Zip code 94037: Montara, California

Q: What city is zip code 94037?

94037 is assigned to Montara, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 94037 in?

94037 is in San Mateo County, California.

Q: What is the population of 94037?

About 2,917 people live in 94037, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 94037?

The median household income in 94037 is $233,826.

Q: What zip codes are near 94037?

The closest zip codes to 94037 are 94038, 94018, 94044, 94030, 94066.

Residential delivery areaSan Mateo CountyPacific Time

Population

2,917

Median household income

$234K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.6M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$3,032/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.5 sq mi

530 people/sq mi

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

About 94037

94037 is a suburban zip code in Montara, California (San Mateo County), covering 5.5 sq mi of land. About 2,917 people live here, or 530 per square mile. The median resident is 50.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $233,826 a year, about 2.9× the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,580,700, or 6.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,032 a month.

67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.2 minutes each way, and 29% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; education; and management. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 94037 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$233,826
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,12224th of 1,575 in CA
Median home value$1,580,700
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700134th of 1,586 in CA
Median gross rent$3,032
99th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036115th of 1,464 in CA
Self-employed workers25.1%
99th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%140th of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$90,748
97th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513148th of 1,685 in CA
Residents 65 and older31.7%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%190th of 1,688 in CA
Government workers26.3%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%189th of 1,678 in CA
Median age50.5
95th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9279th of 1,687 in CA
Median earnings per worker$86,250
95th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643197th of 1,658 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher66.9%
94th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%175th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home28.7%
93rd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%272nd of 1,680 in CA
Unemployment rate9.5%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%311th of 1,681 in CA
Housing vacancy17.2%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%359th of 1,664 in CA
Average commute31.2 min
79th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min445th of 1,584 in CA
Homeownership rate78.2%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%343rd of 1,662 in CA
Broadband access93.2%
59th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%867th of 1,662 in CA
Foreign-born residents10.6%
53rd
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,261st of 1,688 in CA
Diversity index48.3
49th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,067th of 1,688 in CA
Population density530/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi945th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%986th of 1,678 in CA
Veterans3.6%
21st
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,017th of 1,686 in CA
Residents under 1817.2%
15th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,188th of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers6.7%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,261st of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.372
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,452nd of 1,651 in CA
Population2,917
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,229th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate3.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,561st of 1,666 in CA
Rent-burdened renters19.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,513th of 1,610 in CA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,651st of 1,675 in CA

Measure	94037	San Mateo	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median household incomeStrength	$233,826	$158,855	$99,122	$80,734	99th	24th of 1,575
Median home value	$1,580,700	$1,559,600	$734,700	$332,700	99th	134th of 1,586
Median gross rent	$3,032	$2,922	$2,036	$1,413	99th	115th of 1,464
Self-employed workers	25.1%	10.5%	11.4%	10%	99th	140th of 1,678
Per capita incomeStrength	$90,748	$84,288	$49,513	$44,673	97th	148th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	31.7%	17.8%	15.7%	17.2%	97th	190th of 1,688
Government workers	26.3%	11.6%	14.8%	14.5%	96th	189th of 1,678
Median age	50.5	40.9	37.9	38.9	95th	279th of 1,687
Median earnings per workerStrength	$86,250	$79,802	$52,643	$49,666	95th	197th of 1,658
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	66.9%	53.7%	37.1%	35.7%	94th	175th of 1,687
Work from home	28.7%	24.3%	17.2%	15.1%	93rd	272nd of 1,680
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.5%	4.8%	6.6%	5.2%	93rd	311th of 1,681
Housing vacancy	17.2%	7.9%	7.5%	10.1%	90th	359th of 1,664
Average commute	31.2 min	26.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	79th	445th of 1,584
Homeownership rate	78.2%	58.5%	55.9%	65.2%	74th	343rd of 1,662
Broadband access	93.2%	95.7%	93.5%	91%	59th	867th of 1,662
Foreign-born residents	10.6%	35.7%	27%	14.1%	53rd	1,261st of 1,688
Diversity index	48.3	71.8	69.7	61.4	49th	1,067th of 1,688
Population density	530/sq mi	1,655/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	945th of 1,688
Tech workers	1.9%	8.3%	4.4%	3.8%	31st	986th of 1,678
Veterans	3.6%	2.9%	4.3%	6.2%	21st	1,017th of 1,686
Residents under 18	17.2%	19.5%	22%	22%	15th	1,188th of 1,688
Healthcare workers	6.7%	9.6%	9.4%	9.7%	13th	1,261st of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.372	0.497	0.489	0.483	7th	1,452nd of 1,651
Population	2,917	742,340	39,287,377	334,922,499	5th	1,229th of 1,688
Poverty rateStrength	3.4%	6.7%	12%	12.5%	4th	1,561st of 1,666
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	19.9%	48.4%	55.3%	51.1%	2nd	1,513th of 1,610
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.8%	6.6%	8.4%	1st	1,651st 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

10%

5–17

13%

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

19%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

50.5

Under 18

17.2%

65 and over

31.7%

Race and ethnicity

White67%
Black0%
Hispanic25%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

48.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

18%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,003
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 71.3%
Married couples: 58.7%
Living alone: 21.8%
Veterans (of adults): 3.6%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

52%

Median household income

94037

$233,826

San Mateo Co.

$158,855

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$90,748

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

66.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.372

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94037

$1,580,700

San Mateo Co.

$1,559,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

94037

$3,032

San Mateo Co.

$2,922

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,211
Owner-occupied: 78.2%
Vacant: 17.2%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 19.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 6.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

54%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

29%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

20–29

12%

30–44

23%

45–59

27%

60+

10%

Average commute

31.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

19%

Education

13%

Management

11%

Office and admin

Sales

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Police and fire

Production

Industries

Professional and technical services

36%

Education

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Public administration

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Other services

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Information

0.6%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$86,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

25.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	94037	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$98,063	$74,888
Service	$83,636	$26,804
Sales and office	$22,023	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$80,921	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,538	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

44%

High school graduate or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 43.5%
Households with broadband: 93.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.9%
No internet access: 6.8%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Montara
State: California
County: San Mateo County
Center point: 37.5533° N, 122.4958° W
Land area: 5.5 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

Montara (unincorporated)70% of zip

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

Zip codes near 94037

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
94038	Moss Beach, CA	1.7 mi	2,683	$99,680	$1,123,100
94018	El Granada, CA	3.5 mi	3,834	$230,053	$1,430,200
94044	Pacifica, CA	3.8 mi	37,274	$160,408	$1,249,800
94030	Millbrae, CA	6 mi	22,689	$163,476	$1,934,900
94066	San Bruno, CA	6.1 mi	42,728	$141,272	$1,207,500
94010	Burlingame, CA	6.7 mi	43,025	$196,882	$2,000,000+
94011	Burlingame, CA · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
94128	San Francisco, CA	7.8 mi	0	—	—
94080	South San Francisco, CA	8.2 mi	64,761	$136,733	$1,188,700
94019	Half Moon Bay, CA	8.3 mi	14,419	$153,781	$1,556,800
94083	South San Francisco, CA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
94015	Daly City, CA	8.9 mi	64,091	$127,056	$1,165,500

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Questions about 94037

What city is zip code 94037?

94037 is assigned to Montara, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 94037 in?

94037 is in San Mateo County, California.

What is the population of 94037?

About 2,917 people live in 94037, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94037 in?

94037 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94037?

The median household income in 94037 is $233,826.

What zip codes are near 94037?

The closest zip codes to 94037 are 94038, 94018, 94044, 94030, 94066.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94037, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.