What city is 94601 in?

94601 is a Oakland, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Oakland.

What is the population of 94601?

About 53,259 people (±2,433), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 54,166.

What is the median household income in 94601?

$72,359 (±$4,545), 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 94601?

20 USPS carrier routes with 16,444 residential and 1,618 business mailboxes (18,062 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 94601?

The closest, measured center to center: 94606 (1.8 mi, Oakland), 94621 (1.8 mi, Oakland), 94613 (2 mi, Oakland), 94602 (2.2 mi, Oakland), 94502 (2.8 mi, Alameda) and 94610 (2.8 mi, Oakland).

94601 ZIP Code, Oakland, CA

94601 is a ZIP code in Oakland, California in Alameda County. It covers 3.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 94606, 94621 and 94613. 53,259 people live here in 16,734 households. It is densely built, at about 16,649 people per square mile, and most households rent (36% own). Median household income is $72,359, below the California median of $99,122.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Oakland, CA
County: Alameda County
Land area: 3.2 sq mi
Population: 53,259
Median household income: $72,359
Carrier routes: 20 (16,444 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	53,259
Households	16,734
Median household income	$72,359
Income per person	$33,168
Median age	36.1
Homeowners	36.4%
Median home value	$710,000
Median rent	$1,721
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.1%
Average commute (minutes)	28.2
Households with kids under 18	38.9%
Moved in the past year	8.8%
Below the poverty line	16.7%
Broadband internet	87.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	64.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.3%
$10–15K	6.9%
$15–25K	7.4%
$25–35K	6.0%
$35–50K	8.8%
$50–75K	16.8%
$75–100K	10.6%
$100–150K	16.3%
$150–200K	8.5%
$200K+	13.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.3%
10–19	13.5%
20–24	7.1%
25–34	16.1%
35–44	16.3%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	11.2%
65–74	7.6%
75+	4.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	25.8%
Owned outright	9.0%
Rented	60.2%
Vacant	5.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	41.2%
Townhome	7.9%
2–4 units	23.1%
5–19 units	11.4%
20+ units	15.7%
Mobile / other	0.6%

Businesses in 94601

792 business establishments with 10,209 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 117
Accommodation and Food Services: 108
Health Care and Social Assistance: 101
Other Services (except Public Administration): 101
Construction: 74
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 55
Manufacturing: 44
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 35

EDDM carrier routes

94601 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 16,444 residential and 1,618 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 94601

94601 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 16,444 residential and 1,618 business mailboxes. Routes range from 477 homes (C027) to 1,179 homes (C016); the median route has 815 homes. The Census counted 16,734 households in 94601 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	6
750–999	11
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 262, 560 homes
Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 191, 730 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 188, 1,036 homes
Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 188, 895 homes
Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 477 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 94601

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	886	6	$65,068	—	—	—
C003	City	823	17	$65,068	—	—	—
C005	City	884	12	$101,015	—	—	—
C007	City	742	11	$40,890	—	—	—
C010	City	733	36	$79,249	—	—	—
C012	City	731	8	$95,600	—	—	—
C015	City	853	3	$65,068	—	—	—
C016	City	1,179	59	$65,068	—	—	—
C018	City	961	48	$63,469	—	—	—
C020	City	800	26	$114,705	—	—	—
C021	City	1,036	188	$109,760	—	—	—
C023	City	788	3	$61,842	—	—	—
C025	City	993	123	$26,617	—	—	—
C026	City	720	63	$70,931	—	—	—
C027	City	477	179	$94,568	—	—	—
C028	City	806	149	$109,760	—	—	—
C031	City	560	262	$89,174	—	—	—
C032	City	730	191	$26,617	—	—	—
C034	City	847	46	$48,804	—	—	—
C037	City	895	188	$48,804	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 94601 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

94606 — Oakland city, CA (1.8 mi)
94621 — Oakland city, CA (1.8 mi)
94613 — Oakland city, CA (2 mi)
94602 — Oakland city, CA (2.2 mi)
94502 — Alameda city, CA (2.8 mi)
94610 — Oakland city, CA (2.8 mi)
94501 — Alameda city, CA (3.3 mi)
94603 — Oakland city, CA (3.4 mi)

Areas that include 94601

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 94601, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 94601 in?: 94601 is a Oakland, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Oakland.
What county is 94601 in?: 94601 is in Alameda County.
What is the population of 94601?: About 53,259 people (±2,433), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 54,166.
What is the median household income in 94601?: $72,359 (±$4,545), 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 94601?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 16,444 residential and 1,618 business mailboxes (18,062 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 94601?: The closest, measured center to center: 94606 (1.8 mi, Oakland), 94621 (1.8 mi, Oakland), 94613 (2 mi, Oakland), 94602 (2.2 mi, Oakland), 94502 (2.8 mi, Alameda) and 94610 (2.8 mi, Oakland).

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