Zip code 94610: Oakland, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 94610
94610 is a dense urban zip code in Oakland, California (Alameda County), covering 2.1 sq mi of land. About 32,628 people live here, or 15,604 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $134,507 a year, 67% above the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,379,700, or 10.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 38% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,209 a month.
72% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.6 minutes each way, and 40% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and education. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.
How 94610 compares
- Work from home39.8%99thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%69th of 1,680 in CA
- Median home value$1,379,70098thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700187th of 1,586 in CA
- Per capita income$93,33797thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513140th of 1,685 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$98,27397thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643130th of 1,658 in CA
- Population density15,604/sq mi96thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi65th of 1,688 in CA
- 96thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%107th of 1,687 in CA
- Median household income$134,50791stStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122299th of 1,575 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,20990thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036508th of 1,464 in CA
- Diversity index67.989thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7261st of 1,688 in CA
- Average commute31.6 min81stWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min406th of 1,584 in CA
- 81stU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%690th of 1,678 in CA
- 79thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%354th of 1,678 in CA
- Broadband access94.7%73rdU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%624th of 1,662 in CA
- Housing vacancy10.1%72ndU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%569th of 1,664 in CA
- 70thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%935th of 1,688 in CA
- Government workers15.9%65thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%748th of 1,678 in CA
- 63rdU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489695th of 1,651 in CA
- Median age40.662ndU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9787th of 1,687 in CA
- 57thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%789th of 1,688 in CA
- Population32,62854thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377548th of 1,688 in CA
- Poverty rate7.9%31stU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,143rd of 1,666 in CA
- 29thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,006th of 1,678 in CA
- 24thU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,400th of 1,681 in CA
- Residents under 1815.7%10thU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,296th of 1,688 in CA
- Veterans2.3%9thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,345th of 1,686 in CA
- 8thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,424th of 1,662 in CA
- 8thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,445th of 1,610 in CA
- Uninsured rate1.7%4thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,472nd of 1,675 in CA
| Measure | 94610 | Alameda | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 39.8% | 25.7% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 69th of 1,680 | |
| Median home value | $1,379,700 | $1,090,100 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 187th of 1,586 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $93,337 | $65,862 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 140th of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $98,273 | $73,426 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 130th of 1,658 | |
| Population density | 15,604/sq mi | 2,237/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 65th of 1,688 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 72.4% | 52.2% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 107th of 1,687 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $134,507 | $129,367 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 299th of 1,575 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,209 | $2,357 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 508th of 1,464 | |
| Diversity index | 67.9 | 75.1 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 261st of 1,688 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 31.6 min | 31 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 406th of 1,584 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.6% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10% | 690th of 1,678 | |
| Tech workers | 5% | 9.5% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 354th of 1,678 | |
| Broadband access | 94.7% | 94.4% | 93.5% | 91% | 624th of 1,662 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.1% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 569th of 1,664 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.6% | 34.7% | 27% | 14.1% | 935th of 1,688 | |
| Government workers | 15.9% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 748th of 1,678 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.450 | 0.476 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 695th of 1,651 | |
| Median age | 40.6 | 39 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 787th of 1,687 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.5% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 789th of 1,688 | |
| Population | 32,628 | 1,649,473 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 548th of 1,688 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 9.2% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,143rd of 1,666 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.1% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,006th of 1,678 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,400th of 1,681 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.7% | 19.8% | 22% | 22% | 1,296th of 1,688 | |
| Veterans | 2.3% | 3% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,345th of 1,686 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 38% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,424th of 1,662 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 34.1% | 50.4% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,445th of 1,610 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.7% | 4% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1,472nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White51%
- Black11%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian16%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
- Other1.0%
- Multiracial8%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16,372
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 40.5%
- Married couples
- 31.1%
- Living alone
- 44.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.3%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18,221
- Owner-occupied
- 38%
- Vacant
- 10.1%
- Median year built
- 1955
- Median rooms
- 3.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 34.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 16.6%
- Home value to income
- 10.3× (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 | 94610 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $111,267 | $74,888 |
| Service | $37,092 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $75,941 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $80,481 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $58,780 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 72.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 37.2%
- Households with broadband
- 94.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.1%
- No internet access
- 3.9%
- Without health insurance
- 1.7%
- Limited-English households
- 3.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Oakland
- State
- California
- County
- Alameda County
- Center point
- 37.8123° N, 122.2404° W
- Land area
- 2.1 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
- Oakland85% of zip
- Piedmont15% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 94610
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94620 | Piedmont, CA · PO box | 1 mi | — |
| 94622 | Oakland, CA · PO box | 1 mi | — |
| 94606 | Oakland, CA | 1.5 mi | $72,470 |
| 94612 | Oakland, CA | 1.5 mi | $74,037 |
| 94604 | Oakland, CA · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 94617 | Oakland, CA · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 94623 | Oakland, CA · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 94624 | Oakland, CA · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 94649 | Oakland, CA · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 94659 | Oakland, CA · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 94660 | Oakland, CA · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 94661 | Oakland, CA · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
Zip codes like 94610 elsewhere
Questions about 94610
What city is zip code 94610?
94610 is assigned to Oakland, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 94610 in?
94610 is in Alameda County, California.
What is the population of 94610?
About 32,628 people live in 94610, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 94610 in?
94610 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 94610?
The median household income in 94610 is $134,507.
What zip codes are near 94610?
The closest zip codes to 94610 are 94620, 94622, 94606, 94612, 94604.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94610, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.