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94403 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 94403 covers San Mateo, California, with a population of about 43,459 and a median household income of $179,825.

Population
43,4597,716 per square mile
Median age
38.5about the US average
Median household income
$179,8251.9× the California median
Poverty rate
6.4%6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,824,325up 12.2% in five years
Median rent
$3,2731.7× the California median
Degree or higher
60.3%25.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
54%11 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,179

Where 94403 is

San Mateo, 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

Population43,459
Median age38.5
Family households67.1%
Born outside the US36.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home43.6%
White (non-Hispanic)39.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)29%
Hispanic or Latino24.1%
Veterans3%
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$179,825
Income per person$86,629
Poverty rate6.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k1.0%
$15–20k0.6%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k1.3%
$40–45k1.6%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k2.9%
$60–75k5.0%
$75–100k5.7%
$100–125k7.1%
$125–150k7.2%
$150–200k11.5%
$200k or more44.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed21,690
Mean adjusted gross income$196,652
Returns declaring $200,000 or more28%
Returns, under $25k17.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k13.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.9%
Returns, $200k or more28.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,725,900
Median gross rent$3,273
Rent as a share of household income27%
Owner-occupied54%
Vacant homes7.4%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house47%
Attached house9.5%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units15.1%
20 or more units22%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$1,824,325as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 54.2%
Typical asking rent$3,746as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 26.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,856,794$457,114

$457,114 in 2000 to $1,824,325 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201820222026$3,746$2,962

$3,100 in 2018 to $3,746 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.3%
High school diploma or higher92%
Works from home22.4%
Drives to work alone57.7%
Takes public transport7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.6%
Health

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

Obesity22% 11.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9% 3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.8% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.6% 7.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.4% 7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.8% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.4% 4.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.2% 6.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.8% 4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.4% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.8% 7.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11% 6.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.3% 6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.5% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79% 3.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.6% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.2% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours27.8% 8.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.3% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,179
People employed32,622
Annual payroll$5,042,182,000
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 76.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.5 out of 100
Community resilience96.1 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.

Earthquake94.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding35.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami32.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire26.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning16.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind9.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado6.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail4.8Very 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$179,825$96,334$78,538
Income per person$86,629$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate6.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$1,725,900$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$3,273$1,956$1,348
Homeownership54%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.3%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%6.4%5.2%
Works from home22.4%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US36.6%26.7%13.9%
Median age38.537.638.7
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 stationREDWOOD CITY, CA US8.8 km away
Rain in a year19 in

Average high and low by month

January58.9°F / 40.5°F3.81 in rain
February61.9°F / 42.5°F3.65 in rain
March65.3°F / 44.6°F3.02 in rain
April68.5°F / 46.5°F1.15 in rain
May72.9°F / 50.4°F0.46 in rain
June78.8°F / 53.6°F0.16 in rain
July81°F / 56.6°F0 in rain
August80.8°F / 56.5°F0.04 in rain
September79.3°F / 54.3°F0.07 in rain
October74.6°F / 49.8°F0.87 in rain
November64.7°F / 43.9°F1.87 in rain
December58.6°F / 40.2°F3.92 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District45.4% of this ZIP code's land area
San Mateo Union High School District45.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District4.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Sequoia Union High School District4.6% 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 vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Household characteristics28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability11.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

94497 San Mateo, CA2.4 km away
94002 Belmont, CA2.5 km away
94402 San Mateo, CA2.7 km away
94404 San Mateo, CA3.1 km away
94401 San Mateo, CA4.3 km away
94065 Redwood City, CA4.6 km away
94070 San Carlos, CA5.5 km away
94010 Burlingame, CA6.7 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.

San Mateo County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.63 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density7,716 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.5395, -122.2998

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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