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ZIP Code 94129
San Francisco County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,183
- 533/sq mi
- $220,972
- Median income
- 84.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
San Francisco pairs a top-decile household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 533
- people per sq mi
- 0%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94129 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94129 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.0 square miles in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. The area is home to 3,183 residents, producing a population density of 533 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 94129 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94129 sits at $220,972 (117% above the California average), while per-capita income is $100,874. The poverty rate stands at 0.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $3,501 per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94129 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 84.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.7, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Francisco County, so you can benchmark 94129 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 94129
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94129.
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
66 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
55 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
43 establishments
- Information 23
Information
23 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 15
Accommodation and food services
15 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 94129, 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
3,183
Population
6.0
Area (sq mi)
533
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94129?
31.7
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
20.1%
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?
$220,972
Median Household Income
+117% vs state
$100,874
Per Capita Income
0.4%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
25.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94129 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$220,972 Top 1% higher than 99% 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?
1,428
Total Housing Units
1,337
Occupied Units
91
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$3,501
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 285 business establishments in ZIP 94129, employing approximately 6,891 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,340,284,000.
285
Businesses
6,891
Employees
$1.3B
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and insurance | 66 | 23.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 55 | 19.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 43 | 15.1% |
| Information | 23 | 8.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 5.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 4.9% |
| Retail trade | 13 | 4.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 13 | 4.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 13 | 4.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 8 | 2.8% |
| Educational services | 6 | 2.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 1.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 1.1% |
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 94129 vs 94118 →
ZIP 94129 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94122
San Francisco (94122)
56,023 residents
- 94109
San Francisco (94109)
55,984 residents
- 94121
San Francisco (94121)
41,203 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
- 94133
San Francisco (94133)
26,237 residents
- 94123
San Francisco (94123)
23,088 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94129 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94129 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
- 94117
San Francisco (94117)
$167,066 median income
- 94118
San Francisco (94118)
$163,995 median income
- 94115
San Francisco (94115)
$151,524 median income
- 94122
San Francisco (94122)
$146,250 median income
- 94121
San Francisco (94121)
$133,358 median income
- 94109
San Francisco (94109)
$106,018 median income
- 94133 $87,191
San Francisco (94133)
$87,191 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94129 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94118 | San Francisco, CA | 38,319 | 1.2 mi |
| 94123 | San Francisco, CA | 23,088 | 1.6 mi |
| 94115 | San Francisco, CA | 33,021 | 1.8 mi |
| 94117 | San Francisco, CA | 39,169 | 2.2 mi |
| 94109 | San Francisco, CA | 55,984 | 2.4 mi |
| 94121 | San Francisco, CA | 41,203 | 2.1 mi |
| 94122 | San Francisco, CA | 56,023 | 2.9 mi |
| 94133 | San Francisco, CA | 26,237 | 3.1 mi |
| 94108 | San Francisco, CA | 13,768 | 3.2 mi |
| 94102 | San Francisco, CA | 31,176 | 2.9 mi |
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