94609 Zip Code Profile

94609 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Oakland, California. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $519,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $55,903/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 94609 is $39,369.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 94609 earn an average of $37,361/year. Women earn only $25,970/year.

10,577 people in 94609 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 94609? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 94609 is 30.2 minutes!

The median age here is 35. There are 9,799 men and 10,797 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,826 people (out of the 20,596 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,695 homes, and 993 businesses every day. 933 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

94609 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Adana, Turkey!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 106 feet above sea levell.

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• Irwin Court Neighbors Assoc.
• Mosswood Community Alliance
• NOVA

• Shattuck Neighborhood Action Coalition
• Temescal Neighbors Together (TNT)
• West Oakland Neighbors

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• Bonnie Lane/Hilldale Avenue Safety Association
• Bryon Street Neighborhood Association
• Curtis Gilman Neighborhood Association
• Downtown Gateway Assoc.
• Environmental Coordinator
• Fairview Neighbors
• Forestland Neighborhood Assoc.
• Gateway/Keith Neighborhood Association
• Glen Oaks Way Neighborhood Assoc.

• Hill Area Coalition Homeowners Assoc.
• Hillcrest Estates Improvement Assoc. Inc.
• Jack London Neighborhood Assoc.
• Laurel Community Action Project
• Lower Broadway Terrace Homeowners Assoc.
• Market Street Corridor Neighborhood Assoc.
• Maxwell Park
• Oakmore Dimond Canyon Preservation Assoc.
• OCD-West Oakland
• Panoramic Hill Association
• San Lorenzo Avenue Neighborhood Association
• Shasta /Sterling Neighborhood Association
• Shattuck/Blake Merchants Association
• South Berkeley Merchants Association
• Tenth Street Neighborhood Association
• Wallace Street Neighborhood Assoc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 20,596
• White Population: 10,704
• Black Population: 7,505
• Hispanic Population: 2,337
• Asian Population: 2,184
• Hawaiian Population: 120
• Indian Population: 524
• Male Population: 9,799
• Female Population: 10,797
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: California
• CSA Name: San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA
• County: Alameda
• City: Oakland
• Longitude: -122.3
• Latitude: 37.8
• Elevation: 106 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 510

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,254
• Drive alone: 4,953
• Carpool: 1,229
• Public transit: 2,874
• Ride bikes or walk: 933


• Average commute time: 30.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 127
•    5 - 9: 709
•    10 - 14: 1,278
•    15 - 19: 1,668
•    20 - 24: 1,420
•    25 - 29: 404
•    30 - 34: 1,468
•    35 - 39: 378
•    40 - 44: 526
•    45 - 59: 872
•    60 - 89: 947
•    90 plus: 457

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $519,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,049
• Businesses: 650
• Employees: 11,588
• Annual Payroll: $725,421,000
• Average Family Income: $55,903
• Median Family Income: $34,398
• Average Income for Men: $37,361
• Average Income for Women: $25,970

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 132.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara Boxer (D)
• Jr Senator: Dianne Feinstein (D)
• US House Representative: Jerry McNerney (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 001
• State FIPS Code: 06

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Primary Schools

Emerson Elementary

4803 Lawton Ave.

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 879-1150

North Oakland Community Charter

410 Alcatraz Ave.

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 655-0540

Peralta Elementary

460 63rd St.

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 879-1450

Sankofa Academy

581 61st St.

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 879-1610

High Schools

Street Academy (Alternative)

417 29th St.

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 879-3130

Other Schools

Carter Middle

4521 Webster St.

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 879-2140

Other Schools

Washington Elementary

581 61st St.

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 879-1620