ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94709: Berkeley, CA

ZIP Code 94709 (Berkeley, Alameda County, California) has an estimated 12,146 residents in 5,429 households. The median household income is $89,054, the median home value is $1,375,000 and the median gross rent is $2,042/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

12,146

Margin of error ±1,093

Median household income

$89,054

Margin of error ±$16,297

Median home value

$1,375,000

Margin of error ±$279,348

Median gross rent

$2,042/mo

Margin of error ±$161

Median age

30.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 94709 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 9470930.4 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94709$89,054California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94709$63,212California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9470917.1%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 947094.5%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9470979.9%*California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94709$1,375,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94709$2,042/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9470924.3%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9470925.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9470935.3%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94709

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 94709 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94709Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population12,146±1,09339,287,377334,922,499
Median age30.4 yrs±1.6 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,429±53413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$89,054±$16,297$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$63,212±$6,726$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate17.1%±3.3 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.5%±2.1 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher79.9%*±12.4 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,375,000±$279,348$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,042/mo±$161$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes24.3%±3.4 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.2 min±5.8 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home35.3%±5.1 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 94709
GroupZIP 94709CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino50.9%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.8%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 Latino0.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.4%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94709 is

State
California
Main county
Alameda County
Largest overlapping place
Berkeley (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.68 sq mi· about 17,862 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

94588 Pleasanton, CA94601 Oakland, CA94602 Oakland, CA94603 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, CA94702 Berkeley, CA94703 Berkeley, CA94704 Berkeley, CA94705 Oakland, CA94706 Albany, CA94707 Berkeley, CA94710 Berkeley, CA94720 Berkeley, 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.