Zip code 94089: Sunnyvale, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 94089
94089 is an urban zip code in Sunnyvale, California (Santa Clara County), covering 6.1 sq mi of land. About 22,699 people live here, or 3,730 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $158,304 a year, about 2.0× the national median of $80,734. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $387,800, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,162 a month.
58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.4 minutes each way, and 29% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in computer and math (tech); engineering and science; and management. 61% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.
How 94089 compares
- Median gross rent$3,16299thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,03688th of 1,464 in CA
- Tech workers23.6%99thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%22nd of 1,678 in CA
- 98thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%41st of 1,688 in CA
- Median household income$158,30496thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122166th of 1,575 in CA
- Per capita income$87,32796thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513162nd of 1,685 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$89,89096thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643181st of 1,658 in CA
- Broadband access97.3%94thStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%248th of 1,662 in CA
- Work from home28.6%93rdU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%275th of 1,680 in CA
- Diversity index67.488thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7285th of 1,688 in CA
- 87thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%301st of 1,687 in CA
- Population density3,730/sq mi73rdU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi564th of 1,688 in CA
- 61stU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489721st of 1,651 in CA
- Median home value$387,80060thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,260th of 1,586 in CA
- 41stU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%979th of 1,688 in CA
- 39thU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,292nd of 1,681 in CA
- Population22,69936thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377769th of 1,688 in CA
- 34thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,122nd of 1,687 in CA
- Average commute22.4 min25thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,300th of 1,584 in CA
- Uninsured rate4.3%25thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,027th of 1,675 in CA
- Poverty rate6.8%24thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,274th of 1,666 in CA
- Veterans3.7%23rdU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%991st of 1,686 in CA
- 22ndU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,373rd of 1,678 in CA
- Homeownership rate52.9%21stU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,153rd of 1,662 in CA
- Housing vacancy3.2%12thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,413th of 1,664 in CA
- 7thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,355th of 1,678 in CA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,470th of 1,610 in CA
- Residents under 1813.5%5thU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,391st of 1,688 in CA
- 4thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,543rd of 1,678 in CA
| Measure | 94089 | Santa Clara | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,162 | $2,857 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 88th of 1,464 | |
| Tech workers | 23.6% | 14.7% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 22nd of 1,678 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 50.7% | 41.5% | 27% | 14.1% | 41st of 1,688 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $158,304 | $164,281 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 166th of 1,575 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $87,327 | $80,312 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 162nd of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $89,890 | $84,680 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 181st of 1,658 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.3% | 95.6% | 93.5% | 91% | 248th of 1,662 | |
| Work from home | 28.6% | 23.9% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 275th of 1,680 | |
| Diversity index | 67.4 | 69.9 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 285th of 1,688 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 57.6% | 56.5% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 301st of 1,687 | |
| Population density | 3,730/sq mi | 1,473/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 564th of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.448 | 0.476 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 721st of 1,651 | |
| Median home value | $387,800 | $1,490,600 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 1,260th of 1,586 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.4% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 979th of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,292nd of 1,681 | |
| Population | 22,699 | 1,902,047 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 769th of 1,688 | |
| Median age | 37 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,122nd of 1,687 | |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 26.2 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,300th of 1,584 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.3% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1,027th of 1,675 | |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 7.1% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,274th of 1,666 | |
| Veterans | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 991st of 1,686 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.2% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,373rd of 1,678 | |
| Homeownership rate | 52.9% | 55.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,153rd of 1,662 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.2% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,413th of 1,664 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,355th of 1,678 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 29.7% | 45% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,470th of 1,610 | |
| Residents under 18 | 13.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 22% | 1,391st of 1,688 | |
| Government workers | 7.1% | 10% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,543rd of 1,678 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White26%
- Black1%
- Hispanic23%
- Asian45%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 9,218
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 55.5%
- Married couples
- 42.6%
- Living alone
- 29.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.7%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 9,521
- Owner-occupied
- 52.9%
- Vacant
- 3.2%
- Median year built
- 1994
- Median rooms
- 4.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 29.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 13.3%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 94089 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $146,046 | $74,888 |
| Service | $34,514 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $58,012 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $39,583 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $51,851 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 57.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 29.8%
- Households with broadband
- 97.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.1%
- No internet access
- 1.6%
- Without health insurance
- 4.3%
- Limited-English households
- 10.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sunnyvale
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Center point
- 37.4124° N, 122.0156° 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
- Sunnyvale100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 94089
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94085 | Sunnyvale, CA | 1.6 mi | $192,417 |
| 95002 | Alviso, CA | 1.8 mi | $121,953 |
| 94086 | Sunnyvale, CA | 2.8 mi | $177,054 |
| 94043 | Mountain View, CA | 2.9 mi | $203,298 |
| 95054 | Santa Clara, CA | 3.1 mi | $207,895 |
| 95056 | Santa Clara, CA · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 94088 | Sunnyvale, CA · PO box | 3.2 mi | — |
| 94041 | Mountain View, CA | 3.7 mi | $178,558 |
| 95134 | San Jose, CA | 4 mi | $203,649 |
| 94035 | Mountain View, CA · PO box | 4.2 mi | — |
| 94039 | Mountain View, CA · PO box | 4.2 mi | — |
| 94042 | Mountain View, CA · PO box | 4.2 mi | — |
Zip codes like 94089 elsewhere
Questions about 94089
What city is zip code 94089?
94089 is assigned to Sunnyvale, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 94089 in?
94089 is in Santa Clara County, California.
What is the population of 94089?
About 22,699 people live in 94089, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 94089 in?
94089 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 94089?
The median household income in 94089 is $158,304.
What zip codes are near 94089?
The closest zip codes to 94089 are 94085, 95002, 94086, 94043, 95054.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94089, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.