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ZIP Code 94037: Montara, CA

ZIP code 94037 is in Montara, California, entirely in San Mateo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $233,826 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 70% of its land lies in Montara (a census-designated place); 30% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2022
  • ZBP2023
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
940sectional center: San Francisco, CA (SCF 940)
37delivery area within it
Town
Montara · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Montara census-designated place
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
House district
CA-16 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
5.5 sq mi · 530 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 94037?

94037 centers on 37.553°, -122.496° and covers 5.5 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 94038, 94044.

94038 · Moss Beach94044 · Pacifica94037 · Montara (this ZIP)94037940449403894038 · Moss Beach94044 · Pacifica94037 · Montara (this ZIP)94037940449403894038 · Moss Beach94044 · Pacifica94037 · Montara (this ZIP)940379404494038
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 94037 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 94037, 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 94037 compare with the rest of San Mateo County?

Rank of 94037 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure94037In San Mateo CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,91725th of 311,229th of 1,802
Median household income$234knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$1.58M15th of 27124th of 1,317

94037's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$102,824) is more than a quarter of the figure ($233,826). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.

It is denser than 73% of 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 94037?

The 2020 Census counted 2,811 people in 94037; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,917. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,917±807 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
2,811−3.5% since 2010 (2,913)
Households
1,003
Median age
50.5

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 94037?

Of the 2,917 people the ACS estimates in 94037, 17.2% are under 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (24.8%).

  • Under 1817.2%
  • 18 to 6451.0%
  • 65 and older31.7%
Age of the people of 94037 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic67.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino24.8%
  • Other or two or more6.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 94037 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 94037 earn?

Median household income is $233,826 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $114,315 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$233,826±$102,824
Income per person
$90,748
Below the poverty line
3.4%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
9.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
66.9%

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 94037?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$1,580,700
Median gross rent
$3,032
Homes owned by their occupants
78.2%
Housing units
1,211
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Index = 100 in 1978, the first year FHFA reports for 94037; 2022: 1582.9. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 94037 stops in 2022: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

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 94037?

51 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services13
  • Construction6
  • Accommodation and food services6
  • Retail trade4
  • Real estate and rental and leasing4
  • Health care and social assistance4

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 94037?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 94037, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
94038Moss Beach2,683$100k1.7 mi
94044Pacifica37,274$160k3.8 mi
94018El Granada3,834$230k3.5 mi (near)
94030Millbrae22,689$164k6.0 mi (near)
94066San Bruno42,728$141k6.1 mi (near)
94010Burlingame43,025$197k6.7 mi (near)
94128San Francisco0–7.8 mi (near)
94080South San Francisco64,761$137k8.2 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.