Zip code 94024: Los Altos, California

Q: What city is zip code 94024?

94024 is assigned to Los Altos, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 94024 in?

94024 is in Santa Clara County, California.

Q: What is the population of 94024?

About 23,051 people live in 94024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 94024?

The median household income in 94024 is $250,000+.

Q: What zip codes are near 94024?

The closest zip codes to 94024 are 94040, 94023, 94022, 94035, 94039.

Residential delivery areaSanta Clara CountyPacific Time

Population

23,051

Median household income

$250K+

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$2M+

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$3,500+/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.3 sq mi

2,786 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 94024

94024 is an urban zip code in Los Altos, California (Santa Clara County), covering 8.3 sq mi of land. About 23,051 people live here, or 2,786 per square mile. The median resident is 47.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household income is $250,000+ a year, the Census Bureau's reporting limit (U.S.: $80,734). 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $2,000,000+. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,500+ a month.

87% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 40% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and engineering and science. 40% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 94024 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$250,000+
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,12213th of 1,575 in CA
Per capita income$149,845
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,51312th of 1,685 in CA
Median home value$2,000,000+
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,70054th of 1,586 in CA
Median gross rent$3,500+
99th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,03642nd of 1,464 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher86.6%
99th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%10th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home40.2%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%66th of 1,680 in CA
Broadband access99.3%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%106th of 1,662 in CA
Median earnings per worker$188,885
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6433rd of 1,658 in CA
Tech workers13.1%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%69th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate87.4%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%132nd of 1,662 in CA
Median age47.6
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9347th of 1,687 in CA
Foreign-born residents33.4%
90th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%320th of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.488
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489332nd of 1,651 in CA
Self-employed workers13.1%
83rd
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%646th of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older20.7%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%570th of 1,688 in CA
Diversity index59.4
71st
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7653rd of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%482nd of 1,688 in CA
Population density2,786/sq mi
65th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi649th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%980th of 1,681 in CA
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%581st of 1,678 in CA
Housing vacancy6%
44th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%928th of 1,664 in CA
Population23,051
36th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377761st of 1,688 in CA
Average commute23.9 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,176th of 1,584 in CA
Rent-burdened renters40.1%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,374th of 1,610 in CA
Veterans2.3%
9th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,361st of 1,686 in CA
Poverty rate3.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,559th of 1,666 in CA
Government workers6.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,565th of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,532nd of 1,675 in CA

Measure	94024	Santa Clara	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median household incomeStrength	$250,000+	$164,281	$99,122	$80,734	99th	13th of 1,575
Per capita incomeStrength	$149,845	$80,312	$49,513	$44,673	99th	12th of 1,685
Median home value	$2,000,000+	$1,490,600	$734,700	$332,700	99th	54th of 1,586
Median gross rent	$3,500+	$2,857	$2,036	$1,413	99th	42nd of 1,464
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	86.6%	56.5%	37.1%	35.7%	99th	10th of 1,687
Work from home	40.2%	23.9%	17.2%	15.1%	99th	66th of 1,680
Broadband accessStrength	99.3%	95.6%	93.5%	91%	99th	106th of 1,662
Median earnings per workerStrength	$188,885	$84,680	$52,643	$49,666	99th	3rd of 1,658
Tech workers	13.1%	14.7%	4.4%	3.8%	98th	69th of 1,678
Homeownership rateStrength	87.4%	55.1%	55.9%	65.2%	93rd	132nd of 1,662
Median age	47.6	38.1	37.9	38.9	92nd	347th of 1,687
Foreign-born residents	33.4%	41.5%	27%	14.1%	90th	320th of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.488	0.476	0.489	0.483	85th	332nd of 1,651
Self-employed workers	13.1%	8.1%	11.4%	10%	83rd	646th of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	20.7%	14.8%	15.7%	17.2%	77th	570th of 1,688
Diversity index	59.4	69.9	69.7	61.4	71st	653rd of 1,688
Residents under 18	24%	20.5%	22%	22%	67th	482nd of 1,688
Population density	2,786/sq mi	1,473/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	65th	649th of 1,688
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.9%	6.6%	5.2%	62nd	980th of 1,681
Healthcare workers	10%	7.7%	9.4%	9.7%	58th	581st of 1,678
Housing vacancy	6%	5.6%	7.5%	10.1%	44th	928th of 1,664
Population	23,051	1,902,047	39,287,377	334,922,499	36th	761st of 1,688
Average commute	23.9 min	26.2 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	36th	1,176th of 1,584
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.1%	45%	55.3%	51.1%	16th	1,374th of 1,610
Veterans	2.3%	2.6%	4.3%	6.2%	9th	1,361st of 1,686
Poverty rateStrength	3.5%	7.1%	12%	12.5%	4th	1,559th of 1,666
Government workers	6.6%	10%	14.8%	14.5%	3rd	1,565th of 1,678
Uninsured rateStrength	1.3%	3.9%	6.6%	8.4%	2nd	1,532nd of 1,675

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

17%

45–54

16%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

47.6

Under 18

24%

65 and over

20.7%

Race and ethnicity

White51%
Black0.3%
Hispanic6%
Asian37%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

59.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

33.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

44.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

60%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

15%

Asian / Pacific

19%

Other

Households

Households: 7,938
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 85.2%
Married couples: 76.2%
Living alone: 13.3%
Veterans (of adults): 2.3%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

66%

Median household income

94024

$250,000+

Santa Clara Co.

$164,281

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$149,845

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

72.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.488

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94024

$2,000,000+

Santa Clara Co.

$1,490,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

94024

$3,500+

Santa Clara Co.

$2,857

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

0.2%

5–19 units

0.8%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,447
Owner-occupied: 87.4%
Vacant: 6%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.6%
Home value to income: 8.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

51%

Carpooled

Transit

0.8%

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

40%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

32%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

27%

Computer and math

13%

Engineering and science

13%

Healthcare

10%

Business and finance

10%

Education

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Sales

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Production

0.9%

Transportation and moving

0.8%

Food service

0.8%

Police and fire

0.8%

Construction and repair

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Professional and technical services

28%

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$188,885

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	94024	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$210,114	$74,888
Service	$30,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$84,904	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$74,063	$49,199
Production and transportation	$57,228	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

55%

High school graduate or higher: 99%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 86.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 55.3%
Households with broadband: 99.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 92.7%
No internet access: 0.5%
Without health insurance: 1.3%
Limited-English households: 2.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Los Altos
State: California
County: Santa Clara County
Center point: 37.3504° N, 122.0987° W
Land area: 8.3 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Los Altos46% of zip
Los Altos Hills18% of zip
Loyola (unincorporated)17% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 94024

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
94040	Mountain View, CA	2.2 mi	35,632	$187,781	$2,000,000+
94023	Los Altos, CA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
94022	Los Altos, CA	2.6 mi	20,027	$250,000+	$2,000,000+
94035	Mountain View, CA · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
94039	Mountain View, CA · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
94042	Mountain View, CA · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
94041	Mountain View, CA	2.9 mi	16,050	$178,558	$2,000,000+
95014	Cupertino, CA	3 mi	60,932	$230,913	$2,000,000+
95015	Cupertino, CA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—
94087	Sunnyvale, CA	3.4 mi	57,767	$207,742	$2,000,000+
94088	Sunnyvale, CA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
94086	Sunnyvale, CA	4.4 mi	49,746	$177,054	$1,810,200

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Questions about 94024

What city is zip code 94024?

94024 is assigned to Los Altos, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 94024 in?

94024 is in Santa Clara County, California.

What is the population of 94024?

About 23,051 people live in 94024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94024 in?

94024 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94024?

The median household income in 94024 is $250,000+.

What zip codes are near 94024?

The closest zip codes to 94024 are 94040, 94023, 94022, 94035, 94039.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94024, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.