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94022 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 94022 covers Los Altos, California, with a population of about 19,993 and a median household income of $250,000.

Population
19,9931,128 per square mile
Median age
48.39.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$250,000+2.6× the California median
Poverty rate
4%8.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$5,081,402up 26.5% in five years
Median rent
$3,500+1.8× the California median
Degree or higher
88.7%53.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
80.7%15.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
870

Where 94022 is

Los Altos, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population19,993
Median age48.3
Family households77.4%
Born outside the US36.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home39.5%
White (non-Hispanic)49.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)40.7%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%
Veterans3.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$250,000+
Income per person$150,196
Poverty rate4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k0.5%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k0.4%
$25–30k1.2%
$30–35k1.4%
$35–40k0.5%
$40–45k0.9%
$45–50k0.8%
$50–60k2.0%
$60–75k2.6%
$75–100k3.9%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k4.8%
$150–200k6.6%
$200k or more62.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed9,790
Mean adjusted gross income$839,579
Returns declaring $200,000 or more52.5%
Returns, under $25k14.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k6.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k5.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k5.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.6%
Returns, $200k or more52.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$2,000,000+
Median gross rent$3,500+
Rent as a share of household income19.7%
Owner-occupied80.7%
Vacant homes10.8%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house77.3%
Attached house6.4%
2 to 4 units2.6%
5 to 19 units4.2%
20 or more units9.3%
Mobile home0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$5,081,402as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 72.3%
Typical asking rent$8,080as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 15.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$5,081,402$1,271,943

$1,271,943 in 2000 to $5,081,402 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher88.7%
High school diploma or higher99.6%
Works from home37.4%
Drives to work alone51.8%
Takes public transport1.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity19.7% 13.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes5% 8.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)2.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16% 9.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92.1% 6.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability7.2% 7.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68% 3.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.4% 3.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist79.5% 18.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability21.2% 9.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity4.7% 12.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps3.3% 11 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity4.4% 9.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport3.3% 5.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use82.3% 6.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)10.7% 6.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.3% 4.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.8% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2% 2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat2.4% 6.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours26% 10.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost2.8% 10.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments870
People employed9,821
Annual payroll$1,456,656,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 95.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss96.8 out of 100
Community resilience61.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave37Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail11.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado10.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather7.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought3.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning2.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind2.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$250,000+$96,334$78,538
Income per person$150,196$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate4%12%12.4%
Median home value$2,000,000+$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$3,500+$1,956$1,348
Homeownership80.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher88.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.3%6.4%5.2%
Works from home37.4%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US36.9%26.7%13.9%
Median age48.337.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPALO ALTO, CA US7 km away
Rain in a year15 in

Average high and low by month

January57.8°F / 39°F2.95 in rain
February60.7°F / 41.3°F3.18 in rain
March65.5°F / 43.6°F2.19 in rain
April69.6°F / 45.3°F0.97 in rain
May73.3°F / 49.5°F0.44 in rain
June78.5°F / 52.7°F0.1 in rain
July79.4°F / 55.7°F0 in rain
August78.7°F / 55.3°F0.03 in rain
September79.6°F / 53°F0.07 in rain
October74°F / 48.4°F0.64 in rain
November63.7°F / 42.5°F1.6 in rain
December57.6°F / 38.6°F2.95 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket42% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Los Altos Elementary School District36.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District36.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Palo Alto Unified School District10.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Cupertino Union Elementary School District8.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Fremont Union High School District8.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability8.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

94023 Los Altos, CA1.1 km away
94040 Mountain View, CA3.4 km away
94035 Mountain View, CA3.7 km away
94039 Mountain View, CA3.7 km away
94042 Mountain View, CA3.7 km away
94306 Palo Alto, CA4.1 km away
94041 Mountain View, CA4.3 km away
94024 Los Altos, CA4.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Santa Clara County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area17.72 sq mi
Population density1,128 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.3814, -122.1258

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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