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.

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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.

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, 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×

94704 to 94708

Home-value high-to-low ratio
3.9×

94720 to 94705

Poverty-rate spread
45.8 points

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 .

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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, .