Mountain View, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94043
Santa Clara County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 28,358
- 1,026/sq mi
- $203,298
- Median income
- $1,641,100
- Median home value
- 71.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mountain View 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
- 1,026
- people per sq mi
- 45%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94043 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94043 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 27.7 square miles in Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California. The area is home to 28,358 residents, producing a population density of 1,026 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 94043 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94043 sits at $203,298 (100% above the California average), while per-capita income is $106,684. The poverty rate stands at 4.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.3%. On housing, the median home value is $1,641,100 (112% above the state average) with median rent at $3,125 per month, and 45.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94043 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 71.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.1, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Santa Clara County, so you can benchmark 94043 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 94043
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94043.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
352 establishments
- Industries not classified
Industries not classified
205 establishments
- Information
Information
173 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
162 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 81
Other services (except public administration)
81 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 94043, 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
28,358
Population
27.7
Area (sq mi)
1,026
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94043?
36.1
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
42.1%
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?
$203,298
Median Household Income
+100% vs state
$106,684
Per Capita Income
4.7%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
22.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94043 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$203,298 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?
14,794
Total Housing Units
13,369
Occupied Units
1,425
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,641,100
Median Home Value
+112% vs state
$3,125
Median Rent
1976
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
-1.9%
YoY Change (2021)
201
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+101%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 94043 have decreased 1.9% over the past year (2021). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +101% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -8.3% | 233 |
| 2018 | -10.4% | 209 |
| 2019 | +5.5% | 221 |
| 2020 | -7.1% | 205 |
| 2021 | -1.9% | 201 |
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 2021. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,473 business establishments in ZIP 94043, employing approximately 69,408 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,299,623,000.
1,473
Businesses
69,408
Employees
$25.3B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 352 | 23.9% |
| Industries not classified | 205 | 13.9% |
| Information | 173 | 11.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 162 | 11.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 81 | 5.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 75 | 5.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 64 | 4.3% |
| Retail trade | 61 | 4.1% |
| Construction | 59 | 4.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 54 | 3.7% |
| Manufacturing | 48 | 3.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 48 | 3.3% |
| Educational services | 34 | 2.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 20 | 1.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 20 | 1.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 0.9% |
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 94043 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94087
Sunnyvale (94087)
54,293 residents
- 94086
Sunnyvale (94086)
45,697 residents
- 94303
Palo Alto (94303)
45,467 residents
- 94040
Mountain View (94040)
32,996 residents
- 94043
Mountain View (94043)
28,358 residents
- 94306
Palo Alto (94306)
26,469 residents
- 94024
Los Altos (94024)
22,385 residents
- 94085 21,247
Sunnyvale (94085)
21,247 residents
- 94089 19,245
Sunnyvale (94089)
19,245 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94043 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94043 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94024
Los Altos (94024)
$250,001 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
- 94086
Sunnyvale (94086)
$177,054 median income
- 94089
Sunnyvale (94089)
$158,304 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94043 ranks #4 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 | 2.0 mi |
| 94040 | Mountain View, CA | 32,996 | 2.7 mi |
| 94306 | Palo Alto, CA | 26,469 | 3.3 mi |
| 94089 | Sunnyvale, CA | 19,245 | 3.1 mi |
| 94085 | Sunnyvale, CA | 21,247 | 3.5 mi |
| 94303 | Palo Alto, CA | 45,467 | 3.5 mi |
| 94024 | Los Altos, CA | 22,385 | 4.7 mi |
| 95002 | Alviso, CA | 2,077 | 4.0 mi |
| 94086 | Sunnyvale, CA | 45,697 | 4.1 mi |
| 94087 | Sunnyvale, CA | 54,293 | 4.9 mi |
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