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ZIP Code 94720: Berkeley, CA
ZIP code 94720 is in Berkeley, California, entirely in Alameda County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Berkeley's 9 residential ZIP codes. By Census place, its land lies in Berkeley (90%) and Oakland (10%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Berkeley · 9 residential ZIPs
- County
- Alameda County
- Census places
- Berkeley (90%); Oakland (10%)
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- House district
- CA-12 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 8,174 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 94720?
94720 centers on 37.872°, -122.252° and covers 0.7 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 94704, 94705, 94709, 94708.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 94720, 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).
How does 94720 compare with the rest of Berkeley?
| Measure | 94720 | In Berkeley | In Alameda County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,763 | 9th of 9 | 50th of 53 | 1,110th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $508k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
94720's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 5,763 residents live outside households (222 households; mostly students, median age 19.9): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 97% of 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 94720?
The 2020 Census counted 7,478 people in 94720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,763. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,763±717 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 7,478
- Households
- 222
- Median age
- 19.9
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 94720?
Of the 5,763 people the ACS estimates in 94720, 3.3% are under 18 and 0.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Asian (not Hispanic) (35.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (28.6%).
- Under 183.3%
- 18 to 6496.1%
- 65 and older0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic35.3%
- White, not Hispanic28.6%
- Hispanic or Latino22.3%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Black, not Hispanic6.4%
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 are homes worth in 94720?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $507,800
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 24.8%
- Housing units
- 412
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 94720?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services18
- Accommodation and food services7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade4
- Information3
- Educational services3
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 94720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94704 | Berkeley | 23,788 | $50k | 0.6 mi |
| 94705 | Berkeley | 13,991 | $168k | 0.9 mi |
| 94709 | Berkeley | 12,146 | $89k | 0.9 mi |
| 94708 | Berkeley | 11,947 | $235k | 2.2 mi |
| 94703 | Berkeley | 20,934 | $110k | 1.4 mi (near) |
| 94702 | Berkeley | 17,635 | $100k | 1.9 mi (near) |
| 94618 | Oakland | 16,958 | $202k | 2.0 mi (near) |
| 94707 | Berkeley | 12,811 | $213k | 2.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.