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94801 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 94801 covers Richmond, California, with a population of about 33,564 and a median household income of $75,786.

Population
33,5642,911 per square mile
Median age
34.14.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$75,78621% below the California median
Poverty rate
16.1%3.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$516,446down 6.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,60818% below the California median
Degree or higher
19.4%15.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
46.5%18.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
489

Where 94801 is

Richmond, 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

Population33,564
Median age34.1
Family households69.9%
Born outside the US39.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home68.5%
White (non-Hispanic)11.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)11.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.7%
Hispanic or Latino66.3%
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$75,786
Income per person$32,617
Poverty rate16.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.4%
$10–15k6.2%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k7.3%
$60–75k9.8%
$75–100k11.5%
$100–125k9.1%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k10.8%
$200k or more11.5%

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$62,660
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k27.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$593,500
Median gross rent$1,608
Rent as a share of household income31.6%
Owner-occupied46.5%
Vacant homes5.4%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house54.7%
Attached house11.8%
2 to 4 units11.6%
5 to 19 units9%
20 or more units12.7%
Mobile home0.2%
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$516,446as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 6.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 52.1%
Typical asking rent$2,295as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$602,027$128,717

$134,610 in 2000 to $516,446 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%
High school diploma or higher68.7%
Works from home11.6%
Drives to work alone58.2%
Takes public transport8.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.1%
Health

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

Obesity35.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.4% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.7% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)20.2% 8.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.3% 5.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.2% 7.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67.4% 9.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening80.8% 5.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.5% 9.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30.8% 6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity30.5% 13.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps27.7% 13.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity25.3% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness40.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13% 4.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15% 2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments489
People employed10,633
Annual payroll$1,105,243,000
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 95.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss97.2 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.

Earthquake99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide69.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity65.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave59.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought47.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning34.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind15.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail15.3Very 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$75,786$96,334$78,538
Income per person$32,617$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate16.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$593,500$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,608$1,956$1,348
Homeownership46.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.3%6.4%5.2%
Works from home11.6%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US39.8%26.7%13.9%
Median age34.137.638.7
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 stationRICHMOND, CA US2.7 km away
Rain in a year24 in

Average high and low by month

January58.2°F / 44.1°F4.83 in rain
February61.3°F / 45.9°F4.76 in rain
March64.1°F / 47.4°F3.17 in rain
April67.2°F / 49.3°F1.57 in rain
May69°F / 52°F0.72 in rain
June71.9°F / 54.1°F0.27 in rain
July70.8°F / 55.2°F0 in rain
August72.2°F / 55.9°F0.07 in rain
September74.7°F / 56.2°F0.03 in rain
October72.8°F / 53.7°F1.42 in rain
November64.8°F / 48.7°F2.67 in rain
December58.2°F / 44.4°F4.9 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 supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket68% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket53% 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%.

West Contra Costa 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 vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Walkability11.5 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

94802 Richmond, CA1.3 km away
94807 Richmond, CA1.3 km away
94808 Richmond, CA1.3 km away
94850 Richmond, CA1.3 km away
94804 Richmond, CA2.9 km away
94805 Richmond, CA3.4 km away
94806 San Pablo, CA4.2 km away
94530 El Cerrito, CA6.2 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 area11.53 sq mi
Water area7.51 sq mi
Population density2,911 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9400, -122.3620

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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