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Alameda, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Alameda, CA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 73,812. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ALAMEDA-CA · Alameda, CA 2 ZIPs · 73,812 pop · #750/25278 · Alameda County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-TOP

  • INC-TOP $154,422
  • RANK-TOP #750/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Livermore
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 65% owners
  • POP-SMALL 73,812
  • SPREAD-MOD 94501→94502
  • HOME-TOP $1,227,250

Nearest income peer: Livermore, CA (+ $8,422 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Alameda

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Alameda on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Alameda, CA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 3%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
73,812
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$154,422
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income footprint on only 2 ZIPs: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $154,422 and home value $1,227,250 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 66.3%.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (65.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Alameda as a pure owner town.

Within California, San Jose is the closest lower-income city and Nicasio the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 28 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Alameda.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Alameda differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Alameda: $127,906 in ZIP 94501 to $180,938 in 94502. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.4×

94501 to 94502

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

94502 to 94501

Poverty-rate spread
5.7 points

94502 to 94501

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 94501 swallows Alameda's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 94501 still holds about 82% of Alameda's 73,812 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Alameda

Citywide ZBP: 1,899 establishments, 32,588 employees , annual payroll $3,352,630k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 94501 (1,629 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (292) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Alameda, CA

These ZIP codes sit in Alameda County, which covers 49 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Alameda. See the Alameda County roll-up →

Alameda lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Alameda County: Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton earn more and Oakland, Hayward and Berkeley earn less. Dublin marks the far end of that range at $214,385, 39% above Alameda.

Side-by-side: Compare 94501 vs 94502 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
94501 60,212 $127,906 1,629 2,935
94502 13,600 $180,938 270 1,959
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Alameda roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Alameda, .