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ZIP Code 94040: Mountain View, CA
ZIP code 94040 is in Mountain View, California, entirely in Santa Clara County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 36,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Mountain View's 3 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $187,781 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mountain View · 3 residential ZIPs
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Census places
- Mountain View
- Neighborhoods
- Blossom Valley, Cuernavaca, Cuesta Park, Gemello, Saint Francis Acres, The Crossings and 1 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- House district
- CA-16 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 3.7 sq mi · 9,736 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 94040?
94040 centers on 37.380°, -122.085° and covers 3.7 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 94041, 94024, 94043, 94087, 94086, 94306, 94022.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 94040, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 94040 compare with the rest of Mountain View?
| Measure | 94040 | In Mountain View | In Santa Clara County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 35,632 | 1st of 3 | 29th of 63 | 472nd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $188k | 2nd of 3 | 21st of 57 | 71st of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $2M+ | 1= of 3 | 1= of 58 | 1= of 1,317 |
1= means a shared first place: 94040's median home value ties with 1 other ZIP code at the Census cap in Mountain View; 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 higher than in 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% 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 94040?
The 2020 Census counted 36,501 people in 94040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 35,632. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 35,632
- 2020 Census count
- 36,501+10.6% since 2010 (32,996)
- Households
- 15,754
- Median age
- 35.6
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 94040?
Of the 35,632 people the ACS estimates in 94040, 20.0% are under 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (40.4%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (38.2%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6467.4%
- 65 and older12.5%
- White, not Hispanic40.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic38.2%
- Hispanic or Latino13.5%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
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 94040 earn?
Median household income is $187,781 (ACS 2020-2024), the 21st highest of the 57 ranked ZIP codes in Santa Clara County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($170,893 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $187,781
- Income per person
- $119,297
- Below the poverty line
- 6.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 78.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $258,60417,840 returns; wages 83% 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 94040?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $2,000,000 or more
- Median gross rent
- $3,089
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 36.8%
- Housing units
- 17,302
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 94040?
1,014 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 21 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance241
- Professional, scientific, and technical services186
- Accommodation and food services98
- Retail trade94
- Other services (except public administration)75
- Real estate and rental and leasing72
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 94040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94041 | Mountain View | 16,050 | $179k | 0.8 mi |
| 94024 | Los Altos | 23,051 | $250k+ | 2.2 mi |
| 94043 | Mountain View | 33,176 | $203k | 2.4 mi |
| 94087 | Sunnyvale | 57,767 | $208k | 3.3 mi |
| 94086 | Sunnyvale | 49,746 | $177k | 3.5 mi |
| 94306 | Palo Alto | 27,183 | $210k | 3.5 mi |
| 94022 | Los Altos | 20,027 | $250k+ | 3.7 mi |
| 94085 | Sunnyvale | 24,024 | $192k | 3.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.