Menlo Park, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94025
San Mateo County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 40,526
- 1,307/sq mi
- $216,601
- Median income
- $2,000,001
- Median home value
- 73.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Menlo Park pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,307
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94025 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94025 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 31.0 square miles in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California. The area is home to 40,526 residents, producing a population density of 1,307 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 94025 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94025 sits at $216,601 (113% above the California average), while per-capita income is $129,924. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.2%. On housing, the median home value is $2,000,001 (159% above the state average) with median rent at $3,251 per month, and 58.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94025 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 73.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Mateo County, so you can benchmark 94025 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 94025
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94025.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
390 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
251 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
222 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 137
Real estate and rental and leasing
137 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 109
Accommodation and food services
109 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 94025, Menlo Park, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
40,526
Population
31.0
Area (sq mi)
1,307
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94025?
39.6
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
28.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$216,601
Median Household Income
+113% vs state
$129,924
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94025 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$216,601 Top 1% higher than 99% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
16,617
Total Housing Units
14,619
Occupied Units
1,998
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,000,001
Median Home Value
+159% vs state
$3,251
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+2.9%
YoY Change (2024)
268
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+168%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 94025 have increased 2.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +168% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -13.7% | 209 |
| 2021 | +0.7% | 211 |
| 2022 | +15.0% | 242 |
| 2023 | +7.4% | 260 |
| 2024 | +2.9% | 268 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,740 business establishments in ZIP 94025, employing approximately 98,797 people with a combined annual payroll of $33,404,115,000.
1,740
Businesses
98,797
Employees
$33.4B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 390 | 22.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 251 | 14.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 222 | 12.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 137 | 7.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 109 | 6.3% |
| Retail trade | 102 | 5.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 101 | 5.8% |
| Information | 87 | 5.0% |
| Construction | 75 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 71 | 4.1% |
| Educational services | 61 | 3.5% |
| Manufacturing | 40 | 2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 38 | 2.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 29 | 1.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 0.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 94025 vs 94027 →
ZIP 94025 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94303
Palo Alto (94303)
45,467 residents
- 94025
Menlo Park (94025)
40,526 residents
- 94061
Redwood City (94061)
36,245 residents
- 94063
Redwood City (94063)
30,949 residents
- 94070
San Carlos (94070)
29,166 residents
- 94306
Palo Alto (94306)
26,469 residents
- 94301 16,995
Palo Alto (94301)
16,995 residents
- 94305 13,862
Stanford (94305)
13,862 residents
- 94027 7,089
Atherton (94027)
7,089 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94025 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94025 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94027
Atherton (94027)
$250,001 median income
- 94028
Portola Valley (94028)
$250,001 median income
- 94301
Palo Alto (94301)
$242,006 median income
- 94070
San Carlos (94070)
$240,074 median income
- 94025
Menlo Park (94025)
$216,601 median income
- 94306
Palo Alto (94306)
$210,000 median income
- 94304
Palo Alto (94304)
$154,141 median income
- 94303
Palo Alto (94303)
$151,609 median income
- 94061
Redwood City (94061)
$146,265 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94025 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94027 | Atherton, CA | 7,089 | 1.9 mi |
| 94301 | Palo Alto, CA | 16,995 | 1.8 mi |
| 94305 | Stanford, CA | 13,862 | 3.2 mi |
| 94061 | Redwood City, CA | 36,245 | 3.5 mi |
| 94303 | Palo Alto, CA | 45,467 | 3.1 mi |
| 94063 | Redwood City, CA | 30,949 | 2.9 mi |
| 94304 | Palo Alto, CA | 3,627 | 5.6 mi |
| 94306 | Palo Alto, CA | 26,469 | 4.0 mi |
| 94028 | Portola Valley, CA | 6,534 | 6.3 mi |
| 94070 | San Carlos, CA | 29,166 | 5.9 mi |
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