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Population and households in ZIP 94801
Household size in ZIP 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.42 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.50 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.30 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 94801 is a place of big households: 3.30 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southwest.
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 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 94801 is young: half of its residents are under 34.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 31.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in ZIP 94801 (18.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 94801 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of California ZIP codes.
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 94801
Renters in ZIP 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.0% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.0% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.1% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 94801 rent: 51.4% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 34.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.6% of homes in ZIP 94801 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 12.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 94801 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. The median year built has moved up from 1959 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the northeast 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 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $956 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,045 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,418 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,795 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$838 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 94801 runs $1,795 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the San Francisco area as a whole ($2,666). Rent has climbed $838 a month since 2006–10, up 88%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 94801
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 94801 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
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 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.3% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.0% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.1% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in ZIP 94801 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 87 of the 1,131 California ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 94801
| Period | ZIP 94801 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 94801: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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 94801 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 94801 | 3.30 | 34.9 | 18.6% | 51.4% | 5.6% | 1968 | $1,795 | 18.5% | 65.9% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 94804 | 2.99 | 37.0 | 14.9% | 46.8% | 6.2% | 1962 | $1,950 | 30.1% | 77.6% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 94805 | 2.68 | 43.2 | 9.2% | 33.0% | 7.4% | 1951 | $2,177 | 43.8% | 88.2% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 94806 | 3.16 | 37.7 | 15.9% | 49.9% | 4.8% | 1969 | $2,240 | 23.9% | 78.2% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 94530 | 2.39 | 42.5 | 7.5% | 41.5% | 3.9% | 1959 | $2,907 | 67.5% | 96.4% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 94850 | 1.70 | 45.2 | 0.5% | 26.4% | 5.0% | 1992 | $2,833 | 73.9% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 94803 | 2.93 | 42.5 | 11.2% | 26.4% | 7.9% | 1970 | $2,569 | 42.1% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 94706 | 2.45 | 39.5 | 6.6% | 46.3% | 6.8% | 1959 | $2,596 | 78.1% | 97.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 94707 | 2.44 | 51.5 | 5.2% | 13.5% | 4.1% | 1939 | $2,778 | 86.8% | 99.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 94564 | 2.86 | 45.4 | 8.5% | 21.3% | 8.0% | 1971 | $2,775 | 37.8% | 87.8% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 94710 | 2.20 | 41.7 | 6.2% | 63.6% | 11.5% | 1967 | $2,423 | 60.5% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
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 94801. 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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