Zip code 94070: San Carlos, California

Q: What city is zip code 94070?

94070 is assigned to San Carlos, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 94070 in?

94070 is in San Mateo County, California.

Q: What is the population of 94070?

About 30,447 people live in 94070, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 94070?

The median household income in 94070 is $240,074.

Q: What zip codes are near 94070?

The closest zip codes to 94070 are 94002, 94065, 94061, 94403, 94497.

Residential delivery areaSan Mateo CountyPacific Time

Population

30,447

Median household income

$240K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$2M+

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,854/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.1 sq mi

4,974 people/sq mi

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

About 94070

94070 is an urban zip code in San Carlos, California (San Mateo County), covering 6.1 sq mi of land. About 30,447 people live here, or 4,974 per square mile. The median resident is 41.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $240,074 a year, about 3.0× the national median of $80,734. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $2,000,000+. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,854 a month.

71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 36% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and engineering and science. 36% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 94070 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$240,074
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,12221st of 1,575 in CA
Per capita income$128,170
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,51332nd of 1,685 in CA
Median home value$2,000,000+
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,70050th of 1,586 in CA
Broadband access98.5%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%138th of 1,662 in CA
Median earnings per worker$138,531
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,64324th of 1,658 in CA
Median gross rent$2,854
98th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036178th of 1,464 in CA
Work from home35.5%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%125th of 1,680 in CA
Tech workers12%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%84th of 1,678 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher70.5%
95th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%139th of 1,687 in CA
Foreign-born residents25.7%
82nd
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%578th of 1,688 in CA
Population density4,974/sq mi
81st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi464th of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.475
79th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489424th of 1,651 in CA
Diversity index61.7
76th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7537th of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers11.6%
74th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%815th of 1,678 in CA
Median age41.6
69th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9717th of 1,687 in CA
Residents under 1823.7%
64th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%514th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,129th of 1,681 in CA
Population30,447
50th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377603rd of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate68.6%
50th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%663rd of 1,662 in CA
Residents 65 and older16.3%
48th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%895th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute24.6 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,120th of 1,584 in CA
Housing vacancy5.3%
36th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,029th of 1,664 in CA
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%998th of 1,678 in CA
Rent-burdened renters37.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,400th of 1,610 in CA
Veterans2.4%
10th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,333rd of 1,686 in CA
Government workers8.6%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,462nd of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate3.3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,567th of 1,666 in CA
Uninsured rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,578th of 1,675 in CA

Measure	94070	San Mateo	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median household incomeStrength	$240,074	$158,855	$99,122	$80,734	99th	21st of 1,575
Per capita incomeStrength	$128,170	$84,288	$49,513	$44,673	99th	32nd of 1,685
Median home value	$2,000,000+	$1,559,600	$734,700	$332,700	99th	50th of 1,586
Broadband accessStrength	98.5%	95.7%	93.5%	91%	99th	138th of 1,662
Median earnings per workerStrength	$138,531	$79,802	$52,643	$49,666	99th	24th of 1,658
Median gross rent	$2,854	$2,922	$2,036	$1,413	98th	178th of 1,464
Work from home	35.5%	24.3%	17.2%	15.1%	98th	125th of 1,680
Tech workers	12%	8.3%	4.4%	3.8%	98th	84th of 1,678
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	70.5%	53.7%	37.1%	35.7%	95th	139th of 1,687
Foreign-born residents	25.7%	35.7%	27%	14.1%	82nd	578th of 1,688
Population density	4,974/sq mi	1,655/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	81st	464th of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)	0.475	0.497	0.489	0.483	79th	424th of 1,651
Diversity index	61.7	71.8	69.7	61.4	76th	537th of 1,688
Self-employed workers	11.6%	10.5%	11.4%	10%	74th	815th of 1,678
Median age	41.6	40.9	37.9	38.9	69th	717th of 1,687
Residents under 18	23.7%	19.5%	22%	22%	64th	514th of 1,688
Unemployment rate	5%	4.8%	6.6%	5.2%	52nd	1,129th of 1,681
Population	30,447	742,340	39,287,377	334,922,499	50th	603rd of 1,688
Homeownership rate	68.6%	58.5%	55.9%	65.2%	50th	663rd of 1,662
Residents 65 and older	16.3%	17.8%	15.7%	17.2%	48th	895th of 1,688
Average commute	24.6 min	26.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	40th	1,120th of 1,584
Housing vacancy	5.3%	7.9%	7.5%	10.1%	36th	1,029th of 1,664
Healthcare workers	8.2%	9.6%	9.4%	9.7%	31st	998th of 1,678
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.9%	48.4%	55.3%	51.1%	12th	1,400th of 1,610
Veterans	2.4%	2.9%	4.3%	6.2%	10th	1,333rd of 1,686
Government workers	8.6%	11.6%	14.8%	14.5%	10th	1,462nd of 1,678
Poverty rateStrength	3.3%	6.7%	12%	12.5%	3rd	1,567th of 1,666
Uninsured rateStrength	0.6%	3.8%	6.6%	8.4%	1st	1,578th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

16%

35–44

15%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

41.6

Under 18

23.7%

65 and over

16.3%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black0.6%
Hispanic11%
Asian23%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.7%
Other1%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

61.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

25.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

64%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

13%

Asian / Pacific

15%

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 11,279
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 75.2%
Married couples: 64%
Living alone: 20.4%
Veterans (of adults): 2.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

57%

Median household income

94070

$240,074

San Mateo Co.

$158,855

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$128,170

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

67.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.475

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94070

$2,000,000+

San Mateo Co.

$1,559,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

94070

$2,854

San Mateo Co.

$2,922

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,905
Owner-occupied: 68.6%
Vacant: 5.3%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.5%
Home value to income: 8.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

52%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

35%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

30%

20–29

21%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Computer and math

12%

Engineering and science

10%

Business and finance

10%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Sales

Education

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Food service

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.6%

Production

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

27%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Manufacturing

Education

Information

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$138,531

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	94070	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$183,625	$74,888
Service	$25,216	$26,804
Sales and office	$75,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$89,385	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,180	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

38%

High school graduate or higher: 97%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 37.8%
Households with broadband: 98.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 92.1%
No internet access: 0.8%
Without health insurance: 0.6%
Limited-English households: 3.1%

Geography

City (USPS): San Carlos
State: California
County: San Mateo County
Center point: 37.4965° N, 122.2726° W
Land area: 6.1 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

San Carlos88% of zip

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

Zip codes near 94070

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
94002	Belmont, CA	1.8 mi	27,534	$203,965	$2,000,000+
94065	Redwood City, CA	2.8 mi	11,673	$215,955	$1,811,800
94061	Redwood City, CA	3.1 mi	37,048	$146,265	$1,900,500
94403	San Mateo, CA	3.4 mi	43,276	$174,917	$1,746,300
94497	San Mateo, CA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
94404	San Mateo, CA	4.1 mi	35,881	$192,332	$1,714,400
94063	Redwood City, CA	4.2 mi	34,433	$116,760	$1,042,500
94402	San Mateo, CA	4.4 mi	25,475	$172,522	$2,000,000+
94027	Atherton, CA	4.8 mi	7,002	$250,000+	$2,000,000+
94062	Redwood City, CA	5.2 mi	25,759	$233,262	$2,000,000+
94025	Menlo Park, CA	5.9 mi	40,721	$216,601	$2,000,000+
94401	San Mateo, CA	6 mi	35,295	$122,227	$1,184,500

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Questions about 94070

What city is zip code 94070?

94070 is assigned to San Carlos, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 94070 in?

94070 is in San Mateo County, California.

What is the population of 94070?

About 30,447 people live in 94070, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94070 in?

94070 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94070?

The median household income in 94070 is $240,074.

What zip codes are near 94070?

The closest zip codes to 94070 are 94002, 94065, 94061, 94403, 94497.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94070, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.