What city is 94502 in?

94502 is a Alameda, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Alameda.

What is the population of 94502?

About 13,430 people (±1,014), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,164.

What is the median household income in 94502?

$180,938 (±$24,098), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 94502?

12 USPS carrier routes with 5,255 residential and 279 business mailboxes (5,535 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 94502?

The closest, measured center to center: 94621 (1.8 mi, Oakland), 94601 (2.8 mi, Oakland), 94501 (3.2 mi, Alameda), 94603 (3.5 mi, Oakland), 94606 (3.6 mi, Oakland) and 94577 (4.1 mi, San Leandro).

94502 ZIP Code, Alameda, CA

94502 is a ZIP code in Alameda, California in Alameda County. It covers 2.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 94621, 94601 and 94501. 13,430 people live here in 4,780 households. At about 5,325 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $180,938, well above the California median of $99,122; 42% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Alameda, CA
County: Alameda County
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Population: 13,430
Median household income: $180,938
Carrier routes: 12 (5,255 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	13,430
Households	4,780
Median household income	$180,938
Income per person	$80,024
Median age	44.8
Homeowners	86.0%
Median home value	$1,204,200
Median rent	$3,501
Bachelor's degree or higher	73.7%
Average commute (minutes)	34.5
Households with kids under 18	41.7%
Moved in the past year	6.8%
Below the poverty line	2.5%
Broadband internet	98.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	34.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.4%
$10–15K	0.0%
$15–25K	0.3%
$25–35K	0.9%
$35–50K	3.2%
$50–75K	3.0%
$75–100K	7.4%
$100–150K	22.3%
$150–200K	12.6%
$200K+	45.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.1%
10–19	12.4%
20–24	2.6%
25–34	5.7%
35–44	16.5%
45–54	14.9%
55–64	13.1%
65–74	13.4%
75+	8.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	55.8%
Owned outright	26.8%
Rented	13.2%
Vacant	4.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.0%
Townhome	31.2%
2–4 units	2.5%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	1.3%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 94502

270 business establishments with 11,737 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 65
Health Care and Social Assistance: 31
Wholesale Trade: 22
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 21
Accommodation and Food Services: 20
Finance and Insurance: 18
Other Services (except Public Administration): 17
Construction: 12

EDDM carrier routes

94502 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 5,255 residential and 279 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 94502

94502 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C)) with 5,255 residential and 279 business mailboxes. Routes range from 286 homes (C039) to 630 homes (C085); the median route has 461 homes. The Census counted 4,780 households in 94502 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	10
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 286 homes
Route C083 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 297 homes
Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 480 homes
Route C085 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 630 homes
Route C080 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 491 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 94502

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C025	City	480	60	$200,001+	—	—	—
C037	City	450	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C038	City	315	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C039	City	286	118	$200,001+	—	—	—
C062	City	460	0	$195,066	—	—	—
C065	City	462	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C079	City	382	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C080	City	491	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C081	City	498	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C082	City	504	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C083	City	297	96	$200,001+	—	—	—
C085	City	630	1	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 94502 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

94621 — Oakland city, CA (1.8 mi)
94601 — Oakland city, CA (2.8 mi)
94501 — Alameda city, CA (3.2 mi)
94603 — Oakland city, CA (3.5 mi)
94606 — Oakland city, CA (3.6 mi)
94577 — San Leandro city, CA (4.1 mi)
94613 — Oakland city, CA (4.2 mi)
94602 — Oakland city, CA (4.9 mi)

Areas that include 94502

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 94502, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 94502 in?: 94502 is a Alameda, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Alameda.
What county is 94502 in?: 94502 is in Alameda County.
What is the population of 94502?: About 13,430 people (±1,014), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,164.
What is the median household income in 94502?: $180,938 (±$24,098), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 94502?: 12 USPS carrier routes with 5,255 residential and 279 business mailboxes (5,535 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 94502?: The closest, measured center to center: 94621 (1.8 mi, Oakland), 94601 (2.8 mi, Oakland), 94501 (3.2 mi, Alameda), 94603 (3.5 mi, Oakland), 94606 (3.6 mi, Oakland) and 94577 (4.1 mi, San Leandro).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.