ZIP Code 94971 — Dillon Beach CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 94971 covers Dillon Beach, CA in Marin County with a population of about 315.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 369, 707; U.S. House district CA-2; the SAN FRANCISCO - OAK - SAN JOSE media market.

Dillon Beach, CA matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 94971 is about $109,375 — about 46% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.4%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 62.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Arts and entertainment, and Other services; about 24.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 125.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $880,000 — about 153% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 76.1% (about 10.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 94971 in Dillon Beach, CA, a household would need roughly $242,000 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 $5,653. That is about 121% above the local median household income ($109,375), 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 Dillon Beach CDP, CA as Relatively High (composite score 96.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.5) and wildfire (94.6). 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 Dillon Beach CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 28.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 94971 (Dillon Beach CDP, 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.