ZIP Code 94596 — Walnut Creek city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 94596 covers Walnut Creek, CA in Contra Costa County with a population of about 23,592.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

Walnut Creek, CA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 94596 is about $137,660 — about 83% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.2%; unemployment rate near 5.4%; 69.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 35.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 25.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $1,245,000 — about 258% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,366 (about 103% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 44.9% (about 20.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 94596 in Walnut Creek, CA, a household would need roughly $343,000 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 $7,998. That is about 149% above the local median household income ($137,660), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Walnut Creek city, 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 Walnut Creek city, CA show little to no average snow and around 26.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,161 for ZIP 94596 (Walnut Creek city, 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.