ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94304: Palo Alto, CA

ZIP Code 94304 (Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California) has an estimated 5,000 residents in 2,218 households. The median household income is $154,141, the median home value is $2,000,000+ and the median gross rent is $3,500/mo+. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,000

Margin of error ±679

Median household income

$154,141

Margin of error ±$25,552

Median home value

$2,000,000+

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$3,500/mo+

Margin of error not available

Median age

38.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.0 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 94304 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9430438.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94304$154,141California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94304$114,617California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 943046.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 943043.7%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9430482.2%*California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94304$2,000,000+California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94304$3,500/mo+California$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9430423.2%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9430419.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9430418.4%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94304

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 94304 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94304Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population5,000±67939,287,377334,922,499
Median age38.6 yrs±3.1 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,218±26313,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$154,141±$25,552$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$114,617±$12,628$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate6.9%±4.2 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.7%±1.8 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher82.2%*±17.1 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$2,000,000+—$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$3,500/mo+—$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes23.2%±5.8 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.0 min±5.6 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.4%±4.7 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 94304
GroupZIP 94304CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino29.2%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.5%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94304 is

State
California
Main county
Santa Clara County
Largest overlapping place
Palo Alto (80% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.81 sq mi· about 1,040 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Santa Clara County

94022 Los Altos Hills, CA94024 Los Altos, CA94040 Mountain View, CA94041 Mountain View, CA94043 Mountain View, CA94085 Sunnyvale, CA94086 Sunnyvale, CA94087 Sunnyvale, CA94089 Sunnyvale, CA94301 Palo Alto, CA94303 Palo Alto, CA94305 Stanford, CA94306 Palo Alto, CA95002 San Jose, CA95008 Campbell, CA95013 San Jose, CA95014 Cupertino, CA95020 Santa Clara County, CA95030 Los Gatos, CA95032 Los Gatos, CA95035 Milpitas, CA95037 Santa Clara County, CA95046 San Martin, CA95050 Santa Clara, CA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.