ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94596: Walnut Creek, CA

ZIP Code 94596 (Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California) has an estimated 23,417 residents in 11,009 households. The median household income is $135,635, the median home value is $1,277,800 and the median gross rent is $2,574/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

23,417

Margin of error ±1,294

Median household income

$135,635

Margin of error ±$11,891

Median home value

$1,277,800

Margin of error ±$102,802

Median gross rent

$2,574/mo

Margin of error ±$110

Median age

37.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.8 min

Margin of error ±4.5 min

How ZIP 94596 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 9459637.1 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94596$135,635California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94596$88,540California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 945966.5%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 945966.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9459671.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94596$1,277,800California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94596$2,574/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9459643.6%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9459631.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9459626.9%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94596

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 94596 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94596Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population23,417±1,29439,287,377334,922,499
Median age37.1 yrs±1.6 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,009±54613,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$135,635±$11,891$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$88,540±$5,294$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate6.5%±1.8 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%±2.1 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher71.2%±4.2 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,277,800±$102,802$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,574/mo±$110$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes43.6%±2.1 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.8 min±4.5 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.9%±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 94596
GroupZIP 94596CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.1%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.1%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 Latino0.1%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.2%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94596 is

State
California
Main county
Contra Costa County
Largest overlapping place
Walnut Creek (81% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.06 sq mi· about 3,864 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

94521 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, CA94563 Orinda, CA94564 Pinole, CA94565 Pittsburg, CA94569 Contra Costa County, CA94572 Rodeo, CA94575 Moraga, CA94582 San Ramon, CA94583 San Ramon, CA94595 Walnut Creek, CA94597 Walnut Creek, CA94598 Walnut Creek, 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.