What city is 94609 in?

94609 is a Oakland, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Oakland.

What is the population of 94609?

About 23,928 people (±1,709), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,578.

What is the median household income in 94609?

$107,834 (±$8,379), 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 94609?

17 USPS carrier routes with 11,474 residential and 1,093 business mailboxes (12,567 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 94609?

The closest, measured center to center: 94608 (1.4 mi, Oakland), 94618 (1.6 mi, Oakland), 94612 (1.9 mi, Oakland), 94610 (2 mi, Oakland), 94703 (2.1 mi, Berkeley) and 94704 (2.2 mi, Berkeley).

94609 ZIP Code, Oakland, CA

94609 is a ZIP code in Oakland, California in Alameda County. It covers 1.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 94608, 94618 and 94612. 23,928 people live here in 11,049 households. It is densely built, at about 14,371 people per square mile, and most households rent (33% own). Median household income is $107,834, close to the California median of $99,122.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Oakland, CA
County: Alameda County
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Population: 23,928
Median household income: $107,834
Carrier routes: 17 (11,474 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,928
Households	11,049
Median household income	$107,834
Income per person	$79,485
Median age	35.6
Homeowners	32.9%
Median home value	$1,207,700
Median rent	$2,222
Bachelor's degree or higher	65.1%
Average commute (minutes)	30.3
Households with kids under 18	19.3%
Moved in the past year	17.7%
Below the poverty line	10.2%
Broadband internet	94.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	23.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.5%
$10–15K	3.3%
$15–25K	4.1%
$25–35K	3.9%
$35–50K	5.8%
$50–75K	11.5%
$75–100K	13.2%
$100–150K	15.9%
$150–200K	10.2%
$200K+	27.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.2%
10–19	7.4%
20–24	5.3%
25–34	26.2%
35–44	20.1%
45–54	11.1%
55–64	9.9%
65–74	7.2%
75+	3.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.4%
Owned outright	6.4%
Rented	61.1%
Vacant	8.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	32.9%
Townhome	3.2%
2–4 units	30.7%
5–19 units	14.8%
20+ units	18.4%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 94609

820 business establishments with 12,431 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 263
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 122
Accommodation and Food Services: 92
Retail Trade: 73
Other Services (except Public Administration): 67
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 42
Construction: 35
Information: 29

EDDM carrier routes

94609 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 11,474 residential and 1,093 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 94609

94609 has 17 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C)) with 11,474 residential and 1,093 business mailboxes. Routes range from 210 homes (C021) to 1,334 homes (C033); the median route has 620 homes. The Census counted 11,049 households in 94609 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	11
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 193, 210 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 136, 792 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 132, 589 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 521 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 589 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 94609

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	684	14	$168,206	—	—	—
C002	City	521	93	$168,206	—	—	—
C003	City	577	18	$107,109	—	—	—
C005	City	611	17	$160,327	—	—	—
C006	City	825	57	$192,632	—	—	—
C007	City	614	5	$113,978	—	—	—
C009	City	589	132	$200,001+	—	—	—
C010	City	589	82	$89,420	—	—	—
C014	City	690	9	$133,942	—	—	—
C016	City	782	41	$103,410	—	—	—
C018	City	620	66	$128,161	—	—	—
C019	City	792	136	$95,822	—	—	—
C020	City	609	77	$102,206	—	—	—
C021	City	210	193	$102,206	—	—	—
C022	City	779	39	$92,559	—	—	—
C032	City	648	67	$87,449	—	—	—
C033	City	1,334	47	$157,693	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 94609 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

94608 — Oakland city, CA (1.4 mi)
94618 — Oakland city, CA (1.6 mi)
94612 — Oakland city, CA (1.9 mi)
94610 — Oakland city, CA (2 mi)
94703 — Berkeley city, CA (2.1 mi)
94704 — Berkeley city, CA (2.2 mi)
94702 — Berkeley city, CA (2.5 mi)
94705 — Oakland city, CA (2.5 mi)

Areas that include 94609

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 94609, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 94609 in?: 94609 is a Oakland, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Oakland.
What county is 94609 in?: 94609 is in Alameda County.
What is the population of 94609?: About 23,928 people (±1,709), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,578.
What is the median household income in 94609?: $107,834 (±$8,379), 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 94609?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 11,474 residential and 1,093 business mailboxes (12,567 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 94609?: The closest, measured center to center: 94608 (1.4 mi, Oakland), 94618 (1.6 mi, Oakland), 94612 (1.9 mi, Oakland), 94610 (2 mi, Oakland), 94703 (2.1 mi, Berkeley) and 94704 (2.2 mi, Berkeley).

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