Zip code 94531: Antioch, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 94531
94531 is an urban zip code in Antioch, California (Contra Costa County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 46,387 people live here, or 3,307 per square mile. The median resident is 38.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $120,927 a year, 50% above the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $701,600, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,150 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 44.2 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management. 47% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 94531 compares
- Median gross rent$3,15099thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,03690th of 1,464 in CA
- Average commute44.2 min99thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min57th of 1,584 in CA
- Diversity index78.399thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.72nd of 1,688 in CA
- Broadband access96.9%92ndStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%293rd of 1,662 in CA
- Median home value$701,60088thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700740th of 1,586 in CA
- 88thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%364th of 1,610 in CA
- Median household income$120,92785thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122421st of 1,575 in CA
- Healthcare workers12.1%82ndU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%272nd of 1,678 in CA
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%599th of 1,681 in CA
- 81stU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%627th of 1,688 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$61,11177thU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643573rd of 1,658 in CA
- Government workers18.2%77thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%536th of 1,678 in CA
- Population46,38776thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377278th of 1,688 in CA
- Tech workers4.5%74thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%417th of 1,678 in CA
- Work from home17.7%71stU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%709th of 1,680 in CA
- Population density3,307/sq mi70thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi596th of 1,688 in CA
- Per capita income$46,24065thU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513763rd of 1,685 in CA
- Homeownership rate73.2%62ndU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%485th of 1,662 in CA
- 51stU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%814th of 1,687 in CA
- Median age38.848thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9939th of 1,687 in CA
- Residents under 1821.9%48thU.S. 22% · CA 22%689th of 1,688 in CA
- Poverty rate8.3%34thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,093rd of 1,666 in CA
- Veterans3.9%25thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%922nd of 1,686 in CA
- 24thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,352nd of 1,678 in CA
- 22ndU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,072nd of 1,675 in CA
- 22ndU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,236th of 1,688 in CA
- 14thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,363rd of 1,651 in CA
- Housing vacancy2.3%5thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,533rd of 1,664 in CA
| Measure | 94531 | Contra Costa | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,150 | $2,375 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 90th of 1,464 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 44.2 min | 35.3 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 57th of 1,584 | |
| Diversity index | 78.3 | 73.3 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 2nd of 1,688 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.9% | 95.6% | 93.5% | 91% | 293rd of 1,662 | |
| Median home value | $701,600 | $866,800 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 740th of 1,586 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 62.3% | 56.1% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 364th of 1,610 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $120,927 | $127,229 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 421st of 1,575 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.1% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 272nd of 1,678 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.2% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 599th of 1,681 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 24.4% | 26.6% | 27% | 14.1% | 627th of 1,688 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,111 | $67,204 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 573rd of 1,658 | |
| Government workers | 18.2% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 536th of 1,678 | |
| Population | 46,387 | 1,165,012 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 278th of 1,688 | |
| Tech workers | 4.5% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 417th of 1,678 | |
| Work from home | 17.7% | 21.3% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 709th of 1,680 | |
| Population density | 3,307/sq mi | 1,625/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 596th of 1,688 | |
| Per capita income | $46,240 | $62,927 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 763rd of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 68% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 485th of 1,662 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3% | 45.2% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 814th of 1,687 | |
| Median age | 38.8 | 40.5 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 939th of 1,687 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.9% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 689th of 1,688 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 8.4% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,093rd of 1,666 | |
| Veterans | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 922nd of 1,686 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,352nd of 1,678 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1,072nd of 1,675 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 12.8% | 17.1% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,236th of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.391 | 0.471 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,363rd of 1,651 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.3% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,533rd of 1,664 |
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
- White23%
- Black25%
- Hispanic24%
- Asian21%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 13,905
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Family households
- 81.2%
- Married couples
- 56.3%
- Living alone
- 13.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.9%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 14,239
- Owner-occupied
- 73.2%
- Vacant
- 2.3%
- Median year built
- 1997
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 62.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 34.3%
- Home value to income
- 5.8× (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 | 94531 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $91,097 | $74,888 |
| Service | $33,704 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $46,556 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $74,825 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $44,561 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 32.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.9%
- Households with broadband
- 96.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 83.8%
- No internet access
- 1.2%
- Without health insurance
- 4%
- Limited-English households
- 5.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Antioch
- State
- California
- County
- Contra Costa County
- Center point
- 37.9567° N, 121.7778° W
- Land area
- 14 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
- Antioch89% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 94531
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94509 | Antioch, CA | 3.1 mi | $86,196 |
| 94513 | Brentwood, CA | 5.4 mi | $142,223 |
| 94561 | Oakley, CA | 5.4 mi | $134,678 |
| 94548 | Knightsen, CA | 7 mi | $189,653 |
| 94517 | Clayton, CA | 7.7 mi | $168,921 |
| 94565 | Pittsburg, CA | 8.9 mi | $95,556 |
| 94511 | Bethel Island, CA | 9.4 mi | $74,972 |
| 94527 | Concord, CA · PO box | 9.8 mi | — |
| 94521 | Concord, CA | 11 mi | $125,899 |
| 94505 | Discovery Bay, CA | 12 mi | $146,480 |
| 94514 | Byron, CA | 12 mi | $76,511 |
| 94588 | Pleasanton, CA | 12 mi | $191,073 |
Zip codes like 94531 elsewhere
Questions about 94531
What city is zip code 94531?
94531 is assigned to Antioch, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 94531 in?
94531 is in Contra Costa County, California.
What is the population of 94531?
About 46,387 people live in 94531, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 94531 in?
94531 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 94531?
The median household income in 94531 is $120,927.
What zip codes are near 94531?
The closest zip codes to 94531 are 94509, 94513, 94561, 94548, 94517.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94531, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.