Knightsen, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94548
Contra Costa County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 412
- 58/sq mi
- $189,653
- Median income
- $959,900
- Median home value
- 22.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Knightsen pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 58
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94548 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94548 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 7.2 square miles in Knightsen, Contra Costa County, California. The area is home to 412 residents, producing a population density of 58 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 94548 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94548 sits at $189,653 (87% above the California average), while per-capita income is $64,991. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 13.5%. On housing, the median home value is $959,900 (24% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94548 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Contra Costa County, so you can benchmark 94548 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 →
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 94548, Knightsen, 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
412
Population
7.2
Area (sq mi)
58
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94548?
44.2
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
27.5%
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?
$189,653
Median Household Income
+87% vs state
$64,991
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 94548 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$189,653 Top 1% higher than 99% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
259
Total Housing Units
259
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$959,900
Median Home Value
+24% vs state
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 94548, employing approximately 60 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,528,000.
10
Businesses
60
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 30.0% |
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 94548 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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 94548 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94548 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
- 94514
Byron (94514)
$76,511 median income
- 94511 $74,972
Bethel Island (94511)
$74,972 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94548 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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