Zip code 94118: San Francisco, California

Q: What city is zip code 94118?

94118 is assigned to San Francisco, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 94118 in?

94118 is in San Francisco County, California.

Q: What is the population of 94118?

About 39,130 people live in 94118, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 94118?

The median household income in 94118 is $163,995.

Q: What zip codes are near 94118?

The closest zip codes to 94118 are 94117, 94129, 94143, 94115, 94122.

Residential delivery areaSan Francisco CountyPacific Time

Population

39,130

Median household income

$164K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.8M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,721/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2 sq mi

19,516 people/sq mi

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

About 94118

94118 is a dense urban zip code in San Francisco, California (San Francisco County), covering 2 sq mi of land. About 39,130 people live here, or 19,516 per square mile. The median resident is 38.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $163,995 a year, about 2.0× the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,784,700, or 10.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 35% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,721 a month.

74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.2 minutes each way, and 35% 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. 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 94118 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median home value$1,784,700
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,70092nd of 1,586 in CA
Per capita income$108,384
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,51389th of 1,685 in CA
Work from home35%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%136th of 1,680 in CA
Median earnings per worker$102,243
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643110th of 1,658 in CA
Tech workers11.8%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%85th of 1,678 in CA
Population density19,516/sq mi
97th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi29th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$163,995
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122143rd of 1,575 in CA
Median gross rent$2,721
97th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036220th of 1,464 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher73.5%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%99th of 1,687 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.514
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489181st of 1,651 in CA
Average commute33.2 min
87th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min300th of 1,584 in CA
Diversity index63.9
81st
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7439th of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents24%
80th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%646th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%530th of 1,664 in CA
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%896th of 1,678 in CA
Population39,130
66th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377399th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%744th of 1,662 in CA
Residents 65 and older17.1%
54th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%824th of 1,688 in CA
Median age38.8
48th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9947th of 1,687 in CA
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,222nd of 1,681 in CA
Government workers11.5%
31st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,195th of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,043rd of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,369th of 1,666 in CA
Residents under 1814.3%
7th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,355th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate35.1%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,467th of 1,662 in CA
Veterans1.9%
6th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,449th of 1,686 in CA
Rent-burdened renters31.6%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,460th of 1,610 in CA
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,447th of 1,675 in CA

Measure	94118	San Francisco	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median home value	$1,784,700	$1,394,500	$734,700	$332,700	99th	92nd of 1,586
Per capita incomeStrength	$108,384	$92,289	$49,513	$44,673	98th	89th of 1,685
Work from home	35%	31%	17.2%	15.1%	98th	136th of 1,680
Median earnings per workerStrength	$102,243	$91,833	$52,643	$49,666	98th	110th of 1,658
Tech workers	11.8%	10.5%	4.4%	3.8%	98th	85th of 1,678
Population density	19,516/sq mi	17,784/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	97th	29th of 1,688
Median household incomeStrength	$163,995	$140,970	$99,122	$80,734	97th	143rd of 1,575
Median gross rent	$2,721	$2,476	$2,036	$1,413	97th	220th of 1,464
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	73.5%	60.3%	37.1%	35.7%	97th	99th of 1,687
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.514	0.522	0.489	0.483	92nd	181st of 1,651
Average commuteWeakness	33.2 min	30.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	87th	300th of 1,584
Diversity index	63.9	71	69.7	61.4	81st	439th of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	24%	34%	27%	14.1%	80th	646th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	11.1%	12.2%	7.5%	10.1%	76th	530th of 1,664
Self-employed workers	11%	10.2%	11.4%	10%	69th	896th of 1,678
Population	39,130	830,235	39,287,377	334,922,499	66th	399th of 1,688
Broadband access	94%	93%	93.5%	91%	66th	744th of 1,662
Residents 65 and older	17.1%	17.6%	15.7%	17.2%	54th	824th of 1,688
Median age	38.8	40	37.9	38.9	48th	947th of 1,687
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.1%	6.6%	5.2%	45th	1,222nd of 1,681
Government workers	11.5%	12.9%	14.8%	14.5%	31st	1,195th of 1,678
Healthcare workers	8%	8.7%	9.4%	9.7%	28th	1,043rd of 1,678
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	11.2%	12%	12.5%	18th	1,369th of 1,666
Residents under 18	14.3%	13.7%	22%	22%	7th	1,355th of 1,688
Homeownership rateWeakness	35.1%	38.2%	55.9%	65.2%	6th	1,467th of 1,662
Veterans	1.9%	2.5%	4.3%	6.2%	6th	1,449th of 1,686
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.6%	39.6%	55.3%	51.1%	6th	1,460th of 1,610
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	3.3%	6.6%	8.4%	5th	1,447th 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

11%

18–24

19%

25–34

16%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.8

Under 18

14.3%

65 and over

17.1%

Race and ethnicity

White50%
Black2%
Hispanic10%
Asian32%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.5%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

63.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

24%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

46.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

62%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

23%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 17,130
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 48.7%
Married couples: 37.9%
Living alone: 37%
Veterans (of adults): 1.9%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

41%

Median household income

94118

$163,995

San Francisco Co.

$140,970

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$108,384

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

54.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.514

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94118

$1,784,700

San Francisco Co.

$1,394,500

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

94118

$2,721

San Francisco Co.

$2,476

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

26%

2–4 units

40%

5–19 units

26%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 19,266
Owner-occupied: 35.1%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.8%
Home value to income: 10.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

29%

Carpooled

Transit

21%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

35%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

18%

20–29

22%

30–44

27%

45–59

12%

60+

16%

Average commute

33.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Computer and math

12%

Business and finance

11%

Sales

Healthcare

Office and admin

Education

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

25%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

Retail

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Other services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$102,243

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	94118	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$125,572	$74,888
Service	$35,482	$26,804
Sales and office	$84,046	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$93,547	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,108	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

43%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.2%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.8%
No internet access: 4.3%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 8.9%

Geography

City (USPS): San Francisco
State: California
County: San Francisco County
Center point: 37.7801° N, 122.4615° W
Land area: 2 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 94118

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
94117	San Francisco, CA	1.2 mi	36,198	$167,066	$1,601,100
94129	San Francisco, CA	1.2 mi	3,836	$220,972	—
94143	San Francisco, CA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
94115	San Francisco, CA	1.4 mi	32,629	$151,524	$1,679,000
94122	San Francisco, CA	1.8 mi	55,819	$146,250	$1,517,700
94121	San Francisco, CA	1.9 mi	41,995	$133,358	$1,611,400
94114	San Francisco, CA	2.1 mi	33,020	$204,134	$1,737,300
94123	San Francisco, CA	2.1 mi	24,054	$218,603	$2,000,000+
94102	San Francisco, CA	2.3 mi	35,976	$60,431	$935,900
94119	San Francisco, CA · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
94120	San Francisco, CA · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
94125	San Francisco, CA · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 94118

What city is zip code 94118?

94118 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 94118 in?

94118 is in San Francisco County, California.

What is the population of 94118?

About 39,130 people live in 94118, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94118 in?

94118 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94118?

The median household income in 94118 is $163,995.

What zip codes are near 94118?

The closest zip codes to 94118 are 94117, 94129, 94143, 94115, 94122.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94118, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.