ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94538: Fremont, CA

ZIP Code 94538 (Fremont, Alameda County, California) has an estimated 67,781 residents in 23,628 households. The median household income is $147,301, the median home value is $1,136,600 and the median gross rent is $2,860/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

67,781

Margin of error ±2,227

Median household income

$147,301

Margin of error ±$6,972

Median home value

$1,136,600

Margin of error ±$21,127

Median gross rent

$2,860/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

36.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.0 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 94538 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 9453836.7 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94538$147,301California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94538$63,191California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 945385.5%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 945384.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9453854.8%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94538$1,136,600California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94538$2,860/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9453844.7%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9453829.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9453829.1%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94538

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 94538 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94538Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population67,781±2,22739,287,377334,922,499
Median age36.7 yrs±1.1 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households23,628±74613,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$147,301±$6,972$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$63,191±$2,622$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate5.5%±0.9 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±0.8 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.8%±2.2 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,136,600±$21,127$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,860/mo±$63$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes44.7%±2.4 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.0 min±2.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home29.1%±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 94538
GroupZIP 94538CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.2%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino58.0%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 Latino0.4%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.9%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94538 is

State
California
Main county
Alameda County
Largest overlapping place
Fremont (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
16.54 sq mi· about 4,098 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 Alameda County

94501 Alameda, CA94502 Alameda, CA94536 Fremont, CA94539 Fremont, CA94541 Hayward, CA94542 Hayward, CA94544 Hayward, CA94545 Hayward, CA94546 Castro Valley, CA94550 Alameda County, CA94551 Alameda County, CA94552 Alameda County, CA94555 Fremont, CA94560 Newark, CA94566 Pleasanton, CA94568 Dublin, CA94577 San Leandro, CA94578 San Leandro, CA94579 San Leandro, CA94580 San Lorenzo, CA94586 Sunol, CA94587 Union City, CA94588 Pleasanton, CA94601 Oakland, CA

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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.