Postal Codes

94606 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 94606 covers Oakland, California, with a population of about 38,746 and a median household income of $70,769.

Population
38,74616,657 per square mile
Median age
37.51.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$70,76927% below the California median
Poverty rate
17.9%5.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$606,839down 23% in five years
Median rent
$1,7759% below the California median
Degree or higher
39.7%4.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
20%45 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
587

Where 94606 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

Population38,746
Median age37.5
Family households47.8%
Born outside the US37.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home52.7%
White (non-Hispanic)19.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)15.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)32.4%
Hispanic or Latino24.8%
Veterans2.5%
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$70,769
Income per person$43,582
Poverty rate17.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.1%
$10–15k6.6%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k5.5%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k13.0%
$100–125k8.2%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k9.0%
$200k or more12.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed16,910
Mean adjusted gross income$68,073
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.7%
Returns, under $25k29.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.4%
Returns, $200k or more4.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$747,600
Median gross rent$1,775
Rent as a share of household income29.9%
Owner-occupied20%
Vacant homes9%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house21.4%
Attached house4.8%
2 to 4 units22.8%
5 to 19 units28.7%
20 or more units22%
Mobile home0.3%
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$606,839as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 23%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 11.1%
Typical asking rent$2,451as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.8%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 6.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$807,777$159,459

$159,459 in 2000 to $606,839 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201820222026$2,451$2,301

$2,349 in 2018 to $2,451 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%
High school diploma or higher80.1%
Works from home18.8%
Drives to work alone52.3%
Takes public transport15.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.9%
Health

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

Obesity25.6% 7.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.4% 4.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.5% 6.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.6% 6.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 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 year70.7% 6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.7% 10.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.4% 6.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.2% 4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness40.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.3% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments587
People employed5,084
Annual payroll$264,698,000
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 91.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss92.8 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.

Earthquake98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami73.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity63Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding43.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave43.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought27.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado11.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail8.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning3.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind2.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire1.2Very 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$70,769$96,334$78,538
Income per person$43,582$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate17.9%12%12.4%
Median home value$747,600$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,775$1,956$1,348
Homeownership20%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.9%6.4%5.2%
Works from home18.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US37.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age37.537.638.7
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 stationOAKLAND MUSEUM, CA US1.9 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Oakland 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 vulnerability80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Walkability15.9 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

94622 Oakland, CA0.9 km away
94610 Oakland, CA1.9 km away
94612 Oakland, CA2.5 km away
94604 Oakland, CA2.6 km away
94623 Oakland, CA2.6 km away
94624 Oakland, CA2.6 km away
94649 Oakland, CA2.6 km away
94659 Oakland, CA2.6 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.33 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq mi
Population density16,657 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7957, -122.2429

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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