Fairfield, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94533
Solano County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 69,277
- 1,238/sq mi
- $87,384
- Median income
- $542,200
- Median home value
- 19.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fairfield pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure and unusually populous area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,238
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94533 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94533 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 55.9 square miles in Fairfield, Solano County, California. The area is home to 69,277 residents, producing a population density of 1,238 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 94533 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94533 sits at $87,384 (14% below the California average), while per-capita income is $36,117. The poverty rate stands at 12.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $542,200 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $2,088 per month, and 55.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94533 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Solano County, so you can benchmark 94533 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 94533
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94533.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
257 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
223 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
157 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
140 establishments
- Construction
Construction
113 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 94533, Fairfield, 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
69,277
Population
55.9
Area (sq mi)
1,238
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94533?
36.2
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
26.2%
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?
$87,384
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$36,117
Per Capita Income
12.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
31.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94533 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,384 Top 29% higher than 71% 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?
26,060
Total Housing Units
25,174
Occupied Units
886
Vacant Units
3.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$542,200
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$2,088
Median Rent
1979
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
+1.1%
YoY Change (2024)
287
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+187%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 94533 have increased 1.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +187% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.9% | 220 |
| 2021 | +15.2% | 254 |
| 2022 | +12.8% | 286 |
| 2023 | -0.8% | 284 |
| 2024 | +1.1% | 287 |
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 1,358 business establishments in ZIP 94533, employing approximately 20,512 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,170,647,000.
1,358
Businesses
20,512
Employees
$1.2B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 257 | 18.9% |
| Retail trade | 223 | 16.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 157 | 11.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 140 | 10.3% |
| Construction | 113 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 85 | 6.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 70 | 5.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 66 | 4.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 60 | 4.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 49 | 3.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 38 | 2.8% |
| Manufacturing | 31 | 2.3% |
| Information | 24 | 1.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 19 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 13 | 1.0% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.5% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0.3% |
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 94533 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94533
Fairfield (94533)
69,277 residents
- 95687
Vacaville (95687)
65,096 residents
- 94534
Fairfield (94534)
36,416 residents
- 95688
Vacaville (95688)
34,379 residents
- 94585
Suisun City (94585)
28,263 residents
- 94535 3,793
Travis Afb (94535)
3,793 residents
- 95625 155
Elmira (95625)
155 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94533 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94533 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94534
Fairfield (94534)
$140,198 median income
- 95688
Vacaville (95688)
$118,186 median income
- 95687
Vacaville (95687)
$109,566 median income
- 94585
Suisun City (94585)
$94,740 median income
- 94533
Fairfield (94533)
$87,384 median income
- 95625
Elmira (95625)
$86,349 median income
- 94535
Travis Afb (94535)
$83,879 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94533 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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