Berkeley, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94720
Alameda County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,964
- 1,840/sq mi
- $507,800
- Median home value
- 82.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Berkeley pairs upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,840
- people per sq mi
- 25%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94720 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94720 covers 1.6 square miles in Berkeley, Alameda County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,964 residents on file, a density of 1,840 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 94720, but per-capita income is $11,262. 48.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 10.5%. Median home value sits at $507,800 (34% below the state average), median rent at $3,501 a month, and owner-occupancy at 24.8%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 82.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.9, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Alameda County, so you can benchmark 94720 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 94720
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Berkeley, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94720.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
18 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 7
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 6
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Retail trade 4
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Information 3
Information
3 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 94720, Berkeley, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,964
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
1,840
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94720?
19.9
Median Age
43.9%
Male
56.1%
Female
23.4%
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?
$11,262
Per Capita Income
48.9%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Unemployment Rate
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?
412
Total Housing Units
222
Occupied Units
190
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$507,800
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$3,501
Median Rent
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 48 business establishments in ZIP 94720, employing approximately 867 people with a combined annual payroll of $62,090,000.
48
Businesses
867
Employees
$62.1M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 18 | 37.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 14.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 12.5% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 8.3% |
| Information | 3 | 6.3% |
| Educational services | 3 | 6.3% |
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 94720 vs 94704 →
ZIP 94720 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94704
Berkeley (94704)
25,592 residents
- 94609
Oakland (94609)
20,596 residents
- 94703
Berkeley (94703)
19,846 residents
- 94618
Oakland (94618)
16,046 residents
- 94702
Berkeley (94702)
15,979 residents
- 94705
Berkeley (94705)
12,762 residents
- 94709
Berkeley (94709)
11,806 residents
- 94707
Berkeley (94707)
11,710 residents
- 94708
Berkeley (94708)
10,985 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94720 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94704 | Berkeley, CA | 25,592 | 0.5 mi |
| 94709 | Berkeley, CA | 11,806 | 0.8 mi |
| 94705 | Berkeley, CA | 12,762 | 1.1 mi |
| 94703 | Berkeley, CA | 19,846 | 1.3 mi |
| 94708 | Berkeley, CA | 10,985 | 2.0 mi |
| 94702 | Berkeley, CA | 15,979 | 1.8 mi |
| 94618 | Oakland, CA | 16,046 | 2.2 mi |
| 94707 | Berkeley, CA | 11,710 | 2.1 mi |
| 94609 | Oakland, CA | 20,596 | 2.8 mi |
| 94710 | Berkeley, CA | 6,948 | 2.7 mi |
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