ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94306: Palo Alto, CA

ZIP Code 94306 (Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California) has an estimated 27,183 residents in 10,640 households. The median household income is $210,000, the median home value is $2,000,000+ and the median gross rent is $2,994/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

Total population

27,183

Margin of error ±1,550

Median household income

$210,000

Margin of error ±$24,403

Median home value

$2,000,000+

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$2,994/mo

Margin of error ±$214

Median age

42.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.0 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 94306 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 9430642.3 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94306$210,000California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94306$114,197California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 943068.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 943062.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9430680.9%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94306$2,000,000+California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94306$2,994/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9430652.6%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9430622.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9430634.0%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94306

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 94306 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94306Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population27,183±1,55039,287,377334,922,499
Median age42.3 yrs±2.2 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,640±49913,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$210,000±$24,403$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$114,197±$8,368$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate8.9%±3.3 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%±1.1 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher80.9%±3.6 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$2,000,000+—$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,994/mo±$214$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes52.6%±3.1 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.0 min±3.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home34.0%±4.5 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 94306
GroupZIP 94306CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino43.1%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino39.8%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.5%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94306 is

State
California
Main county
Santa Clara County
Largest overlapping place
Palo Alto (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.09 sq mi· about 6,646 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, CA94304 Palo Alto, CA94305 Stanford, 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.