Oakland, CA
Census ZIP code profile for Oakland, CA - 14 ZIPs, total population 381,459. 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 OAKLAND-CA · Oakland, CA 14 ZIPs · 381,459 pop · #3118/25278 · Alameda County
INC-HIGH · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP
- INC-HIGH $109,644
- RANK-TOP #3118/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Hayward
- BOOK-MID 14 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 44% owners
- POP-MAJOR 381,459
- SPREAD-SPLIT 94621→94618
- HOME-TOP $1,007,831
Nearest income peer: Hayward, CA (+ $5,757 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 Oakland
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Oakland on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- San Leandro · lowest
San Leandro · lowest
$100,632 median HH income
- Oakland · this city
Oakland · this city
$109,644 median HH income
- Hayward · near
Hayward · near
$115,401 median HH income
- Emeryville · near
Emeryville · near
$120,239 median HH income
- Berkeley · near
Berkeley · near
$133,342 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, Oakland, CA sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 12%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 381,459
- city population (Census)
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $109,644
- 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 (14 codes). Median household income averages $109,644 against unemployment of 6.3%. Home values around $1,007,831 and rents near $2,022 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Oakland sits in the lower half of Alameda County on income: Fremont, Hayward and Berkeley report more, and only San Leandro reports less. Dublin marks the far end of that range at $214,385, 96% above Oakland.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Oakland differ
Oakland's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $52,049 in ZIP 94621 to $201,780 in ZIP 94618, while home values span $543,700 in 94621 to $1,753,100 in 94618. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 3.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.2×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 41.2 points
94621 to 94618
94621 to 94618
94618 to 94613
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
Oakland residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 14 codes in Oakland. The densest, 94601, still represents only about 13% of the 381,459 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Oakland
Citywide ZBP: 10,316 establishments, 167,877 employees , annual payroll $17,164,839k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 14 of 14 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 94612 (1,716 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,855) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Oakland, CA
These ZIP codes sit in Alameda County, which covers 49 ZIP codes in all; 14 of them fall in Oakland. See the Alameda County roll-up →
Oakland sits in the lower half of Alameda County on income: Fremont, Hayward and Berkeley report more, and only San Leandro reports less. Dublin marks the far end of that range at $214,385, 96% above Oakland.
Side-by-side: Compare 94601 vs 94605 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94601 | 50,294 | $72,359 | 792 | 5,980 |
| 94605 | 39,016 | $106,068 | 459 | 1,682 |
| 94606 | 36,672 | $72,470 | 604 | 6,190 |
| 94611 | 36,565 | $180,549 | 1,134 | 1,337 |
| 94603 | 31,403 | $76,723 | 303 | 3,717 |
| 94621 | 29,870 | $52,049 | 817 | 1,483 |
| 94610 | 29,287 | $134,507 | 776 | 5,182 |
| 94602 | 28,329 | $122,263 | 476 | 3,309 |
| 94607 | 24,978 | $94,863 | 1,506 | 1,637 |
| 94619 | 23,299 | $129,867 | 377 | 576 |
| 94609 | 20,596 | $107,834 | 820 | 4,655 |
| 94618 | 16,046 | $201,780 | 531 | 2,554 |
| 94612 | 14,389 | $74,037 | 1,716 | 6,499 |
| 94613 | 715 | n/a | 5 | 1,087 |
Oakland 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 Oakland, .