Oakley, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94561
Contra Costa County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 36,515
- 829/sq mi
- $134,678
- Median income
- $659,800
- Median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oakley pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 6%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 829
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94561 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94561 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 44.0 square miles in Oakley, Contra Costa County, California. The area is home to 36,515 residents, producing a population density of 829 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 94561 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94561 sits at $134,678 (32% above the California average), while per-capita income is $45,675. The poverty rate stands at 6.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $659,800 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $1,952 per month, and 77.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94561 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, 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 94561 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 94561
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94561.
- Construction
Construction
129 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
62 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 43
Other services (except public administration)
43 establishments
- Retail trade 42
Retail trade
42 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 37
Accommodation and food services
37 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 94561, Oakley, 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
36,515
Population
44.0
Area (sq mi)
829
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94561?
36.4
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
18.0%
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?
$134,678
Median Household Income
+32% vs state
$45,675
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
40.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94561 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$134,678 Top 6% higher than 94% 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?
14,603
Total Housing Units
14,105
Occupied Units
498
Vacant Units
3.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$659,800
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
$1,952
Median Rent
1995
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
+2.6%
YoY Change (2024)
280
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+180%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 94561 have increased 2.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +180% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.7% | 211 |
| 2021 | +17.0% | 246 |
| 2022 | +14.1% | 281 |
| 2023 | -2.9% | 273 |
| 2024 | +2.6% | 280 |
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 469 business establishments in ZIP 94561, employing approximately 3,601 people with a combined annual payroll of $179,994,000.
469
Businesses
3,601
Employees
$180.0M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 129 | 27.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 62 | 13.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 43 | 9.2% |
| Retail trade | 42 | 9.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 37 | 7.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 34 | 7.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 34 | 7.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 29 | 6.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 17 | 3.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 2.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 1.5% |
| Educational services | 6 | 1.3% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 1.1% |
| Information | 4 | 0.8% |
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 94561 vs 94548 →
ZIP 94561 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
- 95641 1,986
Isleton (95641)
1,986 residents
- 94548 412
Knightsen (94548)
412 residents
- 94512 108
Birds Landing (94512)
108 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94561 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94561 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
- 94511 $74,972
Bethel Island (94511)
$74,972 median income
- 95641 $74,886
Isleton (95641)
$74,886 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94561 ranks #4 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94548 | Knightsen, CA | 412 | 2.5 mi |
| 94511 | Bethel Island, CA | 2,137 | 3.7 mi |
| 94513 | Brentwood, CA | 54,605 | 4.9 mi |
| 94531 | Antioch, CA | 40,290 | 4.9 mi |
| 94509 | Antioch, CA | 62,439 | 6.5 mi |
| 94505 | Discovery Bay, CA | 13,403 | 10.5 mi |
| 95641 | Isleton, CA | 1,986 | 11.6 mi |
| 94512 | Birds Landing, CA | 108 | 12.5 mi |
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