Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 94608: Emeryville, CA
ZIP code 94608 uses the postal name Emeryville, California and lies entirely in Alameda County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 34,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $120,239 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (54%) lies in the city of Oakland; 46% is in Emeryville.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Emeryville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alameda County
- Census places
- Oakland (54%); Emeryville (46%)
- Neighborhood
- Santa Fe GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- House district
- CA-12 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 2.8 sq mi · 12,498 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 94662 also use the name Emeryville
Where is ZIP code 94608?
94608 centers on 37.837°, -122.289° and covers 2.8 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 94609, 94703, 94702, 94607, 94710, 94612.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 94608, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 94608 compare with the rest of Alameda County?
| Measure | 94608 | In Alameda County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 34,395 | 23rd of 53 | 503rd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $120k | 29th of 48 | 355th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $850k | 36th of 49 | 493rd of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 90% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 94608?
The 2020 Census counted 33,073 people in 94608; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 34,395. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 18.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 34,395
- 2020 Census count
- 33,073+18.0% since 2010 (28,019)
- Households
- 16,568
- Median age
- 35.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 94608?
Of the 34,395 people the ACS estimates in 94608, 13.4% are under 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (35.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (23.7%).
- Under 1813.4%
- 18 to 6476.1%
- 65 and older10.5%
- White, not Hispanic35.4%
- Black, not Hispanic23.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic18.0%
- Hispanic or Latino13.6%
- Other or two or more9.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 94608 earn?
Median household income is $120,239 (ACS 2020-2024), the 29th highest of the 48 ranked ZIP codes in Alameda County. It rose from $107,382 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $120,239
- Income per person
- $76,394
- Below the poverty line
- 17.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $115,35515,590 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 94608?
FHFA's house price index for 94608, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 49% from 2015 to 2025 and fell 1% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $849,600
- Median gross rent
- $2,661
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 31.1%
- Housing units
- 18,319
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 94608?
1,228 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services285
- Accommodation and food services123
- Retail trade114
- Health care and social assistance108
- Construction92
- Other services (except public administration)92
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 94608?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94609 | Oakland | 23,928 | $108k | 1.4 mi |
| 94703 | Berkeley | 20,934 | $110k | 2.0 mi |
| 94702 | Berkeley | 17,635 | $100k | 2.0 mi |
| 94607 | Oakland | 28,804 | $95k | 2.1 mi |
| 94710 | Berkeley | 8,380 | $102k | 2.1 mi |
| 94612 | Oakland | 18,175 | $74k | 2.4 mi |
| 94704 | Berkeley | 23,788 | $50k | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 94618 | Oakland | 16,958 | $202k | 2.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Emeryville?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Emeryville, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 94662 | Alameda County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.