Tomales, CA · standard
ZIP Code 94971
Marin County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 337
- 11/sq mi
- $119,028
- Median income
- $883,500
- Median home value
- 63.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tomales pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 94971 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 94971 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 32.1 square miles in Tomales, Marin County, California. The area is home to 337 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 94971 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 94971 sits at $119,028 (17% above the California average), while per-capita income is $134,848. The poverty rate stands at 36.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $883,500 (14% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 94971 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 63.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marin County, so you can benchmark 94971 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 →
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 94971, Tomales, 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
337
Population
32.1
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 94971?
62.8
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
1.4%
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?
$119,028
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$134,848
Per Capita Income
36.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 94971 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$119,028 Top 10% higher than 90% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
166
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
89
Vacant Units
3.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$883,500
Median Home Value
+14% vs state
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 94971, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,416,000.
7
Businesses
35
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 94971 vs 94929 →
ZIP 94971 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94923
Bodega Bay (94923)
1,411 residents
- 94937
Inverness (94937)
837 residents
- 94922 425
Bodega (94922)
425 residents
- 94971 337
Tomales (94971)
337 residents
- 94940 268
Marshall (94940)
268 residents
- 94929 264
Dillon Beach (94929)
264 residents
- 94972 52
Valley Ford (94972)
52 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 94971 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 94971 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94929
Dillon Beach (94929)
$209,536 median income
- 94923
Bodega Bay (94923)
$147,546 median income
- 94971
Tomales (94971)
$119,028 median income
- 94937 $78,281
Inverness (94937)
$78,281 median income
- 94940 $47,021
Marshall (94940)
$47,021 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 94971 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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