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94931

Zip code 94931: Cotati, California

Residential delivery areaSonoma CountyPacific Time
Population
9,487
Median household income
$102K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$820K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,913/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
7.7 sq mi
1,227 people/sq mi

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

About 94931

94931 is a suburban zip code in Cotati, California (Sonoma County), covering 7.7 sq mi of land. About 9,487 people live here, or 1,227 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,994 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $820,000, or 8.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,913 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 94931 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
39.2
Under 18
15.6%
65 and over
18.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White65%
  • Black0.9%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
50.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
11.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
66.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
80%
Spanish
14%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
4,072
Average household size
2.3
Family households
52.1%
Married couples
40.3%
Living alone
34.3%
Veterans (of adults)
6.2%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
18%

Median household income

94931
$101,994
Sonoma Co.
$104,674
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$55,275
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
30.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

94931
$820,000
Sonoma Co.
$815,500
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

94931
$1,913
Sonoma Co.
$2,158
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
71%
2–4 units
13%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,134
Owner-occupied
59.2%
Vacant
1.5%
Median year built
1982
Median rooms
4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14.7%
Home value to income
8.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
2%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
15%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
34%
20–29
15%
30–44
19%
45–59
11%
60+
12%
Average commute
27.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
16%
Office and admin
13%
Construction and repair
8%
Sales
7%
Healthcare
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Business and finance
6%
Food service
5%
Police and fire
5%
Education
4%
Computer and math
4%
Production
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Retail
11%
Education
11%
Manufacturing
10%
Construction
9%
Public administration
8%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Professional and technical services
6%
Admin, support and management
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Other services
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$60,884
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work94931U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$85,608$74,888
Service$40,781$26,804
Sales and office$50,060$40,476
Construction and maintenance$47,488$49,199
Production and transportation$42,870$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
19%
Some college
30%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.1%
Graduate or professional degree
10.6%
Households with broadband
93%
Cable, fiber or DSL
78.1%
No internet access
5.2%
Without health insurance
5%
Limited-English households
3.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cotati
Center point
38.3252° N, 122.7170° W
Land area
7.7 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

  • Cotati24% of zip
  • Penngrove (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 94931

ZipCityDistanceIncome
94926Rohnert Park · PO box1.3 mi—
94927Rohnert Park · PO box1.3 mi—
94928Rohnert Park1.9 mi$99,280
94951Penngrove3.9 mi$106,332
94999Petaluma · PO box5.1 mi—
95407Santa Rosa5.1 mi$82,863
94952Petaluma6.7 mi$117,343
94953Petaluma · PO box7.7 mi—
94955Petaluma · PO box7.7 mi—
94975Petaluma · PO box7.7 mi—
95473Sebastopol · PO box7.8 mi—
95402Santa Rosa · PO box7.9 mi—

Zip codes like 94931 elsewhere

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Questions about 94931

What city is zip code 94931?

94931 is assigned to Cotati, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 94931 in?

94931 is in Sonoma County, California.

What is the population of 94931?

About 9,487 people live in 94931, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 94931 in?

94931 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 94931?

The median household income in 94931 is $101,994.

What zip codes are near 94931?

The closest zip codes to 94931 are 94926, 94927, 94928, 94951, 94999.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94931, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.