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94551 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 94551 covers Livermore, California, with a population of about 38,739 and a median household income of $130,705.

Population
38,739468 per square mile
Median age
39.60.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$130,7051.4× the California median
Poverty rate
4.6%7.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$980,594up 6.2% in five years
Median rent
$2,5891.3× the California median
Degree or higher
44%9 points above the US average
Homeownership
70%5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,350

Where 94551 is

Livermore, 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

Population38,739
Median age39.6
Family households69.5%
Born outside the US23.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home32.3%
White (non-Hispanic)45.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)16.4%
Hispanic or Latino29.3%
Veterans4.4%
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$130,705
Income per person$58,907
Poverty rate4.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k0.9%
$20–25k1.4%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k1.7%
$40–45k1.0%
$45–50k2.9%
$50–60k2.6%
$60–75k8.1%
$75–100k10.2%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k9.4%
$150–200k13.0%
$200k or more29.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed19,940
Mean adjusted gross income$129,627
Returns declaring $200,000 or more20.1%
Returns, under $25k17.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.5%
Returns, $200k or more20.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$931,000
Median gross rent$2,589
Rent as a share of household income33.9%
Owner-occupied70%
Vacant homes1.9%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house63.9%
Attached house17%
2 to 4 units2.8%
5 to 19 units7.3%
20 or more units6.4%
Mobile home2.1%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
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$980,594as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 6.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 50.7%
Typical asking rent$3,287as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.9%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 14.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,076,358$300,981

$300,981 in 2000 to $980,594 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$3,287$2,545

$2,545 in 2017 to $3,287 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher44%
High school diploma or higher91.6%
Works from home18.9%
Drives to work alone65.1%
Takes public transport2.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.4%
Health

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

Obesity24.1% 9.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure25.7% 8.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.9% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.8% 7.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.3% 5.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.3% 7.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.8% 5.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.1% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.4% 8.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.8% 4.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.5% 5.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.7% 2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.7% 4.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.8% 3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37% 2.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.7% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.6% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.4% 3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.6% 5.4 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 establishments1,350
People employed29,442
Annual payroll$2,208,751,000
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 93.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss97.9 out of 100
Community resilience75 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.

Earthquake96.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity72.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave64Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail18.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather16.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning12.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind7.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche1.4Very 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$130,705$96,334$78,538
Income per person$58,907$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate4.6%12%12.4%
Median home value$931,000$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,589$1,956$1,348
Homeownership70%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher44%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home18.9%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US23.1%26.7%13.9%
Median age39.637.638.7
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 stationLIVERMORE, CA US7.7 km away
Rain in a year15 in

Average high and low by month

January56.8°F / 39°F2.78 in rain
February61°F / 41°F2.72 in rain
March65.8°F / 43.3°F2.2 in rain
April70.6°F / 45.7°F1.1 in rain
May76.6°F / 50°F0.51 in rain
June83.9°F / 53.8°F0.12 in rain
July89°F / 56.6°F0 in rain
August88.6°F / 56.6°F0.04 in rain
September85.9°F / 54.7°F0.09 in rain
October77.2°F / 49.7°F0.77 in rain
November64.9°F / 42.8°F1.54 in rain
December56.9°F / 38.8°F2.73 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 supermarket11% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District83.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Liberty Union High School District8.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Byron Union Elementary School District7% of this ZIP code's land area
Brentwood Union Elementary School District1.1% 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 vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Household characteristics17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability9.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

94550 Livermore, CA7.8 km away
94582 San Ramon, CA12.8 km away
94588 Pleasanton, CA13.2 km away
94566 Pleasanton, CA13.4 km away
94568 Dublin, CA14 km away
94514 Byron, CA15.2 km away
94537 Fremont, CA15.6 km away
94540 Hayward, CA15.6 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.

Alameda County63% of this ZIP code's land area
Contra Costa County37% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area82.74 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq mi
Population density468 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7526, -121.7700

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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