94546 ZIP Code, Castro Valley, CA
94546 is a ZIP code in Castro Valley, California in Alameda County. It covers 16 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 94605, 94578 and 94603. 44,855 people live here in 15,565 households. At about 2,811 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $128,385, above the California median of $99,122.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Castro Valley, CA
- County: Alameda County
- Land area: 16 sq mi
- Population: 44,855
- Median household income: $128,385
- Carrier routes: 33 (17,513 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 44,855 |
| Households | 15,565 |
| Median household income | $128,385 |
| Income per person | $57,324 |
| Median age | 41.7 |
| Homeowners | 66.3% |
| Median home value | $1,043,500 |
| Median rent | $2,539 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 31.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 35.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 7.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% |
| Broadband internet | 95.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 39.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.1% |
| $10–15K | 1.2% |
| $15–25K | 2.7% |
| $25–35K | 3.4% |
| $35–50K | 5.5% |
| $50–75K | 12.1% |
| $75–100K | 9.2% |
| $100–150K | 19.5% |
| $150–200K | 12.9% |
| $200K+ | 29.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.0% |
| 10–19 | 11.7% |
| 20–24 | 3.8% |
| 25–34 | 12.0% |
| 35–44 | 16.1% |
| 45–54 | 12.8% |
| 55–64 | 14.0% |
| 65–74 | 10.9% |
| 75+ | 7.5% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 43.5% |
| Owned outright | 20.3% |
| Rented | 32.1% |
| Vacant | 4.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 67.4% |
| Townhome | 5.9% |
| 2–4 units | 6.2% |
| 5–19 units | 7.5% |
| 20+ units | 10.6% |
| Mobile / other | 2.4% |
Businesses in 94546
923 business establishments with 8,763 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 193
- Construction: 113
- Accommodation and Food Services: 108
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 94
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 92
- Retail Trade: 69
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 62
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 40
EDDM carrier routes
94546 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 17,513 residential and 899 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 94546
94546 has 33 USPS carrier routes (33 city (C)) with 17,513 residential and 899 business mailboxes. Routes range from 320 homes (C032) to 879 homes (C006); the median route has 510 homes. The Census counted 15,565 households in 94546 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 16 |
| 500–749 | 14 |
| 750–999 | 3 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 265, 370 homes
- Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 178, 513 homes
- Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 148, 624 homes
- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 670 homes
- Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 584 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 94546
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C005 | City | 551 | 5 | $111,269 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 879 | 34 | $86,402 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 760 | 17 | $123,482 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 774 | 2 | $101,511 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 651 | 7 | $101,511 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 370 | 265 | $97,255 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 670 | 73 | $67,644 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 458 | 3 | $150,878 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 695 | 2 | $89,779 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 420 | 14 | $176,444 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 395 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 624 | 148 | $67,644 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 557 | 0 | $106,652 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 404 | 12 | $150,878 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 458 | 1 | $187,622 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 584 | 35 | $67,644 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 320 | 5 | $187,622 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 345 | 3 | $176,265 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 428 | 0 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 536 | 2 | $162,974 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 513 | 178 | $89,779 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 678 | 34 | $84,356 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 444 | 6 | $162,974 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 454 | 1 | $122,734 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 385 | 0 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 474 | 4 | $187,622 | — | — | — |
| C047 | City | 510 | 2 | $150,567 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 553 | 0 | $77,706 | — | — | — |
| C051 | City | 438 | 6 | $106,799 | — | — | — |
| C053 | City | 474 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 528 | 4 | $144,305 | — | — | — |
| C055 | City | 460 | 2 | $107,190 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 723 | 32 | $106,799 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 94546 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
- 94605 — Oakland city, CA (2.8 mi)
- 94578 — San Leandro city, CA (2.9 mi)
- 94603 — Oakland city, CA (4 mi)
- 94577 — San Leandro city, CA (4.1 mi)
- 94619 — Oakland city, CA (4.5 mi)
- 94580 — San Lorenzo CDP, CA (4.9 mi)
- 94541 — Hayward city, CA (5 mi)
- 94579 — San Leandro city, CA (5 mi)
Areas that include 94546
- Castro Valley, CA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Alameda County ZIP codes — 52 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Mail every home in 94546
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 94546, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 94546 in?
- 94546 is a Castro Valley, CA mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Castro Valley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 94546 in?
- 94546 is in Alameda County.
- What is the population of 94546?
- About 44,855 people (±1,859), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,687.
- What is the median household income in 94546?
- $128,385 (±$6,031), 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 94546?
- 33 USPS carrier routes with 17,513 residential and 899 business mailboxes (18,460 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 94546?
- The closest, measured center to center: 94605 (2.8 mi, Oakland), 94578 (2.9 mi, San Leandro), 94603 (4 mi, Oakland), 94577 (4.1 mi, San Leandro), 94619 (4.5 mi, Oakland) and 94580 (4.9 mi, San Lorenzo).
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