ZIP Code 94609

ZIP code 94609 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.4 square miles in Oakland, Alameda County, California. The area is home to 20,596 residents, producing a population density of 4,655 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 94609 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94609 sits at $107,834 (6% above the California average), while per-capita income is $79,485. The poverty rate stands at 10.2% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $1,207,700 (56% above the state average) with median rent at $2,222 per month, and 32.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94609 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 65.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, 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 94609 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 →