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Population and households in ZIP 94518
Household size in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, ZIP 94518 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.55 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 94518 is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 41.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 94518 than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in the San Francisco area as a whole (8.8%). The single-parent share has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 94518
Renters in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 94518 own their homes; 31.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.9% of homes in ZIP 94518 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 5.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 1,131 California ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 24 have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 94518 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,469 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,478 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,109 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,696 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,228 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 94518 costs $2,696 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,228 a month from 2006–10, an 84% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 94518
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 94518 (44.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the San Francisco area as a whole (52.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.9 points, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 94518 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 94518
| Period | ZIP 94518 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in ZIP 94518 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the San Francisco area overall (5.8%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.5 points, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 94518 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 94518 | 2.70 | 42.8 | 9.9% | 31.0% | 2.9% | 1968 | $2,696 | 44.9% | 87.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 94520 | 2.75 | 36.0 | 11.0% | 61.9% | 3.7% | 1968 | $2,242 | 28.9% | 77.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 94598 | 2.50 | 47.0 | 3.7% | 23.2% | 1.8% | 1971 | $2,931 | 73.7% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 94519 | 2.66 | 42.4 | 10.3% | 29.0% | 6.4% | 1961 | $2,473 | 30.0% | 90.5% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 94523 | 2.59 | 43.4 | 10.4% | 36.6% | 7.4% | 1970 | $2,750 | 52.1% | 95.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 94521 | 2.65 | 43.1 | 7.8% | 25.6% | 4.5% | 1972 | $2,588 | 44.4% | 94.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 94597 | 2.24 | 39.2 | 6.2% | 53.7% | 5.3% | 1979 | $2,838 | 65.4% | 95.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 94596 | 2.25 | 40.2 | 5.0% | 56.4% | 4.1% | 1974 | $2,713 | 70.8% | 97.6% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 94553 | 2.55 | 43.1 | 9.2% | 28.4% | 3.8% | 1972 | $2,554 | 42.5% | 93.1% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 94595 | 1.93 | 63.0 | 6.9% | 17.6% | 4.6% | 1967 | $2,487 | 71.4% | 98.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 94517 | 2.79 | 42.9 | 11.0% | 13.0% | 1.3% | 1981 | $3,110 | 56.6% | 98.5% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 94518. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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