent is $1,977. 76% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).
- County
- San Mateo County
- State
- California (CA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 06081
1,803 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 94019
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 14,754ZIP 94019 residents
- Median household income
- $153,272Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,509,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,977Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 94019
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 94019 compares
ZIP 94019 against the median ZIP in San Mateo County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 94019 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $153,272 | $179,754 | $89,916 | +70% |
| Median home value | $1,509,300 | $1,488,350 | $628,900 | +140% |
| Median gross rent | $1,977 | $2,829 | $1,851 | +7% |
| Population | 14,754 | 25,721 | 15,085 | -2% |
Medians are computed across the 30 ZIP areas in San Mateo County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.
- Income
- #166
- Home value
- #138
- Population
- #912
richer than 90% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 91% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 49% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under San Mateo County.
ZIP 94019 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 94019?
- ZIP 94019 lies mostly in San Mateo County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 94019?
- California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 94019 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,977 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,509,300 — +140% against the typical California ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.