Brentwood, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94513
Contra Costa County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 54,605
- 278/sq mi
- $142,223
- Median income
- $837,800
- Median home value
- 38.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Brentwood pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 278
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94513 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94513 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 196.4 square miles in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California. The area is home to 54,605 residents, producing a population density of 278 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 94513 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94513 sits at $142,223 (40% above the California average), while per-capita income is $54,964. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $837,800 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $2,657 per month, and 81.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94513 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 40 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Contra Costa County, so you can benchmark 94513 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 94513
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94513.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
201 establishments
- Construction
Construction
189 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
170 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
152 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
144 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 94513, Brentwood, 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
54,605
Population
196.4
Area (sq mi)
278
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94513?
40.0
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
19.8%
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?
$142,223
Median Household Income
+40% vs state
$54,964
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
39.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94513 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$142,223 Top 5% higher than 95% 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?
22,931
Total Housing Units
22,390
Occupied Units
541
Vacant Units
3.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$837,800
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
$2,657
Median Rent
2003
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
+4.2%
YoY Change (2024)
265
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+165%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 94513 have increased 4.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +165% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.9% | 198 |
| 2021 | +16.8% | 231 |
| 2022 | +14.3% | 264 |
| 2023 | -3.7% | 254 |
| 2024 | +4.2% | 265 |
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 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,414 business establishments in ZIP 94513, employing approximately 19,262 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,607,000,000.
1,414
Businesses
19,262
Employees
$1.6B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 201 | 14.2% |
| Construction | 189 | 13.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 170 | 12.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 152 | 10.8% |
| Retail trade | 144 | 10.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 127 | 9.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 94 | 6.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 86 | 6.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 82 | 5.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 32 | 2.3% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 2.0% |
| Educational services | 29 | 2.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 24 | 1.7% |
| Information | 23 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 23 | 1.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.3% |
| Utilities | 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
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ZIP 94513 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94509
Antioch (94509)
62,439 residents
- 94513
Brentwood (94513)
54,605 residents
- 94531
Antioch (94531)
40,290 residents
- 94561
Oakley (94561)
36,515 residents
- 94505 13,403
Discovery Bay (94505)
13,403 residents
- 94511 2,137
Bethel Island (94511)
2,137 residents
- 94514 1,360
Byron (94514)
1,360 residents
- 94548 412
Knightsen (94548)
412 residents
- 95234 70
Holt (95234)
70 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94513 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94513 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94548
Knightsen (94548)
$189,653 median income
- 94505
Discovery Bay (94505)
$146,480 median income
- 94513
Brentwood (94513)
$142,223 median income
- 94561
Oakley (94561)
$134,678 median income
- 94531
Antioch (94531)
$120,927 median income
- 94509
Antioch (94509)
$86,196 median income
- 94514
Byron (94514)
$76,511 median income
- 94511 $74,972
Bethel Island (94511)
$74,972 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94513 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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