Housing units in zip code 94304 with a mortgage: 149 (22 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 89
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,923
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $751
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
8.1%
Whole state:
14.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 94304: Shotgun Bend (A), Foothills Park Nature Interpretive Center (B), Stanford Industrial Park (C), Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club (D), Palo Alto Fire Department Ambulance Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
164 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (4 men, 6 women).
71.9% of residents of 94304 zip code speak English at home.
207.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (2% very well, 33% not well, 65% not at all).
97.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (8% very well, 83% well, 9% not well).
99.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% very well, 2% well, 74% not well, 15% not at all).
247.8% of residents speak other language at home (1% very well, 39% well, 60% not well).
Foreign born population: 192 (24.7%) (63.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
24.7%
Whole state:
27.2%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Japan (22%)
Korea (14%)
India (12%)
Poland (8%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Taiwan (7%)
Sweden (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 44
1990 to 1999: 38
1980 to 1989: 37
Before 1980: 77
Races in zip code 94304:
White population: 587 Black population: 10 American Indian population: 2 Asian population: 142 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 6 Two or more races population: 12 Hispanic or Latino population: 24
Public primary/middle school in zip code 94304 not listed on the city page:
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
LOCKHEED MARTIN MISSILES & SPACE (3251 HANOVER ST. in PALO ALTO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE VEHICLES Business NAICS classification: GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STANFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS, LOCKHEED MISSILES & SPACE COMPANY INC
AFFYMAX RESEARCH INSTITUTE PALO ALTO (4001 MIRANDA AVE in PALO ALTO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES Organizations: AFFYMAX, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AFFYMAX INC, NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL (925 PAGE MILL ROAD in PALO ALTO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
HEWLETT PACKARD (1601 CALIFORNIA AVENUE in PALO ALTO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING AND TESTING OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS Organizations: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC, AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES CALIFORNIA AVE SITE
INTEVAC (601 CALIFORNIA AVENUE in PALO ALTO, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Business NAICS classification: OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OCULEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LITTON ELECTRON DEVICES, OCULEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC, V M S 601 C A G W T S
LOCKHEED MISSLES & SPACE CO (3170 PORTER DR in PALO ALTO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE VEHICLES Alternative names: LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS
NANOSYS INC (2625 HANOVER ST in PALO ALTO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE (CONTACT/OWNER)
LOCKHEED MISSILES A SPACE CO (3176 PORTER DR B252 in PALO ALTO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: LOCKHEED MISSILES AND SPACE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS
CHEMOCENTRYX (2631 HANOVER ST in PALO ALTO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ALEXANDRIA REAL EQUITIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
HEWLETT-PACKARD (3000 HANOVER STREET in PALO ALTO, CA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-1996-0066, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business SIC classification: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS; COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT; PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING.; INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING FOR MEASURING AND TESTING ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS. Organizations: HEWLETT-PACKARD MANUFACTURING DIVISION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HEWLETT-PACKARD
SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, HEWLETT PACKARD/640, HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY#, HEWLETT PACKARD I PALO ALTO, HP 640 PAGE MILL ROAD
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 78.1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (53%)
Electricity (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Solar energy (5%)
No fuel used (3%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Population in 1990: 1,835. Population change in the 1990s: -131 (-7.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 442
Northeast: 308
Midwest: 161
South: 127
West: 126
44% of the 94304 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:
29.3%
California:
8.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:
24.7%
California:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
31.3%
California:
15.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (PALO ALTO, CA):
COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTR (811 HANSEN WAY) : $56,907,300 in 177 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware, Other Management Support Services, Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, and moreby Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, Broadcasting Board of Governors, and others Signed by year:2000: $9,161,222; 2001: $6,969,919; 2002: $10,009,497; 2003: $9,262,179; 2004: $10,357,473; 2005: $6,180,593; 2006: $4,063,138.
Biggest contracts:
$4,480,224 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2003-03-04. Completion date: 2004-11-04.
$3,657,600 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2000-02-14. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
$3,317,131 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2004-04-27. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$2,665,800 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2001-03-14. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTR (607 HANSEN WAY; small business) : $34,376,309 in 373 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, and moreby Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Air Force, and others Signed by year:2000: $7,086,647; 2001: $4,521,713; 2002: $4,807,196; 2003: $2,610,804; 2004: $6,901,784; 2005: $3,901,587; 2006: $3,603,256.
Biggest contracts:
$837,431 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2004-05-28.
$711,380, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-16. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$709,520, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-23. Completion date: 2006-07-28.
$603,460 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2002-09-20. Completion date: 2002-10-18.
COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTR (811 HANSEN WAY) : $22,153,851 in 36 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware, Communications Security Equipment and Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment, and moreby Navy, Army, Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, and others Signed by year:2000: $3,610,880; 2001: $7,371,884; 2002: $3,354,264; 2003: $2,328,387; 2004: $1,882,512; 2005: $3,551,022; 2006: $54,902.
Biggest contracts:
$3,610,880 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2000-09-05. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$3,527,580, same as above.Signed on 2001-12-17. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$3,391,904, same as above.Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$1,834,336 with Navy for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2002-06-04. Completion date: 2002-02-01.
LOCKHEED MISSILES & SPACE CO (3460 HILLVIEW) : $14,963,420 in 2 contractsin 2003
$14,893,420 with NASA for Space Science and Applications -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$70,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC (3050 HANSEN WAY) : $10,285,231 in 20 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $561,570; 2001: $6,221,980; 2002: $3,304,621; 2003: $197,060; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$2,261,538 with Defense Logistics Agency for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Signed on 2002-06-22. Completion date: 2002-09-19.
$1,698,748, same as above.Signed on 2001-08-23. Completion date: 2001-11-20.
$1,649,849, same as above.Signed on 2001-09-26. Completion date: 2001-12-24.
$647,326 with Defense Logistics Agency for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2001-05-10. Completion date: 2001-07-30.
NANOSYS INC (2625 HANOVER ST; small business) : $5,060,802 in 9 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Textiles, Clothing and Equipage -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Basic Research (R&D) by Army, Air Force, Navy, NASA, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,809,058; 2005: $3,001,744; 2006: $250,000.
Biggest contracts:
$1,137,698 with Army for Textiles, Clothing and Equipage -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-07-20. Completion date: 2006-07-19.
$1,114,108 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$1,114,107, same as above.Signed on 2005-01-07. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$749,939 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2007-03-30.
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCO (3333 COYOTE HILL RD) : $3,811,572 in 14 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Space Science and Applications -- Basic Research (R&D) by Navy, Army, NASA Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $550,000; 2003: $830,595; 2004: $648,437; 2005: $783,285; 2006: $999,255.
Biggest contracts:
$849,570 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-03-06. Completion date: 2005-10-29.
$799,201 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-03-31. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
$489,735, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-18. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$353,917, same as above.Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC (925 PAGE MILL RD) : $3,273,826 in 6 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D) by Army, Department of Defense Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $280,000; 2004: $252,131; 2005: $2,741,695; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,832,056 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2009-11-02.
$769,639 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2006-02-14.
$280,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-05. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
$150,000 with Department of Defense for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (3170 PORTER DRIVE) : $3,115,773 in 6 contractsfrom 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Biomedical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by National Institutes of Health Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $1,037,000; 2002: $1,273,000; 2003: $805,773; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,273,000 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Taking place in DC. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
$1,037,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
$805,773, same as above.Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
$0 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-08-24. Completion date: 2004-09-14.
RINAT NEUROSCIENCE CORP (3155 PORTER DR; small business) : $782,179 in 3 contractsin 2003
$600,000 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-02-20. Completion date: 2004-01-09.
$130,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-01-13. Completion date: 2004-01-09.
$52,179, same as above.Signed on 2003-08-14. Completion date: 2004-01-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (500-999: 1, 250-499: 3, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 4)