ZIP Code 94547

ZIP code 94547 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.1 square miles in Hercules, Contra Costa County, California. The area is home to 24,092 residents, producing a population density of 1,708 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 94547 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94547 sits at $129,397 (27% above the California average), while per-capita income is $55,501. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.4%. On housing, the median home value is $769,400 (0% below the state average) with median rent at $2,991 per month, and 79.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94547 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 46.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is 38 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Contra Costa County, so you can benchmark 94547 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 →