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ZIP Code 94702: Berkeley, CA

ZIP code 94702 is in Berkeley, California, entirely in Alameda County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 18,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Berkeley's 9 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $99,775 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
947sectional center: Oakland, CA (SCF 945)
02delivery area within it
Town
Berkeley · 9 residential ZIPs
Census places
Berkeley
Neighborhood
Poets Corner GeoNames
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
House district
CA-12 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
1.3 sq mi · 13,756 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
94701, 94712 also use the name Berkeley

Where is ZIP code 94702?

94702 centers on 37.866°, -122.286° and covers 1.3 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 94703, 94710, 94706, 94608.

94608 · Emeryville94703 · Berkeley94706 · Albany94710 · Berkeley94702 · Berkeley (this ZIP)947029471094608947039470694608 · Emeryville94703 · Berkeley94706 · Albany94710 · Berkeley94702 · Berkeley (this ZIP)947029471094608947039470694608 · Emeryville94703 · Berkeley94706 · Albany94710 · Berkeley94702 · Berkeley (this ZIP)9470294710946089470394706
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 94702 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 94702, 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 94702 compare with the rest of Berkeley?

Rank of 94702 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure94702In BerkeleyIn Alameda CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)17,6353rd of 939th of 53863rd of 1,802
Median household income$100k6th of 739th of 48586th of 1,189
Median home value$1.2M6th of 821st of 49230th of 1,317

Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 99% 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 94702?

The 2020 Census counted 17,637 people in 94702; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,635. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
17,635
2020 Census count
17,637+10.4% since 2010 (15,979)
Households
7,662
Median age
41.5

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 94702?

Of the 17,635 people the ACS estimates in 94702, 20.2% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.2%).

  • Under 1820.2%
  • 18 to 6461.6%
  • 65 and older18.1%
Age of the people of 94702 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic49.8%
  • Black, not Hispanic15.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic13.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino11.0%
  • Other or two or more10.9%
Race and Hispanic origin in 94702 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 94702 earn?

Median household income is $99,775 (ACS 2020-2024), the 39th highest of the 48 ranked ZIP codes in Alameda County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($100,706 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$99,775±$10,995
Income per person
$71,818
Below the poverty line
12.3%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.6%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
64.0%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$130,2518,300 returns; wages 74% 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 94702?

FHFA's house price index for 94702, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 62% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 24% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.2% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$1,202,100
Median gross rent
$2,094
Homes owned by their occupants
51.3%
Housing units
8,388
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Index = 100 in 1977, the first year FHFA reports for 94702; 2025: 2845.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 94702?

471 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 56 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services71
  • Retail trade62
  • Other services (except public administration)59
  • Health care and social assistance57
  • Accommodation and food services48
  • Construction37

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 94702?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 94702, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
94703Berkeley20,934$110k0.6 mi
94710Berkeley8,380$102k1.1 mi
94706Albany19,969$143k1.7 mi
94608Emeryville34,395$120k2.0 mi
94704Berkeley23,788$50k1.4 mi (near)
94709Berkeley12,146$89k1.4 mi (near)
94720Berkeley5,763–1.9 mi (near)
94707Berkeley12,811$213k2.2 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.