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94520 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 94520 covers Concord, California, with a population of about 36,767 and a median household income of $79,790.

Population
36,7673,724 per square mile
Median age
34.64.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$79,79017% below the California median
Poverty rate
12.9%0.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$607,849down 1.7% in five years
Median rent
$2,1181.1× the California median
Degree or higher
29.9%5.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
37.4%27.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
2,033

Where 94520 is

Concord, 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

Population36,767
Median age34.6
Family households62.4%
Born outside the US35.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home56.7%
White (non-Hispanic)28.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)10.2%
Hispanic or Latino51.4%
Veterans2.6%
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$79,790
Income per person$37,146
Poverty rate12.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k2.6%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k2.1%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k9.1%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k9.4%
$150–200k11.1%
$200k or more10.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed16,760
Mean adjusted gross income$75,146
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.8%
Returns, under $25k26.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.6%
Returns, $200k or more3.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$572,400
Median gross rent$2,118
Rent as a share of household income36.1%
Owner-occupied37.4%
Vacant homes2.7%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house34.6%
Attached house5.9%
2 to 4 units5.4%
5 to 19 units15.1%
20 or more units35.1%
Mobile home3.5%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$607,849as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 1.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 53.3%
Typical asking rent$2,419as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 14.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$678,912$125,857

$125,857 in 2000 to $607,849 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$2,419$2,107

$2,107 in 2021 to $2,419 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%
High school diploma or higher79%
Works from home9.7%
Drives to work alone63.5%
Takes public transport7.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.6%
Health

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

Obesity31.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.4% 5.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14% 2.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.6% 8.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67.6% 9.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19% 4.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73% 2.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.8% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.2% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments2,033
People employed47,856
Annual payroll$3,709,025,000
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 87% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91 out of 100
Community resilience56.8 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.

Earthquake96Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide65.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave61.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity56.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami55Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire49.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning26.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding25.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail17.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought14.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind12.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather1.6Very 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$79,790$96,334$78,538
Income per person$37,146$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate12.9%12%12.4%
Median home value$572,400$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,118$1,956$1,348
Homeownership37.4%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5%6.4%5.2%
Works from home9.7%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US35.5%26.7%13.9%
Median age34.637.638.7
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 stationCONCORD BUCHANAN FLD, CA US2 km away
Rain in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January57.6°F / 41.2°F3.21 in rain
February62.1°F / 43.8°F3.19 in rain
March66.7°F / 46.6°F2.26 in rain
April71.2°F / 49.1°F1.12 in rain
May77.5°F / 53°F0.51 in rain
June84.2°F / 57.1°F0.16 in rain
July88°F / 58.7°F0 in rain
August87.9°F / 59.4°F0.02 in rain
September85.3°F / 57.8°F0.06 in rain
October78.1°F / 52.6°F0.73 in rain
November66.1°F / 45.2°F1.61 in rain
December58.2°F / 40.7°F3.18 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 supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket62% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Mount Diablo Unified School District100% 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 vulnerability69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Walkability10.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

94522 Concord, CA0.7 km away
94524 Concord, CA0.7 km away
94529 Concord, CA0.7 km away
94519 Concord, CA2.1 km away
94518 Concord, CA3.7 km away
94523 Pleasant Hill, CA4.6 km away
94521 Concord, CA6 km away
94598 Walnut Creek, CA7.1 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.

Contra Costa County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area9.87 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density3,724 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9823, -122.0362

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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