ZIP Code 94801

ZIP code 94801 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 29.0 square miles in Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. The area is home to 29,395 residents, producing a population density of 1,013 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 94801 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94801 sits at $81,728 (20% below the California average), while per-capita income is $34,659. The poverty rate stands at 14.5% and the unemployment rate at 9.5%. On housing, the median home value is $609,000 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $1,654 per month, and 48.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94801 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.7, and the average commute is 35 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Contra Costa County, so you can benchmark 94801 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 →