ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 94801: Richmond, CA

ZIP Code 94801 (Richmond, Contra Costa County, California) has an estimated 33,591 residents in 10,593 households. The median household income is $81,728, the median home value is $609,000 and the median gross rent is $1,654/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

33,591

Margin of error ±1,822

Median household income

$81,728

Margin of error ±$7,995

Median home value

$609,000

Margin of error ±$21,498

Median gross rent

$1,654/mo

Margin of error ±$130

Median age

34.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.4 min

Margin of error ±4.9 min

How ZIP 94801 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 9480134.7 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 94801$81,728California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 94801$34,659California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9480114.5%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 948019.6%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9480119.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 94801$609,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 94801$1,654/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9480148.5%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9480135.4 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9480112.4%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 94801

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 94801 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 94801Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population33,591±1,82239,287,377334,922,499
Median age34.7 yrs±1.4 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,593±46913,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$81,728±$7,995$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$34,659±$2,028$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate14.5%±2.5 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.6%±2.9 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%±2.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$609,000±$21,498$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,654/mo±$130$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes48.5%±4.0 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.4 min±4.9 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.4%±2.4 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 94801
GroupZIP 94801CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.2%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.1%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)66.4%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 94801 is

State
California
Main county
Contra Costa County
Largest overlapping place
Richmond (88% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.53 sq mi· about 2,913 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

94531 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, CA94596 Walnut Creek, CA94597 Walnut Creek, CA94598 Walnut Creek, CA94708 Berkeley, CA94803 Richmond, CA94804 Richmond, CA94805 Richmond, CA94806 Richmond, CA

See every ZIP code in California, or compare ZIP 94801 with another ZIP code.

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.