Zip code 94612: Oakland, California

Q: What city is zip code 94612?

94612 is assigned to Oakland, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 94612 in?

94612 is in Alameda County, California.

Q: What is the population of 94612?

About 18,175 people live in 94612, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 94612?

The median household income in 94612 is $74,037.

Q: What zip codes are near 94612?

The closest zip codes to 94612 are 94604, 94617, 94623, 94624, 94649.

Residential delivery areaAlameda CountyPacific Time

Population

18,175

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$828K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,960/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1 sq mi

18,972 people/sq mi

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

About 94612

94612 is a dense urban zip code in Oakland, California (Alameda County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 18,175 people live here, or 18,972 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,037 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 21.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $827,800, or 11.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 9% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,960 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.7 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home; public transit is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 35% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 94612 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index76.2
99th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.721st of 1,688 in CA
Population density18,972/sq mi
97th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi33rd of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.545
97th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.48985th of 1,651 in CA
Tech workers9.2%
95th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%137th of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$73,128
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513278th of 1,685 in CA
Median earnings per worker$79,053
93rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643266th of 1,658 in CA
Median home value$827,800
92nd
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700576th of 1,586 in CA
Work from home26.2%
90th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%346th of 1,680 in CA
Poverty rate21.9%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%218th of 1,666 in CA
Foreign-born residents31.3%
88th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%381st of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher56.2%
86th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%314th of 1,687 in CA
Housing vacancy14.3%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%430th of 1,664 in CA
Median gross rent$1,960
82nd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036695th of 1,464 in CA
Average commute31.7 min
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min403rd of 1,584 in CA
Unemployment rate7%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%644th of 1,681 in CA
Government workers16.1%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%728th of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older18.4%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%718th of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%562nd of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$74,037
42nd
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,119th of 1,575 in CA
Median age38
42nd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,008th of 1,687 in CA
Rent-burdened renters46.5%
34th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,210th of 1,610 in CA
Uninsured rate4.7%
29th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%941st of 1,675 in CA
Population18,175
28th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377853rd of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access89%
28th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,279th of 1,662 in CA
Veterans2.9%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,169th of 1,686 in CA
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,434th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate8.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,623rd of 1,662 in CA
Residents under 186.9%
1st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,554th of 1,688 in CA

Measure	94612	Alameda	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Diversity index	76.2	75.1	69.7	61.4	99th	21st of 1,688
Population density	18,972/sq mi	2,237/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	97th	33rd of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.545	0.476	0.489	0.483	97th	85th of 1,651
Tech workers	9.2%	9.5%	4.4%	3.8%	95th	137th of 1,678
Per capita incomeStrength	$73,128	$65,862	$49,513	$44,673	93rd	278th of 1,685
Median earnings per workerStrength	$79,053	$73,426	$52,643	$49,666	93rd	266th of 1,658
Median home value	$827,800	$1,090,100	$734,700	$332,700	92nd	576th of 1,586
Work from home	26.2%	25.7%	17.2%	15.1%	90th	346th of 1,680
Poverty rateWeakness	21.9%	9.2%	12%	12.5%	88th	218th of 1,666
Foreign-born residents	31.3%	34.7%	27%	14.1%	88th	381st of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56.2%	52.2%	37.1%	35.7%	86th	314th of 1,687
Housing vacancy	14.3%	6.1%	7.5%	10.1%	85th	430th of 1,664
Median gross rent	$1,960	$2,357	$2,036	$1,413	82nd	695th of 1,464
Average commuteWeakness	31.7 min	31 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	82nd	403rd of 1,584
Unemployment rateWeakness	7%	5.4%	6.6%	5.2%	80th	644th of 1,681
Government workers	16.1%	13.8%	14.8%	14.5%	66th	728th of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	18.4%	15.4%	15.7%	17.2%	63rd	718th of 1,688
Healthcare workers	10%	8.6%	9.4%	9.7%	58th	562nd of 1,678
Median household income	$74,037	$129,367	$99,122	$80,734	42nd	1,119th of 1,575
Median age	38	39	37.9	38.9	42nd	1,008th of 1,687
Rent-burdened renters	46.5%	50.4%	55.3%	51.1%	34th	1,210th of 1,610
Uninsured rate	4.7%	4%	6.6%	8.4%	29th	941st of 1,675
Population	18,175	1,649,473	39,287,377	334,922,499	28th	853rd of 1,688
Broadband access	89%	94.4%	93.5%	91%	28th	1,279th of 1,662
Veterans	2.9%	3%	4.3%	6.2%	14th	1,169th of 1,686
Self-employed workers	6.4%	9.4%	11.4%	10%	13th	1,434th of 1,678
Homeownership rateWeakness	8.6%	54.4%	55.9%	65.2%	1st	1,623rd of 1,662
Residents under 18	6.9%	19.8%	22%	22%	1st	1,554th of 1,688

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

5–17

18–24

28%

25–34

19%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

6.9%

65 and over

18.4%

Race and ethnicity

White29%
Black28%
Hispanic11%
Asian25%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

76.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

31.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

40.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

65%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

19%

Other

Households

Households: 11,097
Average household size: 1.6
Family households: 26.3%
Married couples: 18.5%
Living alone: 63%
Veterans (of adults): 2.9%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

94612

$74,037

Alameda Co.

$129,367

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$73,128

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.545

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94612

$827,800

Alameda Co.

$1,090,100

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

94612

$1,960

Alameda Co.

$2,357

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

79%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,949
Owner-occupied: 8.6%
Vacant: 14.3%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 2.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.6%
Home value to income: 11.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

28%

Carpooled

Transit

28%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

26%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

15%

30–44

26%

45–59

10%

60+

16%

Average commute

31.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

Computer and math

Sales

Business and finance

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Education

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Production

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

20%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Construction

Wholesale

0.4%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$79,053

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	94612	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$117,805	$74,888
Service	$33,073	$26,804
Sales and office	$66,045	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,330	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,655	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

12%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.7%
Households with broadband: 89%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.1%
No internet access: 8.2%
Without health insurance: 4.7%
Limited-English households: 13.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Oakland
State: California
County: Alameda County
Center point: 37.8077° N, 122.2669° W
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Oakland100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 94612

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
94604	Oakland, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
94617	Oakland, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
94623	Oakland, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
94624	Oakland, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
94649	Oakland, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
94659	Oakland, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
94660	Oakland, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
94661	Oakland, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
94666	Oakland, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
94610	Oakland, CA	1.5 mi	32,628	$134,507	$1,379,700
94606	Oakland, CA	1.7 mi	39,966	$72,470	$802,700
94615	Oakland, CA · PO box	1.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 94612

What city is zip code 94612?

94612 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 94612 in?

94612 is in Alameda County, California.

What is the population of 94612?

About 18,175 people live in 94612, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94612 in?

94612 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94612?

The median household income in 94612 is $74,037.

What zip codes are near 94612?

The closest zip codes to 94612 are 94604, 94617, 94623, 94624, 94649.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94612, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.