ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94402: San Mateo, CA

ZIP Code 94402 (San Mateo, San Mateo County, California) has an estimated 25,475 residents in 10,125 households. The median household income is $172,522, 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

Total population

25,475

Margin of error ±1,413

Median household income

$172,522

Margin of error ±$19,726

Median home value

$2,000,000+

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$3,500/mo+

Margin of error not available

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.2 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 94402 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 9440240.8 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94402$172,522California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94402$109,498California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 944025.2%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 944024.0%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9440268.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94402$2,000,000+California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94402$3,500/mo+California$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9440258.4%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9440226.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9440229.5%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94402

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 94402 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94402Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population25,475±1,41339,287,377334,922,499
Median age40.8 yrs±1.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,125±54413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$172,522±$19,726$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$109,498±$5,961$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate5.2%±1.8 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.2 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.6%±3.0 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 homes58.4%±4.3 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.2 min±3.6 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home29.5%±3.7 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 94402
GroupZIP 94402CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino46.5%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino28.1%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.3%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.7%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94402 is

State
California
Main county
San Mateo County
Largest overlapping place
San Mateo (60% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.05 sq mi· about 5,045 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 San Mateo County

94015 Daly City, CA94018 El Granada, CA94019 San Mateo County, CA94020 San Mateo County, CA94021 San Mateo County, CA94025 Menlo Park, CA94027 Atherton, CA94028 Portola Valley, CA94030 Millbrae, CA94037 Montara, CA94038 Moss Beach, CA94044 Pacifica, CA94060 San Mateo County, CA94061 Redwood City, CA94062 San Mateo County, CA94063 Redwood City, CA94065 Redwood City, CA94066 San Bruno, CA94070 San Carlos, CA94074 San Mateo County, CA94080 South San Francisco, CA94401 San Mateo, CA94403 San Mateo, CA94404 Foster City, 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.