ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94612: Oakland, CA

ZIP Code 94612 (Oakland, Alameda County, California) has an estimated 18,175 residents in 11,097 households. The median household income is $74,037, the median home value is $827,800 and the median gross rent is $1,960/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

18,175

Margin of error ±1,260

Median household income

$74,037

Margin of error ±$12,583

Median home value

$827,800

Margin of error ±$81,396

Median gross rent

$1,960/mo

Margin of error ±$131

Median age

38.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.7 min

Margin of error ±5.2 min

How ZIP 94612 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 9461238.0 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94612$74,037California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94612$73,128California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9461221.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 946127.0%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9461256.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94612$827,800California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94612$1,960/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 946128.6%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9461231.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9461226.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94612

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 94612 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94612Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population18,175±1,26039,287,377334,922,499
Median age38.0 yrs±2.0 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,097±70813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$74,037±$12,583$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$73,128±$6,147$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate21.9%±3.1 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.0%±1.7 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.2%±4.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$827,800±$81,396$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,960/mo±$131$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes8.6%±1.7 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.7 min±5.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.2%±2.6 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 94612
GroupZIP 94612CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino28.8%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.7%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino25.0%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.7%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94612 is

State
California
Main county
Alameda County
Largest overlapping place
Oakland (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.96 sq mi· about 18,932 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, CA94603 Oakland, CA94605 Oakland, CA94606 Oakland, CA94607 Oakland, CA94608 Oakland, CA94609 Oakland, CA94610 Oakland, CA94611 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.