Berkeley, CA
Census ZIP code profile for Berkeley, CA - 9 ZIPs, total population 118,592. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BERKELEY-CA · Berkeley, CA 9 ZIPs · 118,592 pop · #1428/25278 · Alameda County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $133,342
- RANK-TOP #1428/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Union City
- BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 47% owners
- POP-MID 118,592
- SPREAD-SPLIT 94704→94708
- HOME-TOP $1,296,233
Nearest income peer: Union City, CA (+ $373 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 Berkeley
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Berkeley on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- San Leandro · lowest
San Leandro · lowest
$100,632 median HH income
- Hayward · near
Hayward · near
$115,401 median HH income
- Emeryville · near
Emeryville · near
$120,239 median HH income
- Berkeley · this city
Berkeley · this city
$133,342 median HH income
- Union City · near
Union City · near
$133,715 median HH income
- Alameda · near
Alameda · near
$154,422 median HH income
- Dublin · highest
Dublin · highest
$214,385 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Berkeley, CA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 6%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 118,592
- city population (Census)
- 9
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $133,342
- 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 city with a manageable ZIP set (9 codes). Median household income averages $133,342 against unemployment of 5.8%. Home values around $1,296,233 and rents near $2,468 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Berkeley lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Alameda County: Fremont, Livermore and Alameda earn more and Oakland, Hayward and San Leandro earn less. Dublin marks the far end of that range at $214,385, 61% above Berkeley.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Berkeley differ
Berkeley's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $50,129 in ZIP 94704 to $234,923 in ZIP 94708, while home values span $507,800 in 94720 to $1,992,800 in 94705. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 4.7×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.9×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 45.8 points
94704 to 94708
94720 to 94705
94707 to 94720
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
Berkeley residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 9 codes in Berkeley. The densest, 94704, still represents only about 22% of the 118,592 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Berkeley
Citywide ZBP: 4,271 establishments, 48,040 employees , annual payroll $3,771,795k (~36 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 94710 (955 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (852) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Berkeley, CA
These ZIP codes sit in Alameda County, which covers 49 ZIP codes in all; 9 of them fall in Berkeley. See the Alameda County roll-up →
Berkeley lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Alameda County: Fremont, Livermore and Alameda earn more and Oakland, Hayward and San Leandro earn less. Dublin marks the far end of that range at $214,385, 61% above Berkeley.
Side-by-side: Compare 94704 vs 94703 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94704 | 25,592 | $50,129 | 940 | 9,256 |
| 94703 | 19,846 | $109,881 | 340 | 5,734 |
| 94702 | 15,979 | $99,775 | 471 | 4,843 |
| 94705 | 12,762 | $167,970 | 569 | 1,491 |
| 94709 | 11,806 | $89,054 | 340 | 7,754 |
| 94707 | 11,710 | $212,776 | 404 | 2,667 |
| 94708 | 10,985 | $234,923 | 204 | 1,251 |
| 94710 | 6,948 | $102,227 | 955 | 1,246 |
| 94720 | 2,964 | n/a | 48 | 1,840 |
Berkeley 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 Berkeley, .