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Montara, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Montara, CA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,913. 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 MONTARA-CA · Montara, CA 1 ZIPs · 2,913 pop · #134/25278 · San Mateo County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-TOP

  • INC-TOP $233,826
  • RANK-TOP #134/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ San Carlos
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,913
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-TOP $1,580,700

Nearest income peer: San Carlos, CA (+ $6,248 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 Montara

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Montara 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, Montara, CA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 1%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,913
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$233,826
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 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $233,826 and home value $1,580,700 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 66.9%.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Montara as a pure owner town.

Within California, Corte Madera is the closest lower-income city and Lafayette the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Montara.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 94037, is all of Montara

There is no split to weigh here: 94037 holds every one of Montara's 2,913 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Montara's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 51 establishments, 201 employees , annual payroll $8,377k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 94037 (51 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (13) · also Construction · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Montara, CA

These ZIP codes sit in San Mateo County, which covers 30 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Montara. See the San Mateo County roll-up →

Montara sits in the upper half of San Mateo County on income: San Mateo, Daly City and Redwood City report less, while San Carlos reports more. Daly City marks the far end of that range at $125,011, 47% below Montara.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
94037 2,913 $233,826 51 195
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Montara 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 Montara, .