Postal Codes

94805 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 94805 covers Richmond, California, with a population of about 15,356 and a median household income of $114,191.

Population
15,3568,233 per square mile
Median age
42.13.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$114,1911.2× the California median
Poverty rate
4.2%8.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$703,546down 9.2% in five years
Median rent
$2,2721.2× the California median
Degree or higher
43.7%8.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
67.6%2.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
233

Where 94805 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

Population15,356
Median age42.1
Family households63.5%
Born outside the US34.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home44.9%
White (non-Hispanic)32.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)16.8%
Hispanic or Latino35%
Veterans3.2%
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$114,191
Income per person$53,482
Poverty rate4.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k1.9%
$15–20k0.8%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k0.6%
$40–45k1.7%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k4.3%
$60–75k9.9%
$75–100k16.0%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k9.6%
$150–200k16.6%
$200k or more19.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,150
Mean adjusted gross income$92,920
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.1%
Returns, under $25k22.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.3%
Returns, $200k or more9.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$738,800
Median gross rent$2,272
Rent as a share of household income29%
Owner-occupied67.6%
Vacant homes5.7%
Median year built1950

What the homes are

Detached house87.2%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units6%
5 to 19 units2.7%
20 or more units1.5%
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$703,546as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 9.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 41.3%
Typical asking rent$3,124as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$837,876$498,052

$498,052 in 2016 to $703,546 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%
High school diploma or higher85.9%
Works from home14.8%
Drives to work alone58.1%
Takes public transport10.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.5%
Health

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

Obesity28.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19% 2.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.9% 4.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 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% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.8% 4.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.6% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27% 3.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.2% 1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12% 2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.2% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 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 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.2% 5.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments233
People employed1,879
Annual payroll$69,901,000
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 75.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss80.6 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.

Earthquake95.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity60.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide54.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave48.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire31.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind10.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail8.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado7Very 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$114,191$96,334$78,538
Income per person$53,482$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate4.2%12%12.4%
Median home value$738,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,272$1,956$1,348
Homeownership67.6%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate7%6.4%5.2%
Works from home14.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US34.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age42.137.638.7
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 US5.3 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability14.2 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

94804 Richmond, CA1.9 km away
94802 Richmond, CA2.2 km away
94807 Richmond, CA2.2 km away
94808 Richmond, CA2.2 km away
94850 Richmond, CA2.2 km away
94801 Richmond, CA3.4 km away
94806 San Pablo, CA3.6 km away
94530 El Cerrito, CA3.7 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 area1.87 sq mi
Population density8,233 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9417, -122.3238

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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