Zone
9A
Plant hardiness zone 9A
Explore U.S. ZIP codes in USDA plant hardiness zone 9A. View community demographics, climate profiles, median income, and gardening data on US5.
ZIP codes
2,042
Population
22,746,497
Median household income (avg.)
$70,574
Average home value
$303,665
What is USDA zone 9A?
Zone 9A is a USDA / PRISM plant hardiness band based on average annual extreme minimum winter temperature. Growers use it to compare winter-cold exposure across regions — it is a climate label, not a planting prescription.
US5 lists 2,042 indexable ZIP codes in this band, covering about 22,746,497 combined ZIP-area residents. The table below is sorted by population; use pagination to browse the full published set.
How to use this zone page
Scan communities inside zone 9A, then open any ZIP for full demographics, climate normals, schools, and nearby amenities. Zone membership comes from the USDA hardiness summary joined to published ZIP profiles.
ZIPs in zone 9A
Frequently asked questions
What does zone 9A mean?
Zone 9A is a USDA plant hardiness band based on average annual extreme minimum winter temperature. It helps compare winter-cold exposure across places; it is not a planting prescription.
Why is the table sorted by population?
Population ordering surfaces larger communities first. The zone total counts all published ZIPs in band 9A; page through the table to browse beyond the first page.
Is a hardiness zone the same as a climate normal?
Hardiness zones summarize winter extreme cold. ZIP pages on US5 also show precipitation, snow, and FEMA risk context separately.