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94124

Zip code 94124: San Francisco, California

Residential delivery areaSan Francisco CountyPacific Time
Population
34,475
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$1M
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,336/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.7 sq mi
7,390 people/sq mi

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

About 94124

94124 is an urban zip code in San Francisco, California (San Francisco County), covering 4.7 sq mi of land. About 34,475 people live here, or 7,390 per square mile. The median resident is 39.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,509 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,035,000, or 12.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,336 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; cleaning and personal care; and management. 52% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 94124 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
39.7
Under 18
22.8%
65 and over
15.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White8%
  • Black23%
  • Hispanic25%
  • Asian37%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
73.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
36.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
48%
Spanish
17%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
32%
Other
0.5%

Households

Households
10,995
Average household size
3.1
Family households
71%
Married couples
38.3%
Living alone
23.5%
Veterans (of adults)
2%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
22%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
22%

Median household income

94124
$80,509
San Francisco Co.
$140,970
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$43,760
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
31.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.545
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94124
$1,035,000
San Francisco Co.
$1,394,500
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

94124
$1,336
San Francisco Co.
$2,476
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
58%
2–4 units
17%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
16%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0.7%
Housing units
11,700
Owner-occupied
50.3%
Vacant
6%
Median year built
1970
Median rooms
4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
31.8%
Home value to income
12.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
50%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
16%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
2%
Worked from home
15%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
27%
20–29
23%
30–44
27%
45–59
7%
60+
12%
Average commute
29.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
11.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
13%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Management
10%
Food service
10%
Healthcare
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Sales
8%
Construction and repair
7%
Business and finance
6%
Education
5%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Computer and math
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Police and fire
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Production
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
13%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Professional and technical services
11%
Retail
11%
Education
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Public administration
7%
Construction
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Other services
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$49,688
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work94124U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$98,523$74,888
Service$31,672$26,804
Sales and office$42,575$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,200$49,199
Production and transportation$47,802$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
22%
High school
25%
Some college
19%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
25.8%
Graduate or professional degree
8.2%
Households with broadband
93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
73.5%
No internet access
3.8%
Without health insurance
5.1%
Limited-English households
13.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
San Francisco
Center point
37.7290° N, 122.3813° W
Land area
4.7 sq mi
Water area
1.4 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 94124

ZipCityDistanceIncome
94188San Francisco0.8 mi—
94134San Francisco1.8 mi$119,567
94107San Francisco2.3 mi$182,897
94110San Francisco2.4 mi$158,351
94158San Francisco3 mi$196,506
94005Brisbane3.2 mi$156,169
94112San Francisco3.4 mi$135,119
94103San Francisco3.5 mi$116,438
94131San Francisco3.5 mi$199,211
94114San Francisco3.6 mi$204,134
94119San Francisco · PO box3.8 mi—
94120San Francisco · PO box3.8 mi—

Zip codes like 94124 elsewhere

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Questions about 94124

What city is zip code 94124?

94124 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 94124 in?

94124 is in San Francisco County, California.

What is the population of 94124?

About 34,475 people live in 94124, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94124 in?

94124 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94124?

The median household income in 94124 is $80,509.

What zip codes are near 94124?

The closest zip codes to 94124 are 94188, 94134, 94107, 94110, 94158.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94124, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.