ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94517: Contra Costa County, CA

ZIP Code 94517 (Contra Costa County, California) has an estimated 12,316 residents in 4,511 households. The median household income is $168,921, the median home value is $1,032,100 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

12,316

Margin of error ±446

Median household income

$168,921

Margin of error ±$10,092

Median home value

$1,032,100

Margin of error ±$39,653

Median gross rent

$3,500/mo+

Margin of error not available

Median age

43.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

38.1 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 94517 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 9451743.0 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94517$168,921California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94517$72,992California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 945174.4%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 945177.2%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9451758.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94517$1,032,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94517$3,500/mo+California$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9451789.2%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9451738.1 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9451720.6%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94517

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 94517 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94517Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population12,316±44639,287,377334,922,499
Median age43.0 yrs±2.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,511±26613,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$168,921±$10,092$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$72,992±$7,451$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate4.4%±3.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.2%±2.8 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.1%±3.8 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,032,100±$39,653$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$3,500/mo+—$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes89.2%±3.8 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work38.1 min±5.6 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.6%±3.8 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 94517
GroupZIP 94517CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino63.4%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 Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.6%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 Latino8.8%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.6%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94517 is

State
California
Main county
Contra Costa County
Largest overlapping place
Clayton (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
47.73 sq mi· about 258 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 Contra Costa County

94505 Discovery Bay, CA94506 Blackhawk, CA94507 Alamo, CA94509 Antioch, CA94511 Bethel Island, CA94513 Contra Costa County, CA94514 Contra Costa County, CA94516 Contra Costa County, CA94518 Concord, CA94519 Concord, CA94520 Concord, CA94521 Concord, CA94523 Pleasant Hill, CA94525 Crockett, CA94526 Danville, CA94528 Diablo, CA94530 El Cerrito, CA94531 Antioch, CA94547 Hercules, CA94548 Knightsen, CA94549 Lafayette, CA94553 Martinez, CA94556 Moraga, CA94561 Oakley, 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.