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Alameda County · California

ZIP code 94703

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 94703 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,874

ZCTA residents

Median income
$108,922

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,273,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 94703 sits in Alameda County, California and is home to 20,874 people. Median household income is $108,922, the median home is worth $1,273,000 and median gross rent is $2,257. 39.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Alameda County

FIPS 06001

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 94703

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
20,874ZIP 94703 residents
Median household income
$108,922Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,273,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,257Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
39.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 94703

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
11.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$6,605/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.4%Residents below poverty line

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 94703 compares

ZIP 94703 against the median ZIP in Alameda County and across California.

MeasureZIP 94703County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$108,922$125,780$89,916+21%
Median home value$1,273,000$1,094,200$628,900+102%
Median gross rent$2,257$2,378$1,851+22%
Population20,87433,18615,085+38%

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

richer than 68% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#514
Home value

above 88% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#187
Population

larger than 56% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#797

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
90240Los Angeles County$108,860$764,200$1,966
94901Marin County$108,837$1,369,500$2,229
95674Sutter County$109,063$593,300$1,131
93010Ventura County$108,538$809,900$2,455
93455Santa Barbara County$108,501$572,700$2,267
91355Los Angeles County$109,348$744,300$2,704

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Alameda County.

ZIP 94703 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 94703?
ZIP 94703 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 94703?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 94703 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,257 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,273,000+102% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94703, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.