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Marin County · California

ZIP code 94903

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 94903 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
31,135

ZCTA residents

Median income
$127,464

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,149,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 94903 sits in Marin County, California and is home to 31,135 people. Median household income is $127,464, the median home is worth $1,149,400 and median gross rent is $3,026. 65.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Marin County

FIPS 06041

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 94903

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

Population
31,135ZIP 94903 residents
Median household income
$127,464Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,149,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,026Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 94903

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
28%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
9.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,964/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.6%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 94903 compares

ZIP 94903 against the median ZIP in Marin County and across California.

MeasureZIP 94903County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$127,464$138,379$89,916+42%
Median home value$1,149,400$1,475,450$628,900+83%
Median gross rent$3,026$2,538$1,851+63%
Population31,1352,15115,085+106%

Medians are computed across the 29 ZIP areas in Marin County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 79% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#330
Home value

above 84% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#249
Population

larger than 67% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#586

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95819Sacramento County$127,500$716,000$2,007
91006Los Angeles County$127,511$1,187,600$2,141
95693Sacramento County$127,313$875,700$1,743
94521Contra Costa County$127,312$823,100$2,388
95126Santa Clara County$127,297$1,195,700$2,544
90056Los Angeles County$127,252$1,510,300$2,303

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marin County.

ZIP 94903 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 94903?
ZIP 94903 lies mostly in Marin 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 94903?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 94903 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $3,026 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,149,400+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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94903, 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.