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ZIP Code 94115
San Francisco County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 33,021
- 11,427/sq mi
- $151,524
- Median income
- $1,679,000
- Median home value
- 74.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
San Francisco pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a densely urban, renter-heavy area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11,427
- people per sq mi
- 26%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94115 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94115 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.9 square miles in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. The area is home to 33,021 residents, producing a population density of 11,427 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 94115 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94115 sits at $151,524 (49% above the California average), while per-capita income is $115,993. The poverty rate stands at 13.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $1,679,000 (117% above the state average) with median rent at $2,476 per month, and 25.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94115 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 74.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.1, 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 94115 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 94115
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94115.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
326 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
221 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
168 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
143 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
143 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 94115, 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
33,021
Population
2.9
Area (sq mi)
11,427
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94115?
37.1
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
26.5%
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?
$151,524
Median Household Income
+49% vs state
$115,993
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
29.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94115 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$151,524 Top 4% higher than 96% 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?
19,239
Total Housing Units
16,956
Occupied Units
2,283
Vacant Units
1.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,679,000
Median Home Value
+117% vs state
$2,476
Median Rent
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,371 business establishments in ZIP 94115, employing approximately 18,448 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,885,266,000.
1,371
Businesses
18,448
Employees
$1.9B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 326 | 23.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 221 | 16.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 168 | 12.3% |
| Retail trade | 143 | 10.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 143 | 10.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 98 | 7.2% |
| Information | 59 | 4.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 45 | 3.3% |
| Educational services | 43 | 3.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 34 | 2.5% |
| Construction | 26 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 23 | 1.7% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 1.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 1.1% |
| Industries not classified | 4 | 0.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 0.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.2% |
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 94115 vs 94123 →
ZIP 94115 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
- 94117
San Francisco (94117)
39,169 residents
- 94118
San Francisco (94118)
38,319 residents
- 94115
San Francisco (94115)
33,021 residents
- 94102
San Francisco (94102)
31,176 residents
- 94114
San Francisco (94114)
31,124 residents
- 94103
San Francisco (94103)
27,170 residents
- 94123
San Francisco (94123)
23,088 residents
- 94108 13,768
San Francisco (94108)
13,768 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94115 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94115 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94129
San Francisco (94129)
$220,972 median income
- 94123
San Francisco (94123)
$218,603 median income
- 94114
San Francisco (94114)
$204,134 median income
- 94117
San Francisco (94117)
$167,066 median income
- 94118
San Francisco (94118)
$163,995 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
- 94108 $65,388
San Francisco (94108)
$65,388 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94115 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94123 | San Francisco, CA | 23,088 | 1.0 mi |
| 94109 | San Francisco, CA | 55,984 | 1.0 mi |
| 94102 | San Francisco, CA | 31,176 | 1.1 mi |
| 94117 | San Francisco, CA | 39,169 | 1.3 mi |
| 94114 | San Francisco, CA | 31,124 | 1.9 mi |
| 94118 | San Francisco, CA | 38,319 | 1.4 mi |
| 94108 | San Francisco, CA | 13,768 | 1.6 mi |
| 94103 | San Francisco, CA | 27,170 | 1.7 mi |
| 94104 | San Francisco, CA | 406 | 2.0 mi |
| 94129 | San Francisco, CA | 3,183 | 1.8 mi |
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