Zip code 94923: Bodega Bay, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 94923
94923 is a small-town zip code in Bodega Bay, California (Sonoma County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 1,483 people live here, or 77 per square mile. The median resident is 53.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $147,546 a year, 83% above the national median of $80,734. 1.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,186,500, or 8.0 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 $1,722 a month.
46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and office and administrative support. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 94923 compares
- Unemployment rate14.2%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%120th of 1,681 in CA
- 99thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%62nd of 1,664 in CA
- Median home value$1,186,50097thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700260th of 1,586 in CA
- Median age53.497thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9206th of 1,687 in CA
- Per capita income$84,06296thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513179th of 1,685 in CA
- 95thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%274th of 1,688 in CA
- Median household income$147,54694thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122210th of 1,575 in CA
- 92ndU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%477th of 1,678 in CA
- Work from home25.3%89thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%400th of 1,680 in CA
- 73rdU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%515th of 1,687 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$57,21671stU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643673rd of 1,658 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,72269thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036902nd of 1,464 in CA
- Homeownership rate72.9%61stU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%495th of 1,662 in CA
- 57thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,214th of 1,688 in CA
- Broadband access92.4%52ndU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%979th of 1,662 in CA
- 52ndU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%679th of 1,678 in CA
- Uninsured rate6.7%49thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%636th of 1,675 in CA
- Average commute24.6 min40thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,122nd of 1,584 in CA
- Diversity index40.537thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,279th of 1,688 in CA
- 28thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,193rd of 1,651 in CA
- Population density77/sq mi11thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,247th of 1,688 in CA
- Tech workers0.9%11thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,223rd of 1,678 in CA
- 10thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,463rd of 1,678 in CA
- Residents under 1811.5%3rdU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,451st of 1,688 in CA
- Population1,4832ndU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,338th of 1,688 in CA
- Poverty rate1.6%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,605th of 1,666 in CA
- Veterans1.1%1stU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,567th of 1,686 in CA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,545th of 1,610 in CA
| Measure | 94923 | Sonoma | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 14.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 120th of 1,681 | |
| Housing vacancy | 53% | 8% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 62nd of 1,664 | |
| Median home value | $1,186,500 | $815,500 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 260th of 1,586 | |
| Median age | 53.4 | 42.9 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 206th of 1,687 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $84,062 | $56,640 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 179th of 1,685 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 27.4% | 21.5% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 274th of 1,688 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $147,546 | $104,674 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 210th of 1,575 | |
| Self-employed workers | 15.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% | 10% | 477th of 1,678 | |
| Work from home | 25.3% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 400th of 1,680 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.6% | 38.5% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 515th of 1,687 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $57,216 | $57,332 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 673rd of 1,658 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,722 | $2,158 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 902nd of 1,464 | |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% | 62.6% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 495th of 1,662 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.9% | 16.8% | 27% | 14.1% | 1,214th of 1,688 | |
| Broadband access | 92.4% | 94.4% | 93.5% | 91% | 979th of 1,662 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.6% | 9.9% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 679th of 1,678 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.7% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 636th of 1,675 | |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 25.1 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,122nd of 1,584 | |
| Diversity index | 40.5 | 57 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 1,279th of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.410 | 0.462 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,193rd of 1,651 | |
| Population density | 77/sq mi | 308/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,247th of 1,688 | |
| Tech workers | 0.9% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,223rd of 1,678 | |
| Government workers | 8.6% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,463rd of 1,678 | |
| Residents under 18 | 11.5% | 19% | 22% | 22% | 1,451st of 1,688 | |
| Population | 1,483 | 485,040 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 1,338th of 1,688 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 1.6% | 8.9% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,605th of 1,666 | |
| Veterans | 1.1% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,567th of 1,686 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 11% | 54.8% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,545th of 1,610 |
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
- White74%
- Black1%
- Hispanic23%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other2%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 693
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 52.7%
- Married couples
- 41%
- Living alone
- 44%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.1%
- Male / female
- 59% / 41%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,473
- Owner-occupied
- 72.9%
- Vacant
- 53%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 11%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 8.0× (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 | 94923 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $66,097 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $48,456 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $48,398 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 45.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 14.2%
- Households with broadband
- 92.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.2%
- No internet access
- 7.6%
- Without health insurance
- 6.7%
- Limited-English households
- 2.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Bodega Bay
- State
- California
- County
- Sonoma County
- Center point
- 38.3394° N, 123.0345° W
- Land area
- 19 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Bodega Bay (unincorporated)43% of zip
- Salmon Creek (unincorporated)6% of zip
- Sereno del Mar (unincorporated)4% of zip
- Carmet (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 94923
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94922 | Bodega, CA | 4.7 mi | — |
| 94972 | Valley Ford, CA | 5.2 mi | — |
| 95465 | Occidental, CA | 5.4 mi | $120,781 |
| 94929 | Dillon Beach, CA | 7.1 mi | $209,536 |
| 95419 | Camp Meeker, CA | 7.1 mi | — |
| 95430 | Duncans Mills, CA | 8.5 mi | — |
| 95462 | Monte Rio, CA | 9.3 mi | $85,536 |
| 95486 | Villa Grande, CA | 9.3 mi | — |
| 95472 | Sebastopol, CA | 10 mi | $108,925 |
| 94971 | Tomales, CA | 11 mi | $119,028 |
| 95444 | Graton, CA | 11 mi | $105,179 |
| 94940 | Marshall, CA | 12 mi | $47,021 |
Zip codes like 94923 elsewhere
Questions about 94923
What city is zip code 94923?
94923 is assigned to Bodega Bay, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 94923 in?
94923 is in Sonoma County, California.
What is the population of 94923?
About 1,483 people live in 94923, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 94923 in?
94923 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 94923?
The median household income in 94923 is $147,546.
What zip codes are near 94923?
The closest zip codes to 94923 are 94922, 94972, 95465, 94929, 95419.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94923, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.