Alameda County · California
ZIP code 94536
- Population
- 70,707
- Median income
- $156,672
- Median home
- $1,210,200
- Sales tax
- 7.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
California state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 94536 sits in Alameda County, California and is home to 70,707 people. Median household income is $156,672, the median home is worth $1,210,200 and median gross rent is $2,835. 57.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).
- County
- Alameda County
- State
- California (CA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 06001
1,803 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 94536
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 70,707ZIP 94536 residents
- Median household income
- $156,672Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,210,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,835Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.2%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 94536
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 94536 compares
ZIP 94536 against the median ZIP in Alameda County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 94536 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $156,672 | $125,780 | $89,916 | +74% |
| Median home value | $1,210,200 | $1,094,200 | $628,900 | +92% |
| Median gross rent | $2,835 | $2,378 | $1,851 | +53% |
| Population | 70,707 | 33,186 | 15,085 | +369% |
Medians are computed across the 49 ZIP areas in Alameda County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.
- Income
- #155
- Home value
- #210
- Population
- #58
richer than 90% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 87% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 97% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94044 | San Mateo County | $156,658 | $1,211,700 | $3,075 |
| 91105 | Los Angeles County | $156,835 | $1,615,700 | $2,988 |
| 91784 | San Bernardino County | $157,118 | $853,900 | $2,790 |
| 95377 | San Joaquin County | $155,984 | $773,500 | $2,837 |
| 95046 | Santa Clara County | $157,458 | $1,396,600 | $2,312 |
| 95130 | Santa Clara County | $155,787 | $1,774,900 | $2,273 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Alameda County.
ZIP 94536 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 94536?
- ZIP 94536 lies mostly in Alameda 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 94536?
- California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 94536 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,835 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,210,200 — +92% 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.