Postal Codes

94602 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 94602 covers Oakland, California, with a population of about 31,450 and a median household income of $124,744.

Population
31,4508,646 per square mile
Median age
42.33.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$124,7441.3× the California median
Poverty rate
8.3%4.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,009,177down 13.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,924about the California median
Degree or higher
58%23 points above the US average
Homeownership
59.3%5.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
487

Where 94602 is

Oakland, 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

Population31,450
Median age42.3
Family households63.1%
Born outside the US23.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home33.1%
White (non-Hispanic)40.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)15.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)16.1%
Hispanic or Latino19.9%
Veterans3.1%
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$124,744
Income per person$71,425
Poverty rate8.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k1.6%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k4.4%
$60–75k6.7%
$75–100k10.9%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k12.4%
$200k or more30.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,900
Mean adjusted gross income$140,789
Returns declaring $200,000 or more20.9%
Returns, under $25k18.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.7%
Returns, $200k or more20.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,111,800
Median gross rent$1,924
Rent as a share of household income32.4%
Owner-occupied59.3%
Vacant homes6%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house61.4%
Attached house4.4%
2 to 4 units16%
5 to 19 units10.8%
20 or more units7%
Mobile home0.5%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$1,009,177as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 13.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 25.4%
Typical asking rent$2,734as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 11.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,253,356$315,415

$315,415 in 2000 to $1,009,177 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202020232026$2,734$2,455

$2,455 in 2020 to $2,734 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher58%
High school diploma or higher89.3%
Works from home28.2%
Drives to work alone48.2%
Takes public transport10.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.1%
Health

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

Obesity25% 8.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.3% 3.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72% 2.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 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 year74.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.6% 2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26% 1.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12% 2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8% 5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments487
People employed3,631
Annual payroll$175,814,000
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 85.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss85.6 out of 100
Community resilience85.7 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.

Earthquake96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity59.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave42Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire34Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado9.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail7.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather5.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning2.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind2.5Very 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$124,744$96,334$78,538
Income per person$71,425$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate8.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$1,111,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,924$1,956$1,348
Homeownership59.3%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher58%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.4%6.4%5.2%
Works from home28.2%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US23.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age42.337.638.7
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 stationOAKLAND MUSEUM, CA US4.7 km away
Rain in a year23 in

Average high and low by month

January59.8°F / 45.1°F4.35 in rain
February62.4°F / 47.1°F4.35 in rain
March64.7°F / 48.7°F3.21 in rain
April66.8°F / 50.3°F1.37 in rain
May68.6°F / 52.9°F0.75 in rain
June71.8°F / 55°F0.2 in rain
July71.6°F / 56.6°F0 in rain
August72.8°F / 57.6°F0.05 in rain
September74.6°F / 57.2°F0.1 in rain
October72.7°F / 54.6°F1.13 in rain
November65.8°F / 49.4°F2.44 in rain
December59.7°F / 45.1°F4.66 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 supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket11% 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%.

Oakland Unified School District99.9% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability12.9 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

94622 Oakland, CA2.1 km away
94601 Oakland, CA2.3 km away
94619 Oakland, CA2.4 km away
94606 Oakland, CA2.9 km away
94613 Oakland, CA3.1 km away
94620 Piedmont, CA3.2 km away
94610 Oakland, CA3.2 km away
94612 Oakland, CA5 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.64 sq mi
Population density8,646 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.8011, -122.2104

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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