ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94541: Hayward, CA

ZIP Code 94541 (Hayward, Alameda County, California) has an estimated 67,139 residents in 21,584 households. The median household income is $105,729, the median home value is $812,000 and the median gross rent is $2,239/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

67,139

Margin of error ±2,648

Median household income

$105,729

Margin of error ±$5,765

Median home value

$812,000

Margin of error ±$17,668

Median gross rent

$2,239/mo

Margin of error ±$67

Median age

38.2 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.8 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 94541 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 9454138.2 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94541$105,729California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94541$43,610California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 945419.5%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 945415.7%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9454130.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94541$812,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94541$2,239/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9454146.7%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9454132.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9454113.9%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94541

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 94541 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94541Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population67,139±2,64839,287,377334,922,499
Median age38.2 yrs±0.8 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households21,584±75413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$105,729±$5,765$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$43,610±$1,801$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate9.5%±1.3 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.7%±1.1 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%±1.6 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$812,000±$17,668$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,239/mo±$67$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes46.7%±2.2 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.8 min±2.9 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.9%±1.4 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 94541
GroupZIP 94541CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.6%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino19.8%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)46.5%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94541 is

State
California
Main county
Alameda County
Largest overlapping place
Hayward (48% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.45 sq mi· about 9,012 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, CA94538 Fremont, CA94539 Fremont, 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.