Zip code 94560: Newark, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 94560
94560 is a suburban zip code in Newark, California (Alameda County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 46,903 people live here, or 2,336 per square mile. The median resident is 37.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $169,064 a year, about 2.1× 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 $1,142,800, or 6.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,776 a month.
48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in computer and math (tech); management; and healthcare. 65% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.
How 94560 compares
- Tech workers13%98thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%70th of 1,678 in CA
- Median household income$169,06497thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122130th of 1,575 in CA
- Median home value$1,142,80097thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700283rd of 1,586 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,77697thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036198th of 1,464 in CA
- 97thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%118th of 1,688 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$81,69494thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643237th of 1,658 in CA
- Per capita income$73,04493rdStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513279th of 1,685 in CA
- Broadband access97.1%93rdStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%265th of 1,662 in CA
- Diversity index68.190thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7251st of 1,688 in CA
- 84thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%473rd of 1,680 in CA
- Population46,90377thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377264th of 1,688 in CA
- 77thU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%460th of 1,687 in CA
- Average commute30.6 min77thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min500th of 1,584 in CA
- Population density2,336/sq mi61stU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi702nd of 1,688 in CA
- Homeownership rate69.4%52ndU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%631st of 1,662 in CA
- 47thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%721st of 1,678 in CA
- Median age37.941stU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,016th of 1,687 in CA
- 39thU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,275th of 1,681 in CA
- 39thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,030th of 1,651 in CA
- Housing vacancy4.8%31stU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,106th of 1,664 in CA
- 29thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,254th of 1,610 in CA
- Government workers11.1%28thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,241st of 1,678 in CA
- 24thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,210th of 1,688 in CA
- Uninsured rate4.1%23rdU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,046th of 1,675 in CA
- Residents under 1818.3%20thU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,085th of 1,688 in CA
- 17thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,401st of 1,678 in CA
- Veterans3.1%16thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,112th of 1,686 in CA
- Poverty rate4.3%8thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,497th of 1,666 in CA
| Measure | 94560 | Alameda | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech workers | 13% | 9.5% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 70th of 1,678 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $169,064 | $129,367 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 130th of 1,575 | |
| Median home value | $1,142,800 | $1,090,100 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 283rd of 1,586 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,776 | $2,357 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 198th of 1,464 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 43.5% | 34.7% | 27% | 14.1% | 118th of 1,688 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $81,694 | $73,426 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 237th of 1,658 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $73,044 | $65,862 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 279th of 1,685 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.1% | 94.4% | 93.5% | 91% | 265th of 1,662 | |
| Diversity index | 68.1 | 75.1 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 251st of 1,688 | |
| Work from home | 23% | 25.7% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 473rd of 1,680 | |
| Population | 46,903 | 1,649,473 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 264th of 1,688 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.1% | 52.2% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 460th of 1,687 | |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 31 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 500th of 1,584 | |
| Population density | 2,336/sq mi | 2,237/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 702nd of 1,688 | |
| Homeownership rate | 69.4% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 631st of 1,662 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.3% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 721st of 1,678 | |
| Median age | 37.9 | 39 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,016th of 1,687 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,275th of 1,681 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.423 | 0.476 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,030th of 1,651 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.8% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,106th of 1,664 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 45.1% | 50.4% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,254th of 1,610 | |
| Government workers | 11.1% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,241st of 1,678 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.1% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,210th of 1,688 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.1% | 4% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1,046th of 1,675 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.3% | 19.8% | 22% | 22% | 1,085th of 1,688 | |
| Self-employed workers | 6.8% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,401st of 1,678 | |
| Veterans | 3.1% | 3% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,112th of 1,686 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.3% | 9.2% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,497th of 1,666 |
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
- White17%
- Black3%
- Hispanic27%
- Asian46%
- Native American0.4%
- Pacific Islander1%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 15,252
- Average household size
- 3.1
- Family households
- 79.7%
- Married couples
- 63.2%
- Living alone
- 14.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.1%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 16,015
- Owner-occupied
- 69.4%
- Vacant
- 4.8%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 45.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.7%
- Home value to income
- 6.8× (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 | 94560 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $127,035 | $74,888 |
| Service | $34,673 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,000 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $59,506 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $54,381 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 48.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 23.9%
- Households with broadband
- 97.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.5%
- No internet access
- 1.9%
- Without health insurance
- 4.1%
- Limited-English households
- 8.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Newark
- State
- California
- County
- Alameda County
- Center point
- 37.5042° N, 122.0319° W
- Land area
- 20 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
- Newark69% of zip
- Fremont31% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 94560
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94538 | Fremont, CA | 4.1 mi | $147,301 |
| 95002 | Alviso, CA | 4.7 mi | $121,953 |
| 94555 | Fremont, CA | 4.7 mi | $219,938 |
| 94536 | Fremont, CA | 5.4 mi | $167,662 |
| 94303 | Palo Alto, CA | 5.6 mi | $151,609 |
| 94089 | Sunnyvale, CA | 6.4 mi | $158,304 |
| 94587 | Union City, CA | 6.4 mi | $133,715 |
| 94539 | Fremont, CA | 6.6 mi | $243,552 |
| 94043 | Mountain View, CA | 6.7 mi | $203,298 |
| 95134 | San Jose, CA | 7 mi | $203,649 |
| 94302 | Palo Alto, CA · PO box | 7.5 mi | — |
| 94309 | Palo Alto, CA · PO box | 7.5 mi | — |
Zip codes like 94560 elsewhere
Questions about 94560
What city is zip code 94560?
94560 is assigned to Newark, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 94560 in?
94560 is in Alameda County, California.
What is the population of 94560?
About 46,903 people live in 94560, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 94560 in?
94560 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 94560?
The median household income in 94560 is $169,064.
What zip codes are near 94560?
The closest zip codes to 94560 are 94538, 95002, 94555, 94536, 94303.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94560, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.