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94970 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 94970 covers Stinson Beach, California, with a population of about 372 and a median household income of $117,188.

Population
37251 per square mile
Median age
69.230.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$117,1881.2× the California median
Poverty rate
10.2%2.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$3,551,829up 14.2% in five years
Median rent
$2,2911.2× the California median
Degree or higher
59.6%24.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
77%12 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
29

Where 94970 is

Stinson Beach, 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

Population372
Median age69.2
Family households44.4%
Born outside the US14.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.5%
White (non-Hispanic)96%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino4%
Veterans8.3%
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$117,188
Income per person$68,723
Poverty rate10.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k10.2%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k3.2%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k9.1%
$100–125k16.0%
$125–150k9.6%
$150–200k20.9%
$200k or more18.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$2,291
Owner-occupied77%
Vacant homes74.3%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house94.4%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units2.8%
Mobile home2.3%
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$3,551,829as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$3,551,829$679,523

$679,523 in 2000 to $3,551,829 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.6%
High school diploma or higher97.5%
Works from home16%
Drives to work alone84%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more40.1%
Health

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

Obesity21.4% 12 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.4% 5.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.1% 4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)3.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.9% 8.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)14.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92.6% 6.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability9.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.8% 8.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.8% 12.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.1% 6.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.2% 10.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity5.6% 8.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.2% 5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness26.1% 8.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.7% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.4% 5.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours27.7% 8.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.8% 6.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments29
People employed182
Annual payroll$10,643,000
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 93.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss93 out of 100
Community resilience98.9 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.

Landslide98.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake97.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding95.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami91Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought76.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather10.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind9.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning8.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado6.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail2.1Very 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$117,188$96,334$78,538
Income per person$68,723$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate10.2%12%12.4%
Median home value$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,291$1,956$1,348
Homeownership77%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.6%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.4%5.2%
Works from home16%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US14.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age69.237.638.7
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 stationKENTFIELD, CA US10.3 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January56.6°F / 41.9°F8.77 in rain
February61.1°F / 43.2°F8.72 in rain
March65.1°F / 44.4°F6 in rain
April68.7°F / 46.3°F2.61 in rain
May73.5°F / 49.5°F1.4 in rain
June79.6°F / 52°F0.36 in rain
July82.5°F / 53.2°F0 in rain
August83°F / 53.6°F0.05 in rain
September82.1°F / 52.7°F0.09 in rain
October75.8°F / 50°F1.98 in rain
November63.6°F / 45.4°F4.63 in rain
December56.4°F / 41.7°F9.78 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 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Tamalpais Union High School District50% 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 vulnerability21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Walkability7.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

94924 Bolinas, CA4.9 km away
94942 Mill Valley, CA8.3 km away
94914 Kentfield, CA9.1 km away
94941 Mill Valley, CA9.3 km away
94977 Larkspur, CA9.8 km away
94939 Larkspur, CA9.8 km away
94957 Ross, CA10 km away
94976 Corte Madera, CA10.1 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.

Marin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7.23 sq mi
Water area1.58 sq mi
Population density51 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9020, -122.6393

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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