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ZIP Code 94304: Palo Alto, CA
ZIP code 94304 is in Palo Alto, California, entirely in Santa Clara County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Palo Alto's 4 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $154,141 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Palo Alto (80%) and Stanford (7%), and 1% in smaller places; 12% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palo Alto · 4 residential ZIPs
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Census places
- Palo Alto (80%); Stanford (7%) census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Alta Mesa GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- House district
- CA-16 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 4.8 sq mi · 1,040 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 94304?
94304 centers on 37.397°, -122.167° and covers 4.8 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 94305, 94306, 94028, 94022, 94301, 94025.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 94304, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 94304 compare with the rest of Palo Alto?
| Measure | 94304 | In Palo Alto | In Santa Clara County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,000 | 4th of 4 | 58th of 63 | 1,130th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $154k | 3rd of 4 | 36th of 57 | 143rd of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $2M+ | 1= of 4 | 1= of 58 | 1= of 1,317 |
1= means a shared first place: 94304's median home value ties with 2 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in Palo Alto; median home value ties with 14 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in Santa Clara County; median home value ties with 61 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in California.
Its median household income is higher than in 97% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 94304?
The 2020 Census counted 4,569 people in 94304; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,000. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,000±679 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,569
- Households
- 2,218
- Median age
- 38.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 94304?
Of the 5,000 people the ACS estimates in 94304, 17.6% are under 18 and 23.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.7%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (29.2%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older23.0%
- White, not Hispanic49.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic29.2%
- Hispanic or Latino12.5%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 94304 earn?
Median household income is $154,141 (ACS 2020-2024), the 36th highest of the 57 ranked ZIP codes in Santa Clara County.
By IRS adjusted gross income per tax return ($1,603,575, 2022), 94304 ranks 5th in the U.S. among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people with 200+ returns and at most 1.5 returns per household (see the ranking).
- Median household income
- $154,141±$25,552
- Income per person
- $114,617
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 82.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $1,603,5751,940 returns; wages 12% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 94304?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $2,000,000 or more
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 23.2%
- Housing units
- 2,560
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 94304?
483 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services114
- Retail trade93
- Finance and insurance51
- Health care and social assistance39
- Accommodation and food services38
- Other services (except public administration)29
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 94304?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94305 | Stanford | 18,509 | $83k | 1.5 mi |
| 94306 | Palo Alto | 27,183 | $210k | 2.4 mi |
| 94028 | Portola Valley | 6,531 | $250k+ | 2.9 mi |
| 94022 | Los Altos | 20,027 | $250k+ | 3.1 mi |
| 94301 | Palo Alto | 17,508 | $242k | 3.4 mi |
| 94025 | Menlo Park | 40,721 | $217k | 3.8 mi |
| 94027 | Atherton | 7,002 | $250k+ | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 94040 | Mountain View | 35,632 | $188k | 4.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.