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The middle yearly earnings of employed residents 16 and older (wages, salary and self-employment income), counting part-time workers. Lower than household income, which adds up everyone in a home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
$49,666
California
$52,643
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Top and bottom zip codes in California

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where workers earn the most

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  1. 194024Los Altos$188,885
  2. 294022Los Altos$182,649
  3. 394020La Honda$180,417
  4. 490067Los Angeles$171,615
  5. 594105San Francisco$171,473
  6. 695014Cupertino$164,466
  7. 795030Los Gatos$159,500
  8. 894563Orinda$156,932
  9. 994065Redwood City$155,278
  10. 1094957Ross$153,622

Zip codes where workers earn the least

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  1. 193410San Luis Obispo$5,353
  2. 290263Malibu$6,018
  3. 390639La Mirada$6,616
  4. 490089Los Angeles$6,730
  5. 592093La Jolla$7,022
  6. 694720Berkeley$7,208
  7. 795064Santa Cruz$7,260
  8. 893740Fresno$7,317
  9. 991330Northridge$8,026
  10. 1093106Santa Barbara$9,315

Median earnings per worker by county in California

  1. 1San Francisco County$91,833
  2. 2Santa Clara County$84,680
  3. 3San Mateo County$79,802
  4. 4Marin County$79,753
  5. 5Alameda County$73,426
  6. 6Placer County$68,365
  7. 7Contra Costa County$67,204
  8. 8El Dorado County$60,218
  9. 9Napa County$58,197
  10. 10Sonoma County$57,332
  11. 11Orange County$56,565
  12. 12San Diego County$56,349
  13. 13Inyo County$55,729
  14. 14Solano County$54,469
  15. 15Santa Cruz County$54,461
  16. 16Sierra County$54,366
  17. 17San Benito County$53,103
  18. 18Amador County$52,901
  19. 19Nevada County$52,892
  20. 20Mono County$52,695
  21. 21Mariposa County$52,284
  22. 22Sacramento County$52,197
  23. 23Ventura County$51,703
  24. 24San Joaquin County$49,365
  25. 25San Luis Obispo County$48,819
  26. 26Yuba County$48,654
  27. 27Yolo County$48,481
  28. 28Los Angeles County$48,343
  29. 29Calaveras County$48,106
  30. 30Tuolumne County$47,620
  31. 31Shasta County$46,783
  32. 32Stanislaus County$46,713
  33. 33Riverside County$46,496
  34. 34Lassen County$46,016
  35. 35Monterey County$45,626
  36. 36Santa Barbara County$45,438
  37. 37San Bernardino County$45,380
  38. 38Colusa County$45,302
  39. 39Sutter County$44,758
  40. 40Mendocino County$44,507
  41. 41Plumas County$44,327
  42. 42Tehama County$43,750
  43. 43Fresno County$42,537
  44. 44Lake County$42,460
  45. 45Siskiyou County$41,394
  46. 46Kings County$41,374
  47. 47Butte County$41,251
  48. 48Merced County$40,985
  49. 49Trinity County$40,951
  50. 50Glenn County$40,700
  51. 51Del Norte County$40,501
  52. 52Kern County$40,347
  53. 53Modoc County$39,808
  54. 54Tulare County$39,609
  55. 55Humboldt County$39,049
  56. 56Madera County$38,476
  57. 57Imperial County$37,343
  58. 58Alpine County$37,206

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest median earnings per worker in California?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 94024 (Los Altos, CA) has the highest: $188,885.

Which zip code has the lowest median earnings per worker in California?

93410 (San Luis Obispo, CA) has the lowest: $5,353.

What is the median earnings per worker for the United States?

$49,666; in California it is $52,643.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). The middle yearly earnings of employed residents 16 and older (wages, salary and self-employment income), counting part-time workers. Lower than household income, which adds up everyone in a home.

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