Zip code 94062: Redwood City, California

Q: What city is zip code 94062?

94062 is assigned to Redwood City, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 94062 in?

94062 is in San Mateo County, California.

Q: What is the population of 94062?

About 25,759 people live in 94062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 94062?

The median household income in 94062 is $233,262.

Q: What zip codes are near 94062?

The closest zip codes to 94062 are 94061, 94026, 94064, 94027, 94028.

Residential delivery areaSan Mateo CountyPacific Time

Population

25,759

Median household income

$233K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$2M+

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,863/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

65 sq mi

398 people/sq mi

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

About 94062

94062 is a small-town zip code in Redwood City, California (San Mateo County), covering 65 sq mi of land. About 25,759 people live here, or 398 per square mile. The median resident is 44 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $233,262 a year, about 2.9× the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $2,000,000+. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,863 a month.

68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 36% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 94062 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$233,262
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,12225th of 1,575 in CA
Per capita income$139,495
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,51324th of 1,685 in CA
Median home value$2,000,000+
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,70049th of 1,586 in CA
Median earnings per worker$127,453
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,64342nd of 1,658 in CA
Median gross rent$2,863
98th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036172nd of 1,464 in CA
Work from home36.2%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%117th of 1,680 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher68%
94th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%169th of 1,687 in CA
Broadband access97.3%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%247th of 1,662 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.503
90th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489237th of 1,651 in CA
Tech workers6.3%
87th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%265th of 1,678 in CA
Self-employed workers13.7%
86th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%598th of 1,678 in CA
Median age44
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9543rd of 1,687 in CA
Foreign-born residents18.3%
71st
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%897th of 1,688 in CA
Residents 65 and older19.5%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%638th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate72.7%
61st
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%505th of 1,662 in CA
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%757th of 1,664 in CA
Diversity index51.9
55th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7959th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min941st of 1,584 in CA
Residents under 1821.5%
44th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%757th of 1,688 in CA
Population25,759
41st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377706th of 1,688 in CA
Population density398/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi984th of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,158th of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate5%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,450th of 1,666 in CA
Veterans2.5%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,310th of 1,686 in CA
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,495th of 1,681 in CA
Rent-burdened renters36.6%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,416th of 1,610 in CA
Government workers7%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,548th of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate1.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,548th of 1,675 in CA

Measure	94062	San Mateo	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median household incomeStrength	$233,262	$158,855	$99,122	$80,734	99th	25th of 1,575
Per capita incomeStrength	$139,495	$84,288	$49,513	$44,673	99th	24th of 1,685
Median home value	$2,000,000+	$1,559,600	$734,700	$332,700	99th	49th of 1,586
Median earnings per workerStrength	$127,453	$79,802	$52,643	$49,666	99th	42nd of 1,658
Median gross rent	$2,863	$2,922	$2,036	$1,413	98th	172nd of 1,464
Work from home	36.2%	24.3%	17.2%	15.1%	98th	117th of 1,680
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	68%	53.7%	37.1%	35.7%	94th	169th of 1,687
Broadband accessStrength	97.3%	95.7%	93.5%	91%	94th	247th of 1,662
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.503	0.497	0.489	0.483	90th	237th of 1,651
Tech workers	6.3%	8.3%	4.4%	3.8%	87th	265th of 1,678
Self-employed workers	13.7%	10.5%	11.4%	10%	86th	598th of 1,678
Median age	44	40.9	37.9	38.9	82nd	543rd of 1,687
Foreign-born residents	18.3%	35.7%	27%	14.1%	71st	897th of 1,688
Residents 65 and older	19.5%	17.8%	15.7%	17.2%	71st	638th of 1,688
Homeownership rate	72.7%	58.5%	55.9%	65.2%	61st	505th of 1,662
Housing vacancy	7.4%	7.9%	7.5%	10.1%	56th	757th of 1,664
Diversity index	51.9	71.8	69.7	61.4	55th	959th of 1,688
Average commute	26.5 min	26.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	53rd	941st of 1,584
Residents under 18	21.5%	19.5%	22%	22%	44th	757th of 1,688
Population	25,759	742,340	39,287,377	334,922,499	41st	706th of 1,688
Population density	398/sq mi	1,655/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	984th of 1,688
Healthcare workers	7.4%	9.6%	9.4%	9.7%	20th	1,158th of 1,678
Poverty rateStrength	5%	6.7%	12%	12.5%	12th	1,450th of 1,666
Veterans	2.5%	2.9%	4.3%	6.2%	11th	1,310th of 1,686
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	4.8%	6.6%	5.2%	10th	1,495th of 1,681
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.6%	48.4%	55.3%	51.1%	10th	1,416th of 1,610
Government workers	7%	11.6%	14.8%	14.5%	4th	1,548th of 1,678
Uninsured rateStrength	1.1%	3.8%	6.6%	8.4%	1st	1,548th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.5%

65 and over

19.5%

Race and ethnicity

White67%
Black2%
Hispanic15%
Asian9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

51.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

18.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

12%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 9,729
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70%
Married couples: 63%
Living alone: 22.7%
Veterans (of adults): 2.5%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

56%

Median household income

94062

$233,262

San Mateo Co.

$158,855

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$139,495

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

69.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.503

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94062

$2,000,000+

San Mateo Co.

$1,559,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

94062

$2,863

San Mateo Co.

$2,922

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,502
Owner-occupied: 72.7%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1958
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.1%
Home value to income: 8.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

54%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

36%

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

23%

20–29

27%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

26%

Business and finance

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Computer and math

Education

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Transportation and moving

Food service

Police and fire

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

24%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Education

Manufacturing

Information

Construction

Retail

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$127,453

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	94062	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$171,594	$74,888
Service	$23,649	$26,804
Sales and office	$79,109	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$81,094	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,164	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

10%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

35%

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68%
Graduate or professional degree: 34.8%
Households with broadband: 97.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.6%
No internet access: 1.9%
Without health insurance: 1.1%
Limited-English households: 2.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Redwood City
State: California
County: San Mateo County
Center point: 37.4225° N, 122.2858° W
Land area: 65 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Woodside18% of zip
Redwood City4% of zip
Emerald Lake Hills (unincorporated)2% of zip
La Honda (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 94062

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
94061	Redwood City, CA	3.8 mi	37,048	$146,265	$1,900,500
94026	Menlo Park, CA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
94064	Redwood City, CA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
94027	Atherton, CA	5.2 mi	7,002	$250,000+	$2,000,000+
94028	Portola Valley, CA	5.2 mi	6,531	$250,000+	$2,000,000+
94070	San Carlos, CA	5.2 mi	30,447	$240,074	$2,000,000+
94025	Menlo Park, CA	6 mi	40,721	$216,601	$2,000,000+
94305	Stanford, CA	6.3 mi	18,509	$83,088	$2,000,000+
94002	Belmont, CA	6.3 mi	27,534	$203,965	$2,000,000+
94304	Palo Alto, CA	6.8 mi	5,000	$154,141	$2,000,000+
94063	Redwood City, CA	7 mi	34,433	$116,760	$1,042,500
94074	San Gregorio, CA	7 mi	126	$250,000+	—

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Questions about 94062

What city is zip code 94062?

94062 is assigned to Redwood City, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 94062 in?

94062 is in San Mateo County, California.

What is the population of 94062?

About 25,759 people live in 94062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94062 in?

94062 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94062?

The median household income in 94062 is $233,262.

What zip codes are near 94062?

The closest zip codes to 94062 are 94061, 94026, 94064, 94027, 94028.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94062, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.