Zip code 94516: Canyon, California

Q: What city is zip code 94516?

94516 is assigned to Canyon, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 94516 in?

94516 is in Contra Costa County, California.

Q: What is the population of 94516?

About 214 people live in 94516, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 94516?

The median household income in 94516 is $113,333.

Q: What zip codes are near 94516?

The closest zip codes to 94516 are 94619, 94602, 94611, 94575, 94556.

Residential delivery areaContra Costa CountyPacific Time

Population

214

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$113K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$785K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,292/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.6 sq mi

59 people/sq mi

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

About 94516

94516 is a small-town zip code in Canyon, California (Contra Costa County), covering 3.6 sq mi of land. About 214 people live here, or 59 per square mile. The median resident is 56 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $113,333 a year, 40% above the national median of $80,734. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $784,700, or 6.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,292 a month.

66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and arts, media and sports. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 94516 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 214 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age56
98th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9166th of 1,687 in CA
Residents 65 and older34.1%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%155th of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers17.9%
96th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%339th of 1,678 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher65.6%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%189th of 1,687 in CA
Median home value$784,700
90th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700646th of 1,586 in CA
Average commute34.2 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min244th of 1,584 in CA
Median household income$113,333
81st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122508th of 1,575 in CA
Per capita income$56,162
81st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513528th of 1,685 in CA
Median earnings per worker$62,222
79th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643533rd of 1,658 in CA
Work from home15.1%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%846th of 1,680 in CA
Broadband access93.4%
61st
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%820th of 1,662 in CA
Homeownership rate72.4%
60th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%512th of 1,662 in CA
Median gross rent$1,292
43rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,206th of 1,464 in CA
Diversity index22.6
15th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,555th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,200th of 1,678 in CA
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,309th of 1,688 in CA
Population density59/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,283rd of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate4.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,509th of 1,666 in CA
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,621st of 1,688 in CA
Veterans1.7%
4th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,468th of 1,686 in CA
Rent-burdened renters28.6%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,476th of 1,610 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.352
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,512th of 1,651 in CA
Population214
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,634th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,540th of 1,681 in CA
Uninsured rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,579th of 1,675 in CA
Housing vacancy1.3%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,593rd of 1,664 in CA
Healthcare workers0.9%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,545th of 1,678 in CA
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,637th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	94516	Contra Costa	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median age	56	40.5	37.9	38.9	98th	166th of 1,687
Residents 65 and older	34.1%	17.1%	15.7%	17.2%	98th	155th of 1,688
Self-employed workers	17.9%	11.4%	11.4%	10%	96th	339th of 1,678
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	65.6%	45.2%	37.1%	35.7%	93rd	189th of 1,687
Median home value	$784,700	$866,800	$734,700	$332,700	90th	646th of 1,586
Average commuteWeakness	34.2 min	35.3 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	90th	244th of 1,584
Median household incomeStrength	$113,333	$127,229	$99,122	$80,734	81st	508th of 1,575
Per capita incomeStrength	$56,162	$62,927	$49,513	$44,673	81st	528th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$62,222	$67,204	$52,643	$49,666	79th	533rd of 1,658
Work from home	15.1%	21.3%	17.2%	15.1%	61st	846th of 1,680
Broadband access	93.4%	95.6%	93.5%	91%	61st	820th of 1,662
Homeownership rate	72.4%	68%	55.9%	65.2%	60th	512th of 1,662
Median gross rent	$1,292	$2,375	$2,036	$1,413	43rd	1,206th of 1,464
Diversity index	22.6	73.3	69.7	61.4	15th	1,555th of 1,688
Tech workers	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	3.8%	11th	1,200th of 1,678
Residents under 18	15.4%	22%	22%	22%	9th	1,309th of 1,688
Population density	59/sq mi	1,625/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,283rd of 1,688
Poverty rateStrength	4.2%	8.4%	12%	12.5%	7th	1,509th of 1,666
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	26.6%	27%	14.1%	5th	1,621st of 1,688
Veterans	1.7%	4.2%	4.3%	6.2%	4th	1,468th of 1,686
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.6%	56.1%	55.3%	51.1%	4th	1,476th of 1,610
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.352	0.471	0.489	0.483	3rd	1,512th of 1,651
Population	214	1,165,012	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,634th of 1,688
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	6.5%	6.6%	5.2%	1st	1,540th of 1,681
Uninsured rateStrength	0.5%	4.6%	6.6%	8.4%	1st	1,579th of 1,675
Housing vacancy	1.3%	3.5%	7.5%	10.1%	1st	1,593rd of 1,664
Healthcare workers	0.9%	9.2%	9.4%	9.7%	1st	1,545th of 1,678
Government workers	0%	14.6%	14.8%	14.5%	1st	1,637th 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

13%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

23%

35–44

45–54

18%

55–64

29%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

34.1%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander1%
Other0%
Multiracial10%

Diversity index

22.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 76
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 73.7%
Married couples: 71.1%
Living alone: 25%
Veterans (of adults): 1.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

38%

Median household income

94516

$113,333

Contra Costa Co.

$127,229

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$56,162

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

39.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.352

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94516

$784,700

Contra Costa Co.

$866,800

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

94516

$1,292

Contra Costa Co.

$2,375

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

17%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 77
Owner-occupied: 72.4%
Vacant: 1.3%
Median year built: 1953
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.3%
Home value to income: 6.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

13%

30–44

42%

45–59

60+

20%

Average commute

34.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

25%

Education

25%

Arts, media and sports

20%

Management

17%

Sales

Business and finance

Office and admin

Computer and math

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.9%

Healthcare

0.9%

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Construction

36%

Health care and social assistance

22%

Information

20%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.9%

Other services

0.9%

Retail

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$62,222

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

21.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	94516	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,903	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$98,466	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 26.1%
Households with broadband: 93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 40.8%
No internet access: 3.9%
Without health insurance: 0.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Canyon
State: California
County: Contra Costa County
Center point: 37.8275° N, 122.1663° W
Land area: 3.6 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 94516

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
94619	Oakland, CA	2.4 mi	26,831	$129,867	$1,025,300
94602	Oakland, CA	2.6 mi	31,759	$122,263	$1,129,500
94611	Oakland, CA	2.7 mi	40,116	$180,549	$1,537,700
94575	Moraga, CA	3.2 mi	975	—	—
94556	Moraga, CA	3.3 mi	15,998	$215,720	$1,659,600
94613	Oakland, CA	3.4 mi	472	—	—
94620	Piedmont, CA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
94563	Orinda, CA	3.8 mi	19,378	$250,000+	$1,866,500
94618	Oakland, CA	4.1 mi	16,958	$201,780	$1,753,100
94610	Oakland, CA	4.2 mi	32,628	$134,507	$1,379,700
94622	Oakland, CA · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
94601	Oakland, CA	4.6 mi	53,259	$72,359	$710,000

Questions about 94516

What city is zip code 94516?

94516 is assigned to Canyon, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 94516 in?

94516 is in Contra Costa County, California.

What is the population of 94516?

About 214 people live in 94516, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94516 in?

94516 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94516?

The median household income in 94516 is $113,333.

What zip codes are near 94516?

The closest zip codes to 94516 are 94619, 94602, 94611, 94575, 94556.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94516, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.