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ZIP Code 94024: Los Altos, CA
ZIP code 94024 uses the postal name Los Altos, California and lies entirely in Santa Clara County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the more populous of Los Altos's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $250,000 or more (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Los Altos (46%), Los Altos Hills (18%) and Loyola (17%); 19% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Los Altos · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Census places
- Los Altos (46%); Los Altos Hills (18%); Loyola (17%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- House districts
- CA-16 (99%), CA-17 (1%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 8.3 sq mi · 2,786 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 94023 also use the name Los Altos
Where is ZIP code 94024?
94024 centers on 37.350°, -122.099° and covers 8.3 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 94040, 94022, 95014, 94087.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 94024, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 94024 compare with the rest of Los Altos?
| Measure | 94024 | In Los Altos | In Santa Clara County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,051 | 1st of 2 | 42nd of 63 | 761st of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $250k+ | 1= of 2 | 1= of 57 | 1= of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $2M+ | 1= of 2 | 1= of 58 | 1= of 1,317 |
1= means a shared first place: 94024's median household income ties with 1 other ZIP code at the Census cap in Los Altos; median household income ties with 5 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in Santa Clara County; median household income ties with 11 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in California; median home value ties with 1 other ZIP code at the Census cap in Los Altos; median home value ties with 14 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in Santa Clara County; median home value ties with 61 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in California.
Its median household income is at the Census cap of $250,000 or more, like 117 other U.S. residential ZIP codes (69 of the 118 are large enough to rank), and it is denser than 88% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 94024?
The 2020 Census counted 23,263 people in 94024; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,051. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,051
- 2020 Census count
- 23,263
- Households
- 7,938
- Median age
- 47.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 94024?
Of the 23,051 people the ACS estimates in 94024, 24.0% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.3%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (37.1%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older20.7%
- White, not Hispanic51.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic37.1%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 94024 earn?
Median household income is $250,000 or more (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 57 ranked ZIP codes in Santa Clara County.
By IRS adjusted gross income per tax return ($611,575, 2022), 94024 ranks 58th in the U.S. among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people with 200+ returns and at most 1.5 returns per household (see the ranking).
- Median household income
- $250,000 or more
- Income per person
- $149,845
- Below the poverty line
- 3.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 86.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $611,57511,040 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 94024?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $2,000,000 or more
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 8,447
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 94024?
470 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services134
- Health care and social assistance97
- Real estate and rental and leasing58
- Other services (except public administration)35
- Finance and insurance20
- Educational services19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 94024?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94040 | Mountain View | 35,632 | $188k | 2.2 mi |
| 94022 | Los Altos | 20,027 | $250k+ | 2.6 mi |
| 95014 | Cupertino | 60,932 | $231k | 3.0 mi |
| 94087 | Sunnyvale | 57,767 | $208k | 3.4 mi |
| 94041 | Mountain View | 16,050 | $179k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 94086 | Sunnyvale | 49,746 | $177k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 94043 | Mountain View | 33,176 | $203k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 94306 | Palo Alto | 27,183 | $210k | 4.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.