Fremont, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94539
Alameda County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 50,031
- 760/sq mi
- $243,552
- Median income
- $1,950,900
- Median home value
- 79.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fremont pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 760
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94539 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94539 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 65.8 square miles in Fremont, Alameda County, California. The area is home to 50,031 residents, producing a population density of 760 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 94539 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94539 sits at $243,552 (140% above the California average), while per-capita income is $96,664. The poverty rate stands at 4.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $1,950,900 (152% above the state average) with median rent at $3,214 per month, and 79.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94539 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 79.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Alameda County, so you can benchmark 94539 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 94539
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94539.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
334 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
180 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
149 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 102
Accommodation and food services
102 establishments
- Wholesale trade 99
Wholesale trade
99 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 94539, Fremont, 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
50,031
Population
65.8
Area (sq mi)
760
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94539?
43.7
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
56.4%
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?
$243,552
Median Household Income
+140% vs state
$96,664
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
29.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94539 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$243,552 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?
18,127
Total Housing Units
17,375
Occupied Units
752
Vacant Units
3.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,950,900
Median Home Value
+152% vs state
$3,214
Median Rent
1980
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
-1.5%
YoY Change (2022)
196
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+96%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 94539 have decreased 1.5% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +96% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -0.5% | 248 |
| 2019 | -7.0% | 230 |
| 2020 | -9.5% | 208 |
| 2021 | -4.5% | 199 |
| 2022 | -1.5% | 196 |
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 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,426 business establishments in ZIP 94539, employing approximately 19,562 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,450,179,000.
1,426
Businesses
19,562
Employees
$1.5B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 334 | 23.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 180 | 12.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 149 | 10.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 102 | 7.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 99 | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing | 85 | 6.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 78 | 5.5% |
| Construction | 69 | 4.8% |
| Retail trade | 67 | 4.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 61 | 4.3% |
| Educational services | 56 | 3.9% |
| Information | 47 | 3.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 45 | 3.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 28 | 2.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 17 | 1.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 6 | 0.4% |
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 94539 vs 94538 →
ZIP 94539 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94536
Fremont (94536)
68,790 residents
- 95035
Milpitas (95035)
66,943 residents
- 94538
Fremont (94538)
61,148 residents
- 94539
Fremont (94539)
50,031 residents
- 94560
Newark (94560)
42,573 residents
- 94566
Pleasanton (94566)
40,884 residents
- 95131
San Jose (95131)
28,565 residents
- 95054 23,364
Santa Clara (95054)
23,364 residents
- 95134 15,268
San Jose (95134)
15,268 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94539 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94539 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94539
Fremont (94539)
$243,552 median income
- 95054
Santa Clara (95054)
$207,895 median income
- 94586
Sunol (94586)
$204,931 median income
- 95134
San Jose (95134)
$203,649 median income
- 94566
Pleasanton (94566)
$191,155 median income
- 95035
Milpitas (95035)
$178,654 median income
- 95131
San Jose (95131)
$170,255 median income
- 94560
Newark (94560)
$169,064 median income
- 94536
Fremont (94536)
$167,662 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94539 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94538 | Fremont, CA | 61,148 | 2.9 mi |
| 95035 | Milpitas, CA | 66,943 | 5.4 mi |
| 94586 | Sunol, CA | 925 | 5.1 mi |
| 95134 | San Jose, CA | 15,268 | 6.3 mi |
| 94560 | Newark, CA | 42,573 | 6.5 mi |
| 94536 | Fremont, CA | 68,790 | 5.5 mi |
| 95131 | San Jose, CA | 28,565 | 9.0 mi |
| 95002 | Alviso, CA | 2,077 | 7.3 mi |
| 95054 | Santa Clara, CA | 23,364 | 9.0 mi |
| 94566 | Pleasanton, CA | 40,884 | 9.6 mi |
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