Mountain View, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94040
Santa Clara County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 32,996
- 3,455/sq mi
- $187,781
- Median income
- $2,000,001
- Median home value
- 78.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mountain View pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3,455
- people per sq mi
- 37%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94040 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94040 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.6 square miles in Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California. The area is home to 32,996 residents, producing a population density of 3,455 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 94040 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94040 sits at $187,781 (85% above the California average), while per-capita income is $119,297. The poverty rate stands at 6.0% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $2,000,001 (159% above the state average) with median rent at $3,089 per month, and 36.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94040 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 78.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Santa Clara County, so you can benchmark 94040 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 94040
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94040.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
241 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
186 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
98 establishments
- Retail trade 94
Retail trade
94 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 75
Other services (except public administration)
75 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 94040, Mountain View, 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
32,996
Population
9.6
Area (sq mi)
3,455
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94040?
35.6
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
44.0%
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?
$187,781
Median Household Income
+85% vs state
$119,297
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
23.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94040 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$187,781 Top 1% higher than 99% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
17,302
Total Housing Units
15,754
Occupied Units
1,548
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,000,001
Median Home Value
+159% vs state
$3,089
Median Rent
1973
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
+1.6%
YoY Change (2022)
131
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+31%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 94040 have increased 1.6% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +31% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1.3% | 214 |
| 2017 | +11.5% | 238 |
| 2020 | — | 133 |
| 2021 | -2.3% | 129 |
| 2022 | +1.6% | 131 |
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 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,014 business establishments in ZIP 94040, employing approximately 17,272 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,018,468,000.
1,014
Businesses
17,272
Employees
$2.0B
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 241 | 23.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 186 | 18.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 98 | 9.7% |
| Retail trade | 94 | 9.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 75 | 7.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 72 | 7.1% |
| Information | 60 | 5.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 39 | 3.9% |
| Educational services | 35 | 3.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 32 | 3.2% |
| Construction | 30 | 3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 19 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 1.4% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 1.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 94040 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95014
Cupertino (95014)
60,717 residents
- 94087
Sunnyvale (94087)
54,293 residents
- 94086
Sunnyvale (94086)
45,697 residents
- 94040
Mountain View (94040)
32,996 residents
- 94043
Mountain View (94043)
28,358 residents
- 94306
Palo Alto (94306)
26,469 residents
- 94024 22,385
Los Altos (94024)
22,385 residents
- 94085 21,247
Sunnyvale (94085)
21,247 residents
- 94022 18,500
Los Altos (94022)
18,500 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94040 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94040 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94022
Los Altos (94022)
$250,001 median income
- 94024
Los Altos (94024)
$250,001 median income
- 95014
Cupertino (95014)
$230,913 median income
- 94306
Palo Alto (94306)
$210,000 median income
- 94087
Sunnyvale (94087)
$207,742 median income
- 94043
Mountain View (94043)
$203,298 median income
- 94085
Sunnyvale (94085)
$192,417 median income
- 94040
Mountain View (94040)
$187,781 median income
- 94041
Mountain View (94041)
$178,558 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94040 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94041 | Mountain View, CA | 13,292 | 0.8 mi |
| 94024 | Los Altos, CA | 22,385 | 2.0 mi |
| 94043 | Mountain View, CA | 28,358 | 2.7 mi |
| 94086 | Sunnyvale, CA | 45,697 | 3.5 mi |
| 94085 | Sunnyvale, CA | 21,247 | 3.8 mi |
| 94087 | Sunnyvale, CA | 54,293 | 3.3 mi |
| 95014 | Cupertino, CA | 60,717 | 5.2 mi |
| 94306 | Palo Alto, CA | 26,469 | 3.5 mi |
| 94022 | Los Altos, CA | 18,500 | 3.6 mi |
| 94304 | Palo Alto, CA | 3,627 | 4.9 mi |
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