Mill Valley, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94941
Marin County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 30,496
- 529/sq mi
- $209,870
- Median income
- $2,000,001
- Median home value
- 75.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mill Valley pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 529
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94941 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94941 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 57.6 square miles in Mill Valley, Marin County, California. The area is home to 30,496 residents, producing a population density of 529 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 94941 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94941 sits at $209,870 (106% above the California average), while per-capita income is $116,323. The poverty rate stands at 5.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.5%. On housing, the median home value is $2,000,001 (159% above the state average) with median rent at $3,077 per month, and 68.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94941 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 75.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marin County, so you can benchmark 94941 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 94941
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94941.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
268 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
176 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
109 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
108 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 99
Other services (except public administration)
99 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 94941, Mill Valley, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
30,496
Population
57.6
Area (sq mi)
529
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94941?
45.9
Median Age
47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
16.5%
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?
$209,870
Median Household Income
+106% vs state
$116,323
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
26.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94941 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$209,870 Top 1% higher than 99% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
14,315
Total Housing Units
12,916
Occupied Units
1,399
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,000,001
Median Home Value
+159% vs state
$3,077
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-11.4%
YoY Change (2024)
207
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+107%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 94941 have decreased 11.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +107% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4.8% | 183 |
| 2021 | -1.1% | 181 |
| 2022 | +14.9% | 208 |
| 2023 | +12.3% | 234 |
| 2024 | -11.4% | 207 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,264 business establishments in ZIP 94941, employing approximately 9,219 people with a combined annual payroll of $733,576,000.
1,264
Businesses
9,219
Employees
$733.6M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 268 | 21.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 176 | 13.9% |
| Retail trade | 109 | 8.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 108 | 8.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 99 | 7.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 97 | 7.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 80 | 6.3% |
| Construction | 78 | 6.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 59 | 4.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 51 | 4.0% |
| Information | 43 | 3.4% |
| Educational services | 42 | 3.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 29 | 2.3% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 0.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 0.5% |
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 94941 vs 94904 →
ZIP 94941 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94941
Mill Valley (94941)
30,496 residents
- 94960
San Anselmo (94960)
15,740 residents
- 94920
Belvedere Tiburon (94920)
12,474 residents
- 94904 11,995
Greenbrae (94904)
11,995 residents
- 94965 10,847
Sausalito (94965)
10,847 residents
- 94925 9,253
Corte Madera (94925)
9,253 residents
- 94930 8,500
Fairfax (94930)
8,500 residents
- 94939 6,859
Larkspur (94939)
6,859 residents
- 94964 5,094
San Quentin (94964)
5,094 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94941 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94941 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94957
Ross (94957)
$250,001 median income
- 94920
Belvedere Tiburon (94920)
$246,045 median income
- 94925
Corte Madera (94925)
$232,763 median income
- 94941
Mill Valley (94941)
$209,870 median income
- 94939
Larkspur (94939)
$203,988 median income
- 94960
San Anselmo (94960)
$185,170 median income
- 94904
Greenbrae (94904)
$169,118 median income
- 94965
Sausalito (94965)
$146,946 median income
- 94930
Fairfax (94930)
$145,362 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94941 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94904 | Greenbrae, CA | 11,995 | 3.5 mi |
| 94939 | Larkspur, CA | 6,859 | 3.2 mi |
| 94957 | Ross, CA | 1,332 | 4.7 mi |
| 94925 | Corte Madera, CA | 9,253 | 3.2 mi |
| 94965 | Sausalito, CA | 10,847 | 3.7 mi |
| 94920 | Belvedere Tiburon, CA | 12,474 | 5.1 mi |
| 94970 | Stinson Beach, CA | 683 | 5.0 mi |
| 94964 | San Quentin, CA | 5,094 | 4.9 mi |
| 94960 | San Anselmo, CA | 15,740 | 7.0 mi |
| 94930 | Fairfax, CA | 8,500 | 5.6 mi |
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