ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94603: Oakland, CA

ZIP Code 94603 (Oakland, Alameda County, California) has an estimated 35,742 residents in 10,527 households. The median household income is $76,723, the median home value is $614,700 and the median gross rent is $1,842/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

35,742

Margin of error ±1,496

Median household income

$76,723

Margin of error ±$5,366

Median home value

$614,700

Margin of error ±$15,857

Median gross rent

$1,842/mo

Margin of error ±$142

Median age

34.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.0 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 94603 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 9460334.8 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94603$76,723California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94603$27,661California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9460313.4%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 946034.9%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9460314.7%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94603$614,700California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94603$1,842/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9460347.9%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9460327.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 946037.5%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94603

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 94603 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94603Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population35,742±1,49639,287,377334,922,499
Median age34.8 yrs±1.3 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,527±40813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$76,723±$5,366$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$27,661±$1,287$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate13.4%±2.5 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.9%±1.2 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%±1.7 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$614,700±$15,857$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,842/mo±$142$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes47.9%±2.5 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.0 min±2.8 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.5%±1.6 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 94603
GroupZIP 94603CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino22.1%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)64.4%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94603 is

State
California
Main county
Alameda County
Largest overlapping place
Oakland (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.70 sq mi· about 13,238 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

94560 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, CA94602 Oakland, CA94605 Oakland, CA94606 Oakland, CA94607 Oakland, CA94608 Oakland, CA94609 Oakland, CA94610 Oakland, CA94611 Oakland, CA94612 Oakland, CA94613 Oakland, CA94618 Oakland, CA94619 Oakland, CA94621 Oakland, 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.