Petaluma, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94954
Sonoma County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 37,365
- 233/sq mi
- $113,527
- Median income
- $840,500
- Median home value
- 38.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Petaluma pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 233
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94954 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94954 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 160.6 square miles in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. The area is home to 37,365 residents, producing a population density of 233 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 94954 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94954 sits at $113,527 (12% above the California average), while per-capita income is $57,466. The poverty rate stands at 6.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is $840,500 (9% above the state average) with median rent at $2,554 per month, and 67.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94954 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sonoma County, so you can benchmark 94954 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 94954
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 94954.
- Construction
Construction
151 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
128 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
124 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
88 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
78 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 94954, Petaluma, 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
37,365
Population
160.6
Area (sq mi)
233
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94954?
45.3
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
16.3%
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?
$113,527
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$57,466
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
31.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 94954 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$113,527 Top 12% higher than 88% 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?
15,249
Total Housing Units
14,876
Occupied Units
373
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$840,500
Median Home Value
+9% vs state
$2,554
Median Rent
1985
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
+4.8%
YoY Change (2024)
264
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+164%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 94954 have increased 4.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +164% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.9% | 201 |
| 2021 | +10.6% | 223 |
| 2022 | +11.0% | 247 |
| 2023 | +1.9% | 252 |
| 2024 | +4.8% | 264 |
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 1,044 business establishments in ZIP 94954, employing approximately 16,331 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,149,006,000.
1,044
Businesses
16,331
Employees
$1.1B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 151 | 14.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 128 | 12.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 124 | 11.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 88 | 8.4% |
| Retail trade | 78 | 7.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 78 | 7.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 73 | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing | 65 | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 57 | 5.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 56 | 5.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 39 | 3.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 29 | 2.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 24 | 2.3% |
| Educational services | 22 | 2.1% |
| Information | 12 | 1.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 12 | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 8 | 0.8% |
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 94954 vs 94945 →
ZIP 94954 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94928
Rohnert Park (94928)
43,170 residents
- 94954
Petaluma (94954)
37,365 residents
- 95476
Sonoma (95476)
35,394 residents
- 94947
Novato (94947)
24,283 residents
- 94945 17,167
Novato (94945)
17,167 residents
- 94951 4,124
Penngrove (94951)
4,124 residents
- 95442 3,178
Glen Ellen (95442)
3,178 residents
- 95431 631
Eldridge (95431)
631 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94954 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94954 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95442
Glen Ellen (95442)
$164,750 median income
- 94947
Novato (94947)
$128,766 median income
- 94954
Petaluma (94954)
$113,527 median income
- 94945
Novato (94945)
$107,790 median income
- 94951
Penngrove (94951)
$106,332 median income
- 95476
Sonoma (95476)
$105,374 median income
- 94928
Rohnert Park (94928)
$99,280 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94954 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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