Zip code 94103: San Francisco, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 94103
94103 is a dense urban zip code in San Francisco, California (San Francisco County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 34,964 people live here, or 25,447 per square mile. The median resident is 37.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $116,438 a year, 44% above the national median of $80,734. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,022,800, or 8.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 20% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,218 a month.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 30% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and business and finance. 50% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.
How 94103 compares
- Tech workers15.5%99thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%48th of 1,678 in CA
- Population density25,447/sq mi98thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi16th of 1,688 in CA
- Diversity index74.498thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.743rd of 1,688 in CA
- Per capita income$85,64096thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513174th of 1,685 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$88,43896thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643186th of 1,658 in CA
- Median home value$1,022,80095thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700375th of 1,586 in CA
- Work from home29.9%94thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%243rd of 1,680 in CA
- 94thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%200th of 1,688 in CA
- 94thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489130th of 1,651 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,21890thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036503rd of 1,464 in CA
- Housing vacancy16.9%90thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%368th of 1,664 in CA
- Poverty rate19.7%84thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%285th of 1,666 in CA
- 84thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%361st of 1,687 in CA
- Median household income$116,43883rdStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122462nd of 1,575 in CA
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%616th of 1,681 in CA
- Average commute27.7 min61stU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min807th of 1,584 in CA
- Population34,96459thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377491st of 1,688 in CA
- Median age37.639thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,057th of 1,687 in CA
- 39thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,231st of 1,678 in CA
- Uninsured rate4.9%32ndU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%910th of 1,675 in CA
- Broadband access89.3%30thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,261st of 1,662 in CA
- 24thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,216th of 1,688 in CA
- Veterans3.2%17thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,105th of 1,686 in CA
- 14thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,386th of 1,610 in CA
- 14thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,413th of 1,678 in CA
- 10thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,297th of 1,678 in CA
- Homeownership rate19.7%2ndWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,588th of 1,662 in CA
- 2ndU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,519th of 1,688 in CA
| Measure | 94103 | San Francisco | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech workers | 15.5% | 10.5% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 48th of 1,678 | |
| Population density | 25,447/sq mi | 17,784/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 16th of 1,688 | |
| Diversity index | 74.4 | 71 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 43rd of 1,688 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $85,640 | $92,289 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 174th of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $88,438 | $91,833 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 186th of 1,658 | |
| Median home value | $1,022,800 | $1,394,500 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 375th of 1,586 | |
| Work from home | 29.9% | 31% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 243rd of 1,680 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 38.8% | 34% | 27% | 14.1% | 200th of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.527 | 0.522 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 130th of 1,651 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,218 | $2,476 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 503rd of 1,464 | |
| Housing vacancy | 16.9% | 12.2% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 368th of 1,664 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19.7% | 11.2% | 12% | 12.5% | 285th of 1,666 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 54.2% | 60.3% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 361st of 1,687 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $116,438 | $140,970 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 462nd of 1,575 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.2% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 616th of 1,681 | |
| Average commute | 27.7 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 807th of 1,584 | |
| Population | 34,964 | 830,235 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 491st of 1,688 | |
| Median age | 37.6 | 40 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,057th of 1,687 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,231st of 1,678 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 910th of 1,675 | |
| Broadband access | 89.3% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,261st of 1,662 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.1% | 17.6% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,216th of 1,688 | |
| Veterans | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,105th of 1,686 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 38.8% | 39.6% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,386th of 1,610 | |
| Government workers | 9.4% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,413th of 1,678 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,297th of 1,678 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 19.7% | 38.2% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,588th of 1,662 | |
| Residents under 18 | 8.6% | 13.7% | 22% | 22% | 1,519th of 1,688 |
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
- White30%
- Black9%
- Hispanic20%
- Asian34%
- Native American0.4%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 17,952
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 30.9%
- Married couples
- 21.4%
- Living alone
- 51.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.2%
- Male / female
- 60% / 40%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 21,609
- Owner-occupied
- 19.7%
- Vacant
- 16.9%
- Median year built
- 1998
- Median rooms
- 2.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 38.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 19%
- Home value to income
- 8.8× (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 | 94103 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $145,318 | $74,888 |
| Service | $37,396 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,920 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $47,574 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $38,342 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 87.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 54.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 19.7%
- Households with broadband
- 89.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 76%
- No internet access
- 4.5%
- Without health insurance
- 4.9%
- Limited-English households
- 13.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- County
- San Francisco County
- Center point
- 37.7730° N, 122.4113° W
- Land area
- 1.4 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 Francisco100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 94103
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94119 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94120 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94125 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94126 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94137 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94139 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94140 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94141 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94142 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94144 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94145 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 94146 | San Francisco, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
Zip codes like 94103 elsewhere
Questions about 94103
What city is zip code 94103?
94103 is assigned to San Francisco, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 94103 in?
94103 is in San Francisco County, California.
What is the population of 94103?
About 34,964 people live in 94103, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 94103 in?
94103 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 94103?
The median household income in 94103 is $116,438.
What zip codes are near 94103?
The closest zip codes to 94103 are 94119, 94120, 94125, 94126, 94137.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94103, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.