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94306 Zip Code (Palo Alto, CA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Palo Alto, CA (99.79%), Mountain View, CA (0.13%), Los Altos, CA (0.07%)
County: Santa Clara County, CA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 27,554
Zip code population in 2010: 26,469
Zip code population in 2000: 24,484

Houses and condos: 12,042
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,874
% of renters here:

45%
State:

44%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 94306: 126.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 6,581 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 94306
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.5% ($10,292)
California:

0.7% ($4,831)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,330 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,036 (0.4%)

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Males: 13,046  (47.3%)
Females: 14,508  (52.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 94306:

  • High school or higher: 99.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 84.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 57.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 94306:

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

Zip code 94306 compared to state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 94306 (2022)
    • 12,93947.0%White
    • 10,01236.3%Asian
    • 2,3518.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,5795.7%Two or more races
    • 5271.9%Black
    • 600.2%Some other race
    • 410.1%American Indian
    • 410.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $2,171,698
94306:

$2,171,698
California:

$715,900



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 94306 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 94306 is 5,530 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.2 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
California:

2.8 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 94306, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $399,914 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$399,914
State:

$95,910

Salary/wage: $372,613 (reported on 77.9% of returns)
Here:

$372,613
State:

$77,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1389.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3906.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6996.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10032.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20546.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 335555.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $4,614 (reported on 62.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$4,614
California:

$2,294
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.8% for AGIs below $25k, 88.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 231.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 429.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2875.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $20,374 (reported on 57.7% of returns)
Here:

$20,374
State:

$10,949
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.9% for AGIs below $25k, 276.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 444.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 593.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1501.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12460.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$106,084 (reported on 55.8% of returns)
Here:

+$106,084
State:

+$49,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 139.7% for AGIs below $25k, 234.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 392.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 769.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1935.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73018.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$39,075 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:

+$39,075
State:

+$15,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 225.0% for AGIs below $25k, 380.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 373.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 622.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1317.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7385.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $32,360 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
94306:

$32,360
California:

$23,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $25k, 165.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 372.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 749.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1470.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2455.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $34,339 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
94306:

$34,339
California:

$30,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.0% for AGIs below $25k, 58.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 200.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1261.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $81,958 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:

$81,958
State:

$39,517
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 196.5% for AGIs below $25k, 381.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 685.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1199.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2422.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24087.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $29,814 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:

$29,814
State:

$12,598
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 45.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 448.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8123.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,346 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
94306:

$9,346
State:

$8,807
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.8% for AGIs below $25k, 66.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 118.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 241.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 544.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2319.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,257 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,257
State:

$2,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs below $25k, 25.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.6%
Here:

90%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 84.9% for AGIs below $25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 94306, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $213,452 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$213,452
State:

$72,726

Salary/wage: $174,541 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
Here:

$174,541
State:

$59,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.5% for AGIs below $25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,627 (reported on 62.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,627
California:

$2,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $14,148 (reported on 50.9% of returns)
Here:

$14,148
State:

$9,308
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$72,375 (reported on 48.5% of returns)
Here:

+$72,375
State:

+$30,460
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$37,741 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:

+$37,741
State:

+$17,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $29,502 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
94306:

$29,502
California:

$19,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $27,292 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
94306:

$27,292
California:

$24,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $63,787 (18% of AGI, reported on 54.4% of returns)
Here:

$63,787
State:

$34,004

Here:

18.0% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,079 (reported on 45.1% of returns)
Here:

$11,079
State:

$4,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $37,374 (reported on 54.2% of returns)
94306:

$37,374
State:

$14,448
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,403 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,403
State:

$2,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.7%
Here:

47%
State:

64%
(% for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs below $25k, 41.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 94306, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $138,129 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$138,129
State:

$58,600

Salary/wage: $98,588 (reported on 76.2% of returns)
Here:

$98,588
State:

$49,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,137 (reported on 68.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,137
California:

$2,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $6,493 (reported on 53.6% of returns)
Here:

$6,493
State:

$4,746
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$79,552 (reported on 49.2% of returns)
Here:

+$79,552
State:

+$23,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 33.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$26,088 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:

+$26,088
State:

+$16,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,380 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
94306:

$3,380
California:

$3,192
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $17,390 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:

$17,390
California:

$17,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $44,555 (19% of AGI, reported on 51.1% of returns)
Here:

$44,555
State:

$28,113

Here:

18.8% of AGI
State:

25.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $12,438 (5% of AGI, reported on 45.3% of returns)
Here:

$12,438
State:

$3,923

Here:

4.9% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $28,936 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
94306:

$28,936
State:

$10,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,042 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,042
State:

$1,763

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.6%
Here:

49%
State:

66%
(% for various income ranges: 40.7% for AGIs below $10k, 49.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 47.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$199,030
California:

$91,551
Palo Alto, CA (94306) map Nearest zip codes: 94301, 94305, 94303, 94040, 94022, 94043.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

44.1%
California:

46.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.6%
California:

48.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 306
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,373


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 196 (194 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,167 (2,619 now married, 3,541 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 94306 with a mortgage: 3,447 (576 second mortgage, 501 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,876
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,241

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.8%
Whole state:

12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

3.5%
Whole state:

6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

3.9
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 94306: Institute of Molecular Medical Sciences (A), College Terrace Library (B), Bolton Childrens Center (C), Jackson Center (D), Bolton Children Center (E), Palo Alto Community Center (F), Schultz Jewish Community Center (G), Terman Park Branch Palo Alto City Library (H), Cubberley Community Center (I), Palo Alto Fire Department Station 5 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Charleston Shopping Center (1), Palo Alto Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 94306 include: Saint Marks Episcopal Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C), First Christian Church (D), Wesley United Methodist Church (E), University Lutheran Church (F), Jerusalem Baptist Church (G), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), Free Will Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Alta Mesa Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Creek: Matadero Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 94306 include: Mitchell Park (1), Cameron Park (2), Berkeley Park (3), Peers Park (4), Werry Park (5), El Camino Field (6), Mayfield Park (7), Ray Field (8), Weisshaar Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 172020 or later
  • 8782010 to 2019
  • 1,1332000 to 2009
  • 6221990 to 1999
  • 7431980 to 1989
  • 1,3391970 to 1979
  • 1,5091960 to 1969
  • 3,8121950 to 1959
  • 9461940 to 1949
  • 9021939 or earlier

Zip code 94306 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palo Alto, CA (94306)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palo Alto, CA (94306)
  • 30no bedroom
  • 1841 bedroom
  • 7272 bedrooms
  • 2,1413 bedrooms
  • 2,0314 bedrooms
  • 9505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Alto, CA (94306)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Alto, CA (94306)
  • 432no bedroom
  • 1,4481 bedroom
  • 1,8012 bedrooms
  • 7013 bedrooms
  • 3834 bedrooms
  • 1115+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Alto, CA (94306) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Alto, CA (94306) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 166no vehicle
  • 1,5031 vehicle
  • 2,8042 vehicles
  • 1,1733 vehicles
  • 2494 vehicles
  • 1565+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Alto, CA (94306) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Alto, CA (94306) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 618no vehicle
  • 2,2051 vehicle
  • 1,5762 vehicles
  • 2363 vehicles
  • 2354 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

  • Zip code 94306 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 94306 household income distribution in 2022
  • 420Less than $10,000
  • 214$10,000 to $14,999
  • 117$15,000 to $19,999
  • 231$20,000 to $24,999
  • 109$25,000 to $29,999
  • 127$30,000 to $34,999
  • 76$35,000 to $39,999
  • 208$40,000 to $44,999
  • 78$45,000 to $49,999
  • 351$50,000 to $59,999
  • 375$60,000 to $74,999
  • 635$75,000 to $99,999
  • 751$100,000 to $124,999
  • 462$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,300$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,505$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 94306

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 94306
  • 41Less than $10,000
  • 7$10,000 to $14,999
  • 17$50,000 to $59,999
  • 19$150,000 to $174,999
  • 18$175,000 to $199,999
  • 10$200,000 to $249,999
  • 31$250,000 to $299,999
  • 25$300,000 to $399,999
  • 15$400,000 to $499,999
  • 25$500,000 to $749,999
  • 173$750,000 to $999,999
  • 432$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 762$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 5,843$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 94306

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 94306
  • 116Less than $100
  • 15$200 to $249
  • 81$250 to $299
  • 25$300 to $349
  • 25$350 to $399
  • 15$400 to $449
  • 83$450 to $499
  • 18$550 to $599
  • 16$600 to $649
  • 14$700 to $749
  • 36$800 to $899
  • 62$900 to $999
  • 25$1,000 to $1,249
  • 34$1,250 to $1,499
  • 414$1,500 to $1,999
  • 869$2,000 to $2,499
  • 766$2,500 to $2,999
  • 614$3,000 to $3,499
  • 1,528$3,500 or more
  • 115No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,967.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $3,158,546.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $2,267,266
  • Black or African American householders: $2,285,883
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $2,216,379
  • Asian householders: $2,306,673
  • Some other race householders: $1,828,520
  • Two or more races householders: $2,074,268
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $2,424,271

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $2,171,698
94306:

$2,171,698
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $2,217,999 - $2,180,373

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $3,810,922
Here:

$3,810,922
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,694,517
Here:

$1,694,517
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $2,759,358
Here:

$2,759,358
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $4,435,909
Here:

$4,435,909
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,307,189
Here:

$3,307,189
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $60,929
Here:

$60,929
State:

$184,506
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 94306
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,500
  • One, attached: 857
  • Two: 98
  • 3 or 4: 660
  • 5 to 9: 1,082
  • 10 to 19: 586
  • 20 to 49: 1,183
  • 50 or more: 858
  • Mobile homes: 193

Unemployment: 2.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 94306

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 94306
  • 48.9%6,856Drove a car alone
  • 6.3%880Carpooled
  • 1.2%170Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.3%36Streetcar or trolley car
  • 1.0%142Subway or elevated
  • 0.2%32Taxi
  • 6.2%871Bicycle
  • 4.2%582Walked
  • 0.8%106Other means
  • 35.2%4,929Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 94306

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 94306
  • 155Less than 5 minutes
  • 7425 to 9 minutes
  • 1,35310 to 14 minutes
  • 1,66015 to 19 minutes
  • 2,14420 to 24 minutes
  • 77725 to 29 minutes
  • 1,42330 to 34 minutes
  • 13035 to 39 minutes
  • 34240 to 44 minutes
  • 57945 to 59 minutes
  • 26760 to 89 minutes
  • 10990 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 94306:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 27,554
  • Male householders: 5,730 (1,134 living alone), Female householders: 5,178 (1,538 living alone)
  • 5,803 spouses (5,584 opposite-sex spouses), 788 unmarried partners, (774 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,270 children (7,779 natural, 421 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 132 brothers or sisters, 387 parents, 0 foster children, 120 other relatives, 1,083 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 69 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,950 2-persons, 1,857 3-persons, 1,325 4-persons, 714 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,674 1-person, 1,046 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 67 4-persons

4,957 married couples with children.
865 single-parent households (340 men, 525 women).

58.0% of residents of 94306 zip code speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 23% well, 21% not well, 1% not at all).
11.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 10% well, 5% not well, 1% not at all).
24.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 20% well, 10% not well, 1% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (96% very well, 2% well, 1% not well, 1% not at all).

Foreign born population: 9,355 (34.0%)
(57.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

34.0%
Whole state:

26.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 11%Bhutan
  • 7%Hong Kong
  • 6%Japan
  • 5%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
  • 4%India
  • 4%Honduras
  • 3%Romania
Most common first ancestries reported in 94306
  • 4%American
  • 3%English
  • 3%European
  • 3%Iranian
  • 3%German
  • 2%Italian
  • 2%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3,3652010 or later
  • 2,4102000 to 2009
  • 2,2351990 to 1999
  • 2,692Before 1990

Zip code 94306 topographic map

There are 301 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 94306.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • KEEBLE AND SHUCHAT PHOTOGRAPHY (290 CALIFORNIA AVE 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: TERRY SHUCHAT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • EL CARMELO ELEMENTARY (3024 BRYANT ST. in PALO ALTO, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6048235
    Organizations: PALO ALTO UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FAIRMEADOW ELEMENTARY (500 E. MEADOW DR. in PALO ALTO, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6048268
    Organizations: PALO ALTO UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GUNN (HENRY M.) HIGH (780 ARASTRADERO ROAD in PALO ALTO, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4332904
    Organizations: PALO ALTO UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HOOVER (HERBERT) ELEMENTARY (445 E. CHARLESTON ROAD in PALO ALTO, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6048201
    Organizations: PALO ALTO UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HEWLETT PACKARD MANUFACTURING DIVISION (395 PAGE MILL RD in PALO ALTO, CA)
    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))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; ALUMINUM DIE-CASTINGS; SHEET METALWORK; REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCE MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; ALUMINUM DIE-CASTING FOUNDRIES.; SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: HEWLETT PACKARD CO PALO ALTO FABRCTN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. PALO ALTO FABRICATION CTR.
  • INTRABIOTICS PHARMACEUTICAL INC (490 SAN ANTONIO RD in PALO ALTO, CA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: KENNETH KELLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • LOCKHEED MISSLES & SPACE CO (3101 PARK BLVD in PALO ALTO, CA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: LOCKHEED M&S CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • HELMINGS AUTO REPAIR (300 LAMBERT AVE in PALO ALTO, CA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: HELMING ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • LINUS PAULING INSTITUTE (440 PAGE MILL RD in PALO ALTO, CA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: MEDICAL LABORATORIES.
    Organizations: L P I BOARD OF TRUSTEES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CALIFORNIA AVENUE NORGE VILLAG (240 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))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Alternative names: CALIFORNIA AV NORGE VILLAGE
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN LIBRASCOPE COR (3176 PORTER DR in PALO ALTO, CA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: LOCKHEED MARTIN LIBRRASCOPE COR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CARLSEN SUBARU (4190 EL CAMINO in PALO ALTO, CA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))

Zip code 94306 marital status for males
Zip code 94306 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 71.2%Utility gas
  • 25.8%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 24,309. Population change in the 1990s: +175 (+0.7%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,329
  • Northeast: 1,916
  • Midwest: 2,335
  • South: 1,395
  • West: 965

59% of the 94306 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.

87% of the 94306 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Palo Alto, CA (94306)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 323
Here:

11.5%
California:

10.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125
Here:

7.6%
California:

8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 390
Here:

42.6%
California:

15.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 237,352Legal occupations
  • 186,565Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 172,965Management occupations
  • 171,482Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 165,679Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 144,683Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (PALO ALTO, CA):

  • HYPERSONICS (164 FERNE AVE; small business) : $1,593,062 in 19 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Defense Aircraft -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), ADP Software, Defense Aircraft -- Basic Research (R&D) by Air Force, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $60,000; 2001: $195,000; 2002: $160,000; 2003: $210,000; 2004: $250,000; 2005: $293,062; 2006: $425,000.

    Biggest contracts:
    $250,000 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-05-12. Completion date: 2008-05-12.
    $150,000 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2004-06-09. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $119,216, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $100,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-17. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
  • LEE, DAVID A (2248 PARK BOULEVARD; small business) : $1,037,161 in 11 contracts from 2000 to 2002
    Contracts for Residential Buildings by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $522,039; 2001: $457,793; 2002: $57,329; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $293,148 with Navy for Residential Buildings. Signed on 2001-05-04. Completion date: 2002-01-31.
    $283,951, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-27. Completion date: 2000-08-15.
    $161,918, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-28. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
    $76,170, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-14. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
  • CMSOFT, INC (566 GLENBROOK DRIVE; small business) : $599,394 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $400,000 with Air Force for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-07-07. Completion date: 2008-05-30.
    $99,998 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-05-08. Completion date: 2007-02-09.
    $99,396, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-10. Completion date: 2006-02-10.
  • VISIONAEL CORPORATION (410 CAMBRIDGE AVE; small business) : $594,822 in 10 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for ADP Software, Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices, Technical Representation Services -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment, and more by Internal Revenue Service, Navy, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $168,600; 2003: $46,000; 2004: $241,241; 2005: $138,981; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $141,000 with Internal Revenue Service for ADP Software. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
    $119,200 with Navy for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
    $119,200 with Navy for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-09-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $55,786 with Internal Revenue Service for ADP Software. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-01-22. Effective on 2004-01-13. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • IMPAC (3200 PARK BLVD) : $586,203 in 2 contracts in 2002
    $298,453 with Defense Logistics Agency for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Signed on 2002-01-04. Completion date: 2002-04-01.
    $287,750, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-06. Completion date: 2002-09-03.
  • NEXPRISE, INC (409 SHERMAN AVENUE; small business) : $575,372 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.) by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $114,900; 2003: $289,325; 2004: $113,272; 2005: $55,000; 2006: $2,875.

    Biggest contracts:
    $178,525 with Army for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2003-11-10. Completion date: 2005-03-28.
    $114,900, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-14. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
    $113,272, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-04. Completion date: 2005-03-28.
    $110,800, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-25. Completion date: 2004-02-29.
  • GEOMECHANICS INTERNATIONAL, IN (250 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE; small business) : $274,380 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $249,216 with Navy for Geothermal -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-07-24. Completion date: 2003-06-22.
    $25,164, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-12. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
  • A AND D PROTOCOL TRANSPORTATIO (525 SAN ANTONIO AVE; small business) : $84,520 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    $48,960 with Army for Motor Passenger Services. Signed on 2001-09-26. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
    $35,560, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-19. Completion date: 2001-06-30.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-19. Completion date: 2001-06-30.
  • PHIFER SMITH CORPORATION (2181 PARK BLVD; small business)
    $69,999 with Army for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-05-07. Completion date: 2002-11-07.
  • HIGH TIDE ASSOCIATES (4013 BEN LOMOND DR; small business)
    $69,015 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-01. Completion date: 2003-12-31.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 3, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 10)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 8, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
  • Information: Motion Picture and Video Production (250-499: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 48)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 4, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 14)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 21)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 70 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 4 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 153 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 47 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 23 people in institutions for the blind
  • 20 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0303$685,6652,233$482,35345$325,7162$796,48092$401,028
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$038$677,720269$527,6321$165,4400$011$592,303
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$711,13549$854,703371$590,91916$497,4290$031$398,374
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$037$764,102240$578,84820$151,8930$010$322,698
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$710,46215$547,67189$608,9202$760,3250$02$350,490
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$556,4000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$60,610
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 94306
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 94306 - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of fire incidents - 38 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 94306 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.8%), and Outside Fires (31.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 94306
    • 10243.8%Structure Fires
    • 7331.3%Outside Fires
    • 3414.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2410.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 94306, California

Most common first names in zip code 94306 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John13374.7 years
Mary12480.5 years
William10274.0 years
Robert8775.1 years
George7777.6 years
Helen7681.0 years
James7474.8 years
Margaret6182.7 years
Charles5878.1 years
Elizabeth5682.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 94306 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5677.0 years
Johnson3578.1 years
Anderson3578.1 years
Lee2176.9 years
Brown2181.3 years
Davis2179.6 years
Wilson1980.2 years
Williams1865.5 years
Jones1877.3 years
White1680.4 years
Businesses in zip code 94306
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1New Balance1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Nike3
Baskin-Robbins1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster1Quality1
Budget Car Rental1Quiznos1
CVS1RadioShack1
Chipotle1Safeway1
Comfort Inn1Starbucks4
Days Inn1Subway3
Domino's Pizza1Super 81
FedEx3T-Mobile3
Foot Locker1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1Toyota1
Holiday Inn1Travelodge1
Jamba Juice1U-Haul1
Jones New York1UPS2
MasterBrand Cabinets2Vons1
McDonald's1Walgreens2
Motel 61
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