Alameda County · California
ZIP code 94609
- Population
- 24,854
- Median income
- $106,698
- Median home
- $1,147,900
- Sales tax
- 10.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 94609 sits in Alameda County, California and is home to 24,854 people. Median household income is $106,698, the median home is worth $1,147,900 and median gross rent is $2,116. 32.4% 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 94609
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 24,854ZIP 94609 residents
- Median household income
- $106,698Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,147,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,116Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 32.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 94609
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 94609 compares
ZIP 94609 against the median ZIP in Alameda County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 94609 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,698 | $125,780 | $89,916 | +19% |
| Median home value | $1,147,900 | $1,094,200 | $628,900 | +83% |
| Median gross rent | $2,116 | $2,378 | $1,851 | +14% |
| Population | 24,854 | 33,186 | 15,085 | +65% |
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
- #544
- Home value
- #250
- Population
- #730
richer than 66% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 84% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 60% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90401 | Los Angeles County | $106,704 | $1,129,700 | $2,549 |
| 93420 | San Luis Obispo County | $106,718 | $872,200 | $2,025 |
| 95687 | Solano County | $106,648 | $583,800 | $2,250 |
| 91745 | Los Angeles County | $106,611 | $778,700 | $2,246 |
| 92352 | San Bernardino County | $106,575 | $627,400 | $2,132 |
| 90230 | Los Angeles County | $106,827 | $1,025,200 | $2,423 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Alameda County.
ZIP 94609 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 94609?
- ZIP 94609 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 94609?
- Purchases are taxed at 10.25% combined, built from the Oakland jurisdiction stack.
- Is 94609 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,116 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,147,900 — +83% 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.