Median household income (1999): $57,976
Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,228
| This zip code | $63,228 | | California: | $53,629 |
Nearest zip codes: 94541, 94578, 94542, 94552, 94580, 94544.
Housing units in zip code 94546 with a mortgage: 6,932 (967 second mortgage, 817 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,770
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,677
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $295
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 3.5 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 139
- 1995 to 1998: 431
- 1990 to 1994: 862
- 1980 to 1989: 1,257
- 1970 to 1979: 2,109
- 1960 to 1969: 3,393
- 1950 to 1959: 5,445
- 1940 to 1949: 2,469
- 1939 or earlier: 637
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Castro Valley, CA (94546):
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- no bedroom: 77
- 1 bedrooms: 438
- 2 bedrooms: 2,086
- 3 bedrooms: 5,940
- 4 bedrooms: 1,870
- 5 or more bedrooms: 350
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 247
- 1 bedrooms: 1,628
- 2 bedrooms: 2,676
- 3 bedrooms: 992
- 4 bedrooms: 142
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 94546 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 367
- 1 vehicle: 2,714
- 2 vehicles: 4,706
- 3 vehicles: 1,941
- 4 vehicles: 716
- 5 or more vehicles: 317
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 535
- 1 vehicle: 2,431
- 2 vehicles: 2,080
- 3 vehicles: 484
- 4 vehicles: 136
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 94546:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 37
- $30,000 to $34,999: 16
- $35,000 to $39,999: 15
- $40,000 to $49,999: 15
- $70,000 to $79,999: 6
- $80,000 to $89,999: 30
- $90,000 to $99,999: 72
- $100,000 to $124,999: 115
- $125,000 to $149,999: 67
- $150,000 to $174,999: 316
- $175,000 to $199,999: 690
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1771
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2541
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2688
- $400,000 to $499,999: 775
- $500,000 to $749,999: 424
- $750,000 to $999,999: 58
- $1,000,000 or more: 30
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 94546:
- Less than $100: 30
- $100 to $149: 10
- $150 to $199: 14
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 7
- $300 to $349: 32
- $350 to $399: 56
- $400 to $449: 71
- $450 to $499: 84
- $500 to $549: 153
- $550 to $599: 153
- $600 to $649: 121
- $650 to $699: 366
- $700 to $749: 506
- $750 to $799: 428
- $800 to $899: 810
- $900 to $999: 766
- $1,000 to $1,249: 1050
- $1,250 to $1,499: 503
- $1,500 to $1,999: 289
- $2,000 or more: 99
- No cash rent: 122
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $228,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $580,090
- Black or African American householders: $581,523
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $1,279,761
- Asian householders: $574,971
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $687,385
- Some other race householders: $568,828
- Two or more races householders: $576,404
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $563,095
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,163
- One, attached: 785
- Two: 328
- 3 or 4: 742
- 5 to 9: 419
- 10 to 19: 739
- 20 to 49: 960
- 50 or more: 1,200
- Mobile homes: 366
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 15,768 (77%)
- Carpooled: 2,276 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 154 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 924 (4%)
- Railroad: 86 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 12 (0%)
- Taxi: 12 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 98 (0%)
- Bicycle: 14 (0%)
- Walked: 387 (2%)
- Other means: 110 (1%)
- Worked at home: 748 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 309
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1566
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1787
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2695
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3227
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1536
- 30 to 34 minutes: 3139
- 35 to 39 minutes: 560
- 40 to 44 minutes: 934
- 45 to 59 minutes: 2019
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1527
- 90 or more minutes: 547
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 40,692
- In family households: 33,624 (8,073 male householders, 2,875 female householders)
8,568 spouses, 11,456 children (10,844 natural, 170 adopted, 442 stepchildren), 628 grandchildren, 281 brothers or sisters, 256 parents, 708 other relatives, 779 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,068 (2,342 male householders (1,689 living alone)), 3,126 female householders (2,503 living alone)), 1,600 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 812 (536 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,700 2-persons, 2,527 3-persons, 2,383 4-persons, 894 5-persons, 371 6-persons, 73 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,192 1-person, 1,043 2-persons, 150 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 15 6-persons.
6,611 married couples with children.
2,072 single-parent households (544 men, 1,528 women).
80.0% of residents of 94546 zip code speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 18% well, 10% not well, 1% not at all).
7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 25% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).
6.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 32% well, 16% not well, 4% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 11% well, 7% not well, 3% not at all).
Foreign born population: 5,882 (14.1%)
(59.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 14.1% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (11%)
- Philippines (9%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- Korea (7%)
- Canada (4%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
- Ukraine (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 920
- 1990 to 1994: 765
- 1985 to 1989: 805
- 1980 to 1984: 741
- 1975 to 1979: 571
- 1970 to 1974: 408
- 1970 to 1974: 367
- 1965 to 1969: 1,305
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 10704
- German: 3545
- Italian: 3270
- English: 3010
- Irish: 2774
- Portuguese: 2112
- United States or American: 1243
- European: 825
- Norwegian: 667
- French (except Basque): 600
- Scottish: 593
- Swedish: 576
- Russian: 517
- Scotch-Irish: 448
- Polish: 423
- Danish: 374
- Greek: 314
- Romanian: 291
- Dutch: 268
- Arab:: 243
- Iranian: 178
- Ukrainian: 171
- Afghan: 167
- French Canadian: 165
- British: 152
- Swiss: 133
- Croatian: 129
- Welsh: 122
- Scandinavian: 111
- Austrian: 110
- Yugoslavian: 103
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 99
- Latvian: 90
- Subsaharan African:: 89
- Slovene: 86
- Northern European: 81
- Canadian: 77
- Lebanese: 76
- Arab/Arabic: 76
- Finnish: 62
- Armenian: 60
- Hungarian: 59
- Czech: 56
- Lithuanian: 55
- Basque: 47
- Serbian: 45
- West Indian: 40
- New Zealander: 38
- Celtic: 33
- Palestinian: 32
- Jamaican: 30
- Belgian: 28
- Egyptian: 28
- Ethiopian: 24
- Other Subsaharan African: 24
- Israeli: 21
- Jordanian: 21
- Brazilian: 18
- Czechoslovakian: 15
- Nigerian: 14
- Eastern European: 13
- Cape Verdean: 12
- Haitian: 12
- Bulgarian: 11
- Slavic: 11
- Dutch West Indian: 11
- Other Arab: 10
- African: 8
- Australian: 8
- Macedonian: 7
- Alsatian: 7
- Ghanian: 7
- Pennsylvania German: 6
- Albanian: 6
- Estonian: 6
- Cypriot: 6
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
- Turkish: 3

Public primary/middle school in zip code 94546 not listed on the city page:- CASTRO VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 335; Location: 20185 SAN MIGUEL AVE., CASTRO VALLEY, CA; Grades: KG - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CASTRO VALLEY AUTOHAUS (20697 PARK WAY in CASTRO VALLEY, 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
STATE MASTER (California - Used Oil Recycling System ) - USED OIL RECYCLING
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: ROBERT BLACKMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ROCKY AUTO BODY AND PAINTING (3142 CASTRO VALLEY BLVD in CASTRO VALLEY, 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: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Organizations: IWAO FUKUSHIMA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ROCKYS AUTO BODY
- R&J QUICK CLEAN CENTER (2522 CASTRO VALLEY BLVD in CASTRO VALLEY, 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: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: LORGE RAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EQUILON ENTERPRISES (2724 CASTRO VALLEY/LAKE CHABOT in CASTRO VALLEY, CA). Federal Facility
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: EQUILON ENTERPRISES, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SHELL OIL CO
- PACIFIC BELL (2610 NORBRIDGE AVENUE in CASTRO VALLEY, 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))
- SPEEDEE OIL CHANGE & TUNE-UP (3940 CASRO VALLEY BLVD. in CASTRO VALLEY, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (California - Used Oil Recycling System ) - USED OIL RECYCLING
Organizations: ABDUL LATEEF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LATEEFS SPEEDEE OIL CHANGE AND TUNE UP
- CHEVRON STATION NO 96991 (2920 CASTRO VALLEY BLVD in CASTRO VALLEY, 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: CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHEVRON STATION NO 93283 (3005 GROVE WAY in CASTRO VALLEY, 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: CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EXPRESS PHOTO SVC (3028 CASTRO VALLEY BLVD in CASTRO VALLEY, 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: VLADIMIR ESCOBAR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MARSHALL ELEMENTARY (20111 MARSHALL ST. in CASTRO VALLEY, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6090401
Organizations: CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PROCTOR ELEMENTARY (17520 REDWOOD ROAD in CASTRO VALLEY, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6090435
Organizations: CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHABOT ELEMENTARY (19104 LAKE CHABOT ROAD in CASTRO VALLEY, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6090369
Organizations: CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- STANTON ELEMENTARY (2644 SOMERSET AVE. in CASTRO VALLEY, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6090468
Organizations: CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 25816
- Northeast: 1725
- Midwest: 3413
- South: 1947
- West: 2243
57% of the 94546 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in California.
Population in 1990: 37,808. Population change in the 1990s: +3,872 (+10.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 574
| Here: | 12.9% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 176
| Here: | 7.6% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 406
| Here: | 16.2% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TERRA INDUSTRIES INC (21646 REDWOOD RD STE A in CASTRO VALLEY, CA; small business): $246,620 in 2 contracts in 2004
$148,830 with Forest Service for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Signed on 2004-06-07. Completion date: 2005-06-07.
$97,790 with Air Force for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2004-08-04. Completion date: 2004-11-02.
- EDEN TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (20103 LAKE CHABOT in CASTRO VALLEY, CA): $137,650 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2004
Contracts for General Health Care Services, Other Medical Services by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $46,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $28,663; 2004: $62,987; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$46,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
$32,996 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2004-01-28. Effective on 2004-01-24. Completion date: 2004-01-24.
$29,462, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$28,663, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
- INTEGRITY SALES, INC (18810 PARSONS AVE in CASTRO VALLEY, CA; small business): $8,723 in 2 contracts in 2005
$5,445 with Navy for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-08-02.
$3,278, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-21. Completion date: 2006-01-13.
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: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 9, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 3, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 39)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 7, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 10)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (50-99: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 16, 1-4: 9)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 489 people in nursing homes
- 139 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 131 people in other group homes
- 34 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
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