ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94523: Pleasant Hill, CA

ZIP Code 94523 (Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County, California) has an estimated 34,592 residents in 13,452 households. The median household income is $142,586, the median home value is $1,076,600 and the median gross rent is $2,501/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

34,592

Margin of error ±186

Median household income

$142,586

Margin of error ±$13,312

Median home value

$1,076,600

Margin of error ±$29,236

Median gross rent

$2,501/mo

Margin of error ±$154

Median age

42.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.3 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 94523 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 9452342.0 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94523$142,586California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94523$65,935California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 945237.4%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 945234.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9452355.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94523$1,076,600California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94523$2,501/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9452362.3%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9452330.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9452326.3%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94523

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 94523 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94523Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population34,592±18639,287,377334,922,499
Median age42.0 yrs±1.1 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,452±49813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$142,586±$13,312$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$65,935±$3,810$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate7.4%±2.3 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.1 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.1%±3.3 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,076,600±$29,236$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,501/mo±$154$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.3%±2.8 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.3 min±3.6 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.3%±2.9 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 94523
GroupZIP 94523CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino55.4%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.7%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.8%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94523 is

State
California
Main county
Contra Costa County
Largest overlapping place
Pleasant Hill (98% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.21 sq mi· about 4,798 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, CA94517 Contra Costa County, CA94518 Concord, CA94519 Concord, CA94520 Concord, CA94521 Concord, 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.