San Francisco, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94109
San Francisco County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 55,984
- 18,190/sq mi
- $106,018
- Median income
- $1,300,300
- Median home value
- 63.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
San Francisco pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a densely urban, renter-heavy and unusually populous area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18,190
- people per sq mi
- 17%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94109 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94109 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.1 square miles in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. The area is home to 55,984 residents, producing a population density of 18,190 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 94109 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94109 sits at $106,018 (4% above the California average), while per-capita income is $95,004. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.9%. On housing, the median home value is $1,300,300 (68% above the state average) with median rent at $2,177 per month, and 16.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94109 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 63.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Francisco County, so you can benchmark 94109 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 94109
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94109.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
322 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
307 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
244 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
182 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
172 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 94109, San Francisco, 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
55,984
Population
3.1
Area (sq mi)
18,190
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94109?
39.4
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
31.9%
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?
$106,018
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$95,004
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
29.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94109 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$106,018 Top 15% higher than 85% 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?
39,490
Total Housing Units
31,491
Occupied Units
7,999
Vacant Units
1.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,300,300
Median Home Value
+68% vs state
$2,177
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,678 business establishments in ZIP 94109, employing approximately 25,710 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,208,100,000.
1,678
Businesses
25,710
Employees
$2.2B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 322 | 19.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 307 | 18.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 244 | 14.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 182 | 10.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 172 | 10.3% |
| Retail trade | 147 | 8.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 54 | 3.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 51 | 3.0% |
| Information | 46 | 2.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 34 | 2.0% |
| Educational services | 31 | 1.9% |
| Construction | 30 | 1.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 22 | 1.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 0.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 11 | 0.7% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 0.4% |
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 94109 vs 94108 →
ZIP 94109 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94109
San Francisco (94109)
55,984 residents
- 94115
San Francisco (94115)
33,021 residents
- 94102
San Francisco (94102)
31,176 residents
- 94103
San Francisco (94103)
27,170 residents
- 94133
San Francisco (94133)
26,237 residents
- 94123
San Francisco (94123)
23,088 residents
- 94108 13,768
San Francisco (94108)
13,768 residents
- 94105 5,846
San Francisco (94105)
5,846 residents
- 94111 3,713
San Francisco (94111)
3,713 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94109 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94109 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94105
San Francisco (94105)
$225,000 median income
- 94129
San Francisco (94129)
$220,972 median income
- 94123
San Francisco (94123)
$218,603 median income
- 94111
San Francisco (94111)
$152,697 median income
- 94115
San Francisco (94115)
$151,524 median income
- 94103
San Francisco (94103)
$116,438 median income
- 94109
San Francisco (94109)
$106,018 median income
- 94133 $87,191
San Francisco (94133)
$87,191 median income
- 94108 $65,388
San Francisco (94108)
$65,388 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94109 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94108 | San Francisco, CA | 13,768 | 0.8 mi |
| 94102 | San Francisco, CA | 31,176 | 1.1 mi |
| 94133 | San Francisco, CA | 26,237 | 0.9 mi |
| 94123 | San Francisco, CA | 23,088 | 0.9 mi |
| 94104 | San Francisco, CA | 406 | 1.1 mi |
| 94115 | San Francisco, CA | 33,021 | 1.0 mi |
| 94111 | San Francisco, CA | 3,713 | 1.3 mi |
| 94103 | San Francisco, CA | 27,170 | 1.6 mi |
| 94105 | San Francisco, CA | 5,846 | 1.6 mi |
| 94129 | San Francisco, CA | 3,183 | 2.4 mi |
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