Zip code 94556: Moraga, California

Q: What city is zip code 94556?

94556 is assigned to Moraga, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 94556 in?

94556 is in Contra Costa County, California.

Q: What is the population of 94556?

About 15,998 people live in 94556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 94556?

The median household income in 94556 is $215,720.

Q: What zip codes are near 94556?

The closest zip codes to 94556 are 94575, 94516, 94595, 94619, 94549.

Residential delivery areaContra Costa CountyPacific Time

Population

15,998

Median household income

$216K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.7M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,906/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

19 sq mi

830 people/sq mi

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

About 94556

94556 is a suburban zip code in Moraga, California (Contra Costa County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 15,998 people live here, or 830 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $215,720 a year, about 2.7× the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,659,600, or 7.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,906 a month.

82% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.5 minutes each way, and 40% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales. 31% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 94556 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$215,720
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,12240th of 1,575 in CA
Median home value$1,659,600
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700119th of 1,586 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher81.9%
99th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%29th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home40.1%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%67th of 1,680 in CA
Broadband access98.4%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%140th of 1,662 in CA
Median earnings per worker$118,170
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,64365th of 1,658 in CA
Per capita income$99,286
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513116th of 1,685 in CA
Median gross rent$2,906
98th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036151st of 1,464 in CA
Homeownership rate82.9%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%217th of 1,662 in CA
Rent-burdened renters59.6%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%523rd of 1,610 in CA
Average commute31.5 min
81st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min416th of 1,584 in CA
Self-employed workers12.3%
79th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%723rd of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older20.8%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%551st of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%377th of 1,678 in CA
Foreign-born residents21.1%
76th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%764th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate6.6%
75th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%725th of 1,681 in CA
Median age42.4
74th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9646th of 1,687 in CA
Diversity index58.6
69th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7688th of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.458
68th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489603rd of 1,651 in CA
Residents under 1823.9%
66th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%485th of 1,688 in CA
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%804th of 1,678 in CA
Population density830/sq mi
41st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi877th of 1,688 in CA
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%734th of 1,686 in CA
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%939th of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate7.5%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,180th of 1,666 in CA
Population15,998
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377887th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy3.2%
12th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,403rd of 1,664 in CA
Uninsured rate1.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,516th of 1,675 in CA

Measure	94556	Contra Costa	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median household incomeStrength	$215,720	$127,229	$99,122	$80,734	99th	40th of 1,575
Median home value	$1,659,600	$866,800	$734,700	$332,700	99th	119th of 1,586
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	81.9%	45.2%	37.1%	35.7%	99th	29th of 1,687
Work from home	40.1%	21.3%	17.2%	15.1%	99th	67th of 1,680
Broadband accessStrength	98.4%	95.6%	93.5%	91%	99th	140th of 1,662
Median earnings per workerStrength	$118,170	$67,204	$52,643	$49,666	99th	65th of 1,658
Per capita incomeStrength	$99,286	$62,927	$49,513	$44,673	98th	116th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$2,906	$2,375	$2,036	$1,413	98th	151st of 1,464
Homeownership rateStrength	82.9%	68%	55.9%	65.2%	85th	217th of 1,662
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.6%	56.1%	55.3%	51.1%	82nd	523rd of 1,610
Average commuteWeakness	31.5 min	35.3 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	81st	416th of 1,584
Self-employed workers	12.3%	11.4%	11.4%	10%	79th	723rd of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	20.8%	17.1%	15.7%	17.2%	78th	551st of 1,688
Tech workers	4.8%	5.3%	4.4%	3.8%	77th	377th of 1,678
Foreign-born residents	21.1%	26.6%	27%	14.1%	76th	764th of 1,688
Unemployment rate	6.6%	6.5%	6.6%	5.2%	75th	725th of 1,681
Median age	42.4	40.5	37.9	38.9	74th	646th of 1,687
Diversity index	58.6	73.3	69.7	61.4	69th	688th of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)	0.458	0.471	0.489	0.483	68th	603rd of 1,651
Residents under 18	23.9%	22%	22%	22%	66th	485th of 1,688
Government workers	15.4%	14.6%	14.8%	14.5%	62nd	804th of 1,678
Population density	830/sq mi	1,625/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	41st	877th of 1,688
Veterans	4.8%	4.2%	4.3%	6.2%	36th	734th of 1,686
Healthcare workers	8.4%	9.2%	9.4%	9.7%	33rd	939th of 1,678
Poverty rate	7.5%	8.4%	12%	12.5%	28th	1,180th of 1,666
Population	15,998	1,165,012	39,287,377	334,922,499	24th	887th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	3.2%	3.5%	7.5%	10.1%	12th	1,403rd of 1,664
Uninsured rateStrength	1.4%	4.6%	6.6%	8.4%	2nd	1,516th 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

18%

5–17

11%

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.4

Under 18

23.9%

65 and over

20.8%

Race and ethnicity

White59%
Black1%
Hispanic9%
Asian23%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

58.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

21.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

50.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

69%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

16%

Other

Households

Households: 5,614
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 76.3%
Married couples: 68.1%
Living alone: 18%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

53%

Median household income

94556

$215,720

Contra Costa Co.

$127,229

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$99,286

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

64%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.458

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94556

$1,659,600

Contra Costa Co.

$866,800

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

94556

$2,906

Contra Costa Co.

$2,375

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,801
Owner-occupied: 82.9%
Vacant: 3.2%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 42.9%
Home value to income: 7.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

45%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

40%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

15%

20–29

17%

30–44

30%

45–59

12%

60+

12%

Average commute

31.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

22%

Business and finance

15%

Sales

Education

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Production

Transportation and moving

0.8%

Construction and repair

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

25%

Education

15%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Retail

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Wholesale

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Construction

Other services

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$118,170

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	94556	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$153,475	$74,888
Service	$17,083	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,950	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,063	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

41%

Graduate

41%

High school graduate or higher: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 41.1%
Households with broadband: 98.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.3%
No internet access: 1.1%
Without health insurance: 1.4%
Limited-English households: 4.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Moraga
State: California
County: Contra Costa County
Center point: 37.8320° N, 122.1059° W
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 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

Moraga48% of zip

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

Zip codes near 94556

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
94575	Moraga, CA	0.7 mi	975	—	—
94516	Canyon, CA	3.3 mi	214	$113,333	$784,700
94595	Walnut Creek, CA	3.4 mi	16,988	$100,552	$860,600
94619	Oakland, CA	4 mi	26,831	$129,867	$1,025,300
94549	Lafayette, CA	4.8 mi	28,420	$234,516	$2,000,000+
94605	Oakland, CA	5.4 mi	44,103	$106,068	$849,300
94613	Oakland, CA	5.5 mi	472	—	—
94596	Walnut Creek, CA	5.5 mi	23,417	$135,635	$1,277,800
94507	Alamo, CA	5.6 mi	14,586	$250,000+	$2,000,000+
94602	Oakland, CA	5.7 mi	31,759	$122,263	$1,129,500
94546	Castro Valley, CA	6 mi	44,855	$128,385	$1,043,500
94611	Oakland, CA	6 mi	40,116	$180,549	$1,537,700

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Questions about 94556

What city is zip code 94556?

94556 is assigned to Moraga, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 94556 in?

94556 is in Contra Costa County, California.

What is the population of 94556?

About 15,998 people live in 94556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94556 in?

94556 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94556?

The median household income in 94556 is $215,720.

What zip codes are near 94556?

The closest zip codes to 94556 are 94575, 94516, 94595, 94619, 94549.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94556, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.