Zip code 94404: San Mateo, California

Q: What city is zip code 94404?

94404 is assigned to San Mateo, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 94404 in?

94404 is in San Mateo County, California.

Q: What is the population of 94404?

About 35,881 people live in 94404, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 94404?

The median household income in 94404 is $192,332.

Q: What zip codes are near 94404?

The closest zip codes to 94404 are 94065, 94403, 94401, 94002, 94497.

Residential delivery areaSan Mateo CountyPacific Time

Population

35,881

Median household income

$192K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.7M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$3,500+/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.4 sq mi

8,249 people/sq mi

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

About 94404

94404 is an urban zip code in San Mateo, California (San Mateo County), covering 4.4 sq mi of land. About 35,881 people live here, or 8,249 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $192,332 a year, about 2.4× the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,714,400, or 8.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,500+ a month.

74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29 minutes each way, and 34% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in computer and math (tech); management; and engineering and science. 57% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 94404 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$192,332
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,12282nd of 1,575 in CA
Median home value$1,714,400
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700103rd of 1,586 in CA
Median gross rent$3,500+
99th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,03639th of 1,464 in CA
Median earnings per worker$134,639
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,64326th of 1,658 in CA
Tech workers20.6%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%31st of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$99,796
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513115th of 1,685 in CA
Foreign-born residents48%
98th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%63rd of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher74.3%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%88th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home33.8%
97th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%160th of 1,680 in CA
Broadband access97.8%
97th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%197th of 1,662 in CA
Population density8,249/sq mi
90th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi236th of 1,688 in CA
Diversity index62.2
77th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7511th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute29 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min674th of 1,584 in CA
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%923rd of 1,678 in CA
Population35,881
60th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377467th of 1,688 in CA
Residents 65 and older17.8%
59th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%772nd of 1,688 in CA
Median age39.8
56th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9854th of 1,687 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.440
54th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489814th of 1,651 in CA
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,223rd of 1,681 in CA
Residents under 1821.3%
43rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%781st of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy4.1%
23rd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,249th of 1,664 in CA
Homeownership rate51.2%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,192nd of 1,662 in CA
Rent-burdened renters41%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,355th of 1,610 in CA
Veterans2.4%
10th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,335th of 1,686 in CA
Healthcare workers6.2%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,310th of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate4.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,505th of 1,666 in CA
Uninsured rate2.2%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,414th of 1,675 in CA
Government workers6.7%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,562nd of 1,678 in CA

Measure	94404	San Mateo	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median household incomeStrength	$192,332	$158,855	$99,122	$80,734	99th	82nd of 1,575
Median home value	$1,714,400	$1,559,600	$734,700	$332,700	99th	103rd of 1,586
Median gross rent	$3,500+	$2,922	$2,036	$1,413	99th	39th of 1,464
Median earnings per workerStrength	$134,639	$79,802	$52,643	$49,666	99th	26th of 1,658
Tech workers	20.6%	8.3%	4.4%	3.8%	99th	31st of 1,678
Per capita incomeStrength	$99,796	$84,288	$49,513	$44,673	98th	115th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	48%	35.7%	27%	14.1%	98th	63rd of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	74.3%	53.7%	37.1%	35.7%	97th	88th of 1,687
Work from home	33.8%	24.3%	17.2%	15.1%	97th	160th of 1,680
Broadband accessStrength	97.8%	95.7%	93.5%	91%	97th	197th of 1,662
Population density	8,249/sq mi	1,655/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	90th	236th of 1,688
Diversity index	62.2	71.8	69.7	61.4	77th	511th of 1,688
Average commute	29 min	26.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	69th	674th of 1,584
Self-employed workers	10.8%	10.5%	11.4%	10%	67th	923rd of 1,678
Population	35,881	742,340	39,287,377	334,922,499	60th	467th of 1,688
Residents 65 and older	17.8%	17.8%	15.7%	17.2%	59th	772nd of 1,688
Median age	39.8	40.9	37.9	38.9	56th	854th of 1,687
Income inequality (Gini)	0.440	0.497	0.489	0.483	54th	814th of 1,651
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.8%	6.6%	5.2%	45th	1,223rd of 1,681
Residents under 18	21.3%	19.5%	22%	22%	43rd	781st of 1,688
Housing vacancy	4.1%	7.9%	7.5%	10.1%	23rd	1,249th of 1,664
Homeownership rateWeakness	51.2%	58.5%	55.9%	65.2%	19th	1,192nd of 1,662
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41%	48.4%	55.3%	51.1%	18th	1,355th of 1,610
Veterans	2.4%	2.9%	4.3%	6.2%	10th	1,335th of 1,686
Healthcare workers	6.2%	9.6%	9.4%	9.7%	9th	1,310th of 1,678
Poverty rateStrength	4.3%	6.7%	12%	12.5%	8th	1,505th of 1,666
Uninsured rateStrength	2.2%	3.8%	6.6%	8.4%	6th	1,414th of 1,675
Government workers	6.7%	11.6%	14.8%	14.5%	3rd	1,562nd 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

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

18%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

39.8

Under 18

21.3%

65 and over

17.8%

Race and ethnicity

White30%
Black2%
Hispanic7%
Asian53%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

62.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

48%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

35.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

43%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

15%

Asian / Pacific

34%

Other

Households

Households: 14,717
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.5%
Married couples: 53.1%
Living alone: 26.9%
Veterans (of adults): 2.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

48%

Median household income

94404

$192,332

San Mateo Co.

$158,855

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$99,796

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

60.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.440

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94404

$1,714,400

San Mateo Co.

$1,559,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

94404

$3,500+

San Mateo Co.

$2,922

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

52%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

28%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 15,350
Owner-occupied: 51.2%
Vacant: 4.1%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.9%
Home value to income: 8.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

52%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

34%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

20%

30–44

28%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

29 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Computer and math

21%

Management

20%

Engineering and science

13%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Healthcare

Sales

Education

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Food service

Production

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

29%

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Construction

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$134,639

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	94404	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$155,215	$74,888
Service	$39,798	$26,804
Sales and office	$80,179	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,031	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,777	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

34%

Graduate

40%

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 40.4%
Households with broadband: 97.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.5%
No internet access: 1.3%
Without health insurance: 2.2%
Limited-English households: 11.5%

Geography

City (USPS): San Mateo
State: California
County: San Mateo County
Center point: 37.5560° N, 122.2677° W
Land area: 4.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Foster City87% of zip
San Mateo13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 94404

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
94065	Redwood City, CA	1.8 mi	11,673	$215,955	$1,811,800
94403	San Mateo, CA	2.4 mi	43,276	$174,917	$1,746,300
94401	San Mateo, CA	3.2 mi	35,295	$122,227	$1,184,500
94002	Belmont, CA	3.3 mi	27,534	$203,965	$2,000,000+
94497	San Mateo, CA · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
94402	San Mateo, CA	3.6 mi	25,475	$172,522	$2,000,000+
94070	San Carlos, CA	4.1 mi	30,447	$240,074	$2,000,000+
94011	Burlingame, CA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
94063	Redwood City, CA	5.9 mi	34,433	$116,760	$1,042,500
94010	Burlingame, CA	6 mi	43,025	$196,882	$2,000,000+
94061	Redwood City, CA	6.8 mi	37,048	$146,265	$1,900,500
94027	Atherton, CA	7.7 mi	7,002	$250,000+	$2,000,000+

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Questions about 94404

What city is zip code 94404?

94404 is assigned to San Mateo, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 94404 in?

94404 is in San Mateo County, California.

What is the population of 94404?

About 35,881 people live in 94404, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94404 in?

94404 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94404?

The median household income in 94404 is $192,332.

What zip codes are near 94404?

The closest zip codes to 94404 are 94065, 94403, 94401, 94002, 94497.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94404, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.