Zip code 94973: Woodacre, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 94973
94973 is a small-town zip code in Woodacre, California (Marin County), covering 4 sq mi of land. About 1,689 people live here, or 428 per square mile. The median resident is 58.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $231,094 a year, about 2.9× the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,076,300, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,395 a month.
59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 33% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; food service; and arts, media and sports. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 94973 compares
- Median household income$231,09499thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,12228th of 1,575 in CA
- Median age58.399thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9121st of 1,687 in CA
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%34th of 1,662 in CA
- 99thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%102nd of 1,678 in CA
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%168th of 1,688 in CA
- Homeownership rate91.6%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%77th of 1,662 in CA
- Work from home33.1%97thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%171st of 1,680 in CA
- Per capita income$85,65396thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513173rd of 1,685 in CA
- Median home value$1,076,30096thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700331st of 1,586 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,39594thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036372nd of 1,464 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$75,48191stStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643305th of 1,658 in CA
- 88thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%275th of 1,687 in CA
- Veterans7.9%76thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%332nd of 1,686 in CA
- Government workers14.9%59thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%853rd of 1,678 in CA
- 48thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,315th of 1,688 in CA
- Average commute25.3 min45thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,050th of 1,584 in CA
- Poverty rate9.5%42ndU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%953rd of 1,666 in CA
- Uninsured rate5.2%35thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%847th of 1,675 in CA
- Population density428/sq mi30thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi972nd of 1,688 in CA
- 27thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,209th of 1,651 in CA
- Housing vacancy4.2%24thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,220th of 1,664 in CA
- Diversity index27.521stU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,504th of 1,688 in CA
- 12thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,474th of 1,681 in CA
- Population1,6892ndU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,315th of 1,688 in CA
- 2ndU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,513th of 1,688 in CA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,572nd of 1,610 in CA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,474th of 1,678 in CA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,505th of 1,678 in CA
| Measure | 94973 | Marin | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeStrength | $231,094 | $149,091 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 28th of 1,575 | |
| Median age | 58.3 | 47.4 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 121st of 1,687 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 95.8% | 93.5% | 91% | 34th of 1,662 | |
| Self-employed workers | 28.2% | 19.9% | 11.4% | 10% | 102nd of 1,678 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 32.8% | 23.8% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 168th of 1,688 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 91.6% | 64.7% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 77th of 1,662 | |
| Work from home | 33.1% | 31.5% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 171st of 1,680 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $85,653 | $93,920 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 173rd of 1,685 | |
| Median home value | $1,076,300 | $1,507,300 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 331st of 1,586 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,395 | $2,668 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 372nd of 1,464 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $75,481 | $79,753 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 305th of 1,658 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 58.8% | 61.1% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 275th of 1,687 | |
| Veterans | 7.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 332nd of 1,686 | |
| Government workers | 14.9% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 853rd of 1,678 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.2% | 19.6% | 27% | 14.1% | 1,315th of 1,688 | |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 27.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,050th of 1,584 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 8.3% | 12% | 12.5% | 953rd of 1,666 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.2% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 847th of 1,675 | |
| Population density | 428/sq mi | 496/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 972nd of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.409 | 0.522 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,209th of 1,651 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.2% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,220th of 1,664 | |
| Diversity index | 27.5 | 53.1 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 1,504th of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.7% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,474th of 1,681 | |
| Population | 1,689 | 257,969 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 1,315th of 1,688 | |
| Residents under 18 | 8.9% | 19.4% | 22% | 22% | 1,513th of 1,688 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 55.6% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,572nd of 1,610 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,474th of 1,678 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.3% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,505th of 1,678 |
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
- White84%
- Black0%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial10%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 646
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 69.2%
- Married couples
- 59.6%
- Living alone
- 26.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.9%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 674
- Owner-occupied
- 91.6%
- Vacant
- 4.2%
- Median year built
- 1953
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 4.7× (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 | 94973 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $86,352 | $74,888 |
| Service | $16,949 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $53,385 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 58.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 40.3%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 90.9%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 5.2%
- Limited-English households
- 2.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Woodacre
- State
- California
- County
- Marin County
- Center point
- 38.0126° N, 122.6394° W
- Land area
- 4 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
- Woodacre (unincorporated)46% of zip
- San Geronimo (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 94973
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94963 | San Geronimo, CA | 1.4 mi | $210,823 |
| 94933 | Forest Knolls, CA | 2.7 mi | $133,006 |
| 94930 | Fairfax, CA | 3.2 mi | $145,362 |
| 94978 | Fairfax, CA · PO box | 3.3 mi | — |
| 94960 | San Anselmo, CA | 3.5 mi | $185,170 |
| 94903 | San Rafael, CA | 4.4 mi | $142,083 |
| 94979 | San Anselmo, CA · PO box | 5 mi | — |
| 94938 | Lagunitas, CA | 5.1 mi | — |
| 94946 | Nicasio, CA | 5.3 mi | $154,688 |
| 94957 | Ross, CA | 5.4 mi | $250,000+ |
| 94914 | Kentfield, CA · PO box | 6.1 mi | — |
| 94970 | Stinson Beach, CA | 6.1 mi | $132,857 |
Zip codes like 94973 elsewhere
Questions about 94973
What city is zip code 94973?
94973 is assigned to Woodacre, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 94973 in?
94973 is in Marin County, California.
What is the population of 94973?
About 1,689 people live in 94973, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 94973 in?
94973 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 94973?
The median household income in 94973 is $231,094.
What zip codes are near 94973?
The closest zip codes to 94973 are 94963, 94933, 94930, 94978, 94960.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94973, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.