Alameda County · California
ZIP code 94606
- Population
- 38,746
- Median income
- $70,769
- Median home
- $747,600
- Sales tax
- 10.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 94606 sits in Alameda County, California and is home to 38,746 people. Median household income is $70,769, the median home is worth $747,600 and median gross rent is $1,775. 20% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 10.25% combined.
- County
- Alameda County
- State
- California (CA)
- Area codes
- 415, 510, 628, 650, 707, 916, 925
FIPS 06001
1,803 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 94606
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 38,746ZIP 94606 residents
- Median household income
- $70,769Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $747,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,775Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 20%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 94606
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Oakland rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
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 94606 compares
ZIP 94606 against the median ZIP in Alameda County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 94606 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,769 | $125,780 | $89,916 | -21% |
| Median home value | $747,600 | $1,094,200 | $628,900 | +19% |
| Median gross rent | $1,775 | $2,378 | $1,851 | -4% |
| Population | 38,746 | 33,186 | 15,085 | +157% |
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
- #1,142
- Home value
- #619
- Population
- #404
richer than 28% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 61% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 78% 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 Alameda County.
ZIP 94606 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 94606?
- ZIP 94606 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 94606?
- Purchases are taxed at 10.25% combined, built from the Oakland jurisdiction stack.
- Is 94606 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,775 a month, about 30% of median household income, and the median home is worth $747,600 — +19% 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.