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Marin County · California

ZIP code 94938

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 94938 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
540

ZCTA residents

Median income
$150,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,005,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 94938 sits in Marin County, California and is home to 540 people. Median household income is $150,250, the median home is worth $1,005,100 and median gross rent is $3,501. 70.7% 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 94938

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

Population
540ZIP 94938 residents
Median household income
$150,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,005,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,501Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 94938

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
6.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,215/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.4%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 94938 compares

ZIP 94938 against the median ZIP in Marin County and across California.

MeasureZIP 94938County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$150,250$138,379$89,916+67%
Median home value$1,005,100$1,475,450$628,900+60%
Median gross rent$3,501$2,538$1,851+89%
Population5402,15115,085-96%

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 89% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#177
Home value

above 78% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#356
Population

larger than 16% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,520

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95227San Joaquin County$150,143$730,200
92602Orange County$150,406$1,323,200$2,895
93021Ventura County$149,848$862,600$2,651
93621Fresno County$149,750
92060San Diego County$150,758$625,000
91320Ventura County$150,861$917,700$2,617

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marin County.

ZIP 94938 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 94938?
ZIP 94938 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 94938?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 94938 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $3,501 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,005,100+60% 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 94938, 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.