ZIP Code 94516 — undefined, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 94516 covers CA in Contra Costa County with a population of about 208.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 341, 510, 925; U.S. House district CA-10; the SAN FRANCISCO - OAK - SAN JOSE media market.

CA fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.9%; unemployment rate near 1.0%; 68.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 34.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Information; about 12.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 90.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $786,800 — about 126% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,250 (about 7% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.6% (about 7.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 94516 in CA, a household would need roughly $217,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,054. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for CA as Very High (composite score 99.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.5) and wildfire (97.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for CA show little to no average snow and around 26.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 94516 (CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.