Median household income (1999): $103,791
Estimated median household income in 2005: $112,279
| This zip code | $112,279 | | California: | $53,629 |
Nearest zip codes: 94709, 94707, 94704, 94706, 94703, 94702.
Housing units in zip code 94708 with a mortgage: 2,466 (249 second mortgage, 372 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,162
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,407
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $498
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.5 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 7
- 1995 to 1998: 18
- 1990 to 1994: 91
- 1980 to 1989: 155
- 1970 to 1979: 230
- 1960 to 1969: 318
- 1950 to 1959: 1,083
- 1940 to 1949: 844
- 1939 or earlier: 2,023
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Berkeley, CA (94708):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 119
- 2 bedrooms: 837
- 3 bedrooms: 1,843
- 4 bedrooms: 894
- 5 or more bedrooms: 225
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 78
- 1 bedrooms: 205
- 2 bedrooms: 169
- 3 bedrooms: 204
- 4 bedrooms: 32
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Vehicles available in 94708 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 93
- 1 vehicle: 1,136
- 2 vehicles: 1,966
- 3 vehicles: 545
- 4 vehicles: 129
- 5 or more vehicles: 49
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 47
- 1 vehicle: 427
- 2 vehicles: 180
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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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 94708:
- $100,000 to $124,999: 7
- $125,000 to $149,999: 28
- $150,000 to $174,999: 5
- $175,000 to $199,999: 30
- $200,000 to $249,999: 91
- $250,000 to $299,999: 157
- $300,000 to $399,999: 711
- $400,000 to $499,999: 954
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1074
- $750,000 to $999,999: 370
- $1,000,000 or more: 201
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 94708:
- $150 to $199: 5
- $350 to $399: 5
- $450 to $499: 6
- $500 to $549: 29
- $550 to $599: 6
- $600 to $649: 35
- $650 to $699: 20
- $700 to $749: 14
- $750 to $799: 41
- $800 to $899: 25
- $900 to $999: 12
- $1,000 to $1,249: 66
- $1,250 to $1,499: 102
- $1,500 to $1,999: 157
- $2,000 or more: 129
- No cash rent: 53
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $392,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $909,660
- Black or African American householders: $845,673
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $654,835
- Asian householders: $879,350
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $541,268
- Some other race householders: $654,835
- Two or more races householders: $926,124
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $847,357
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,337
- One, attached: 93
- Two: 211
- 3 or 4: 66
- 5 to 9: 50
- 10 to 19: 7
- 20 to 49: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,425 (57%)
- Carpooled: 782 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 116 (2%)
- Subway or elevated: 634 (11%)
- Railroad: 26 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
- Bicycle: 82 (1%)
- Walked: 269 (5%)
- Other means: 22 (0%)
- Worked at home: 574 (10%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 25
- 5 to 9 minutes: 407
- 10 to 14 minutes: 912
- 15 to 19 minutes: 722
- 20 to 24 minutes: 633
- 25 to 29 minutes: 323
- 30 to 34 minutes: 611
- 35 to 39 minutes: 124
- 40 to 44 minutes: 229
- 45 to 59 minutes: 696
- 60 to 89 minutes: 557
- 90 or more minutes: 151
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 10,545
- In family households: 8,110 (2,120 male householders, 790 female householders)
2,587 spouses, 2,066 children (1,968 natural, 80 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 75 other relatives, 340 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,435 (700 male householders (415 living alone)), 956 female householders (693 living alone)), 779 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 26 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,576 2-persons, 686 3-persons, 453 4-persons, 148 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,108 1-person, 430 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
1,409 married couples with children.
226 single-parent households (72 men, 154 women).
81.0% of residents of 94708 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% very well, 10% well, 1% not well).
10.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 12% well, 4% not well).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% very well, 18% well, 4% not well, 2% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% very well, 13% well).
Foreign born population: 1,912 (17.8%)
(55.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 17.8% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (13%)
- Germany (11%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Japan (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- Hong Kong (4%)
- India (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 431
- 1990 to 1994: 104
- 1985 to 1989: 152
- 1980 to 1984: 119
- 1975 to 1979: 188
- 1970 to 1974: 171
- 1970 to 1974: 163
- 1965 to 1969: 584
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 2127
- English: 1161
- German: 921
- Irish: 599
- Russian: 488
- Italian: 458
- Polish: 363
- Scottish: 349
- United States or American: 281
- Norwegian: 256
- European: 235
- French (except Basque): 226
- Scotch-Irish: 210
- British: 194
- Swedish: 176
- Dutch: 112
- Czech: 110
- Danish: 109
- Arab:: 98
- Eastern European: 92
- Hungarian: 85
- Greek: 85
- Austrian: 84
- Iranian: 77
- Scandinavian: 62
- Swiss: 60
- Australian: 58
- Arab/Arabic: 54
- Ukrainian: 44
- Lithuanian: 41
- Canadian: 39
- Welsh: 38
- Celtic: 34
- Brazilian: 32
- Basque: 30
- French Canadian: 28
- Belgian: 27
- Finnish: 25
- Armenian: 24
- Croatian: 22
- Serbian: 19
- Lebanese: 18
- Subsaharan African:: 17
- African: 17
- Northern European: 16
- Romanian: 13
- Egyptian: 11
- Portuguese: 9
- Other Arab: 8
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
- Syrian: 7
- Turkish: 6
- Icelander: 6
- Czechoslovakian: 6
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 5
- Bulgarian: 5
- Yugoslavian: 5
- Barbadian: 4
- Jamaican: 4
- Albanian: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT (2501 GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD in BERKELEY, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- SAN PABLO WATER TREATMENT PLANT (300 BERKELEY PARK ROAD in KENSINGTON, 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))
Alternative names: SAN PABLO WATER TRTMNT PLANT
- KENSINGTON ELEMENTARY (90 HIGHLAND BLVD. in KENSINGTON, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6004808
Organizations: WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ELBERTA H ROPER (1452 SCENIC AVE in BERKELEY, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- HOWARD STACKPOLE ESTATE (859 EUCLID AVE in BERKELEY, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ESTATE OF HOWARD STACKPOLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MIDRASHA EAST BAY JEWISH COM (2301 VINE ST in BERKELEY, CA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (94%)
- Electricity (6%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4387
- Northeast: 1612
- Midwest: 1297
- South: 767
- West: 456
65% of the 94708 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in California.
Population in 1990: 8,874. Population change in the 1990s: +1,856 (+20.9%).
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): 375
| Here: | 53.2% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125
| Here: | 33.4% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75
| Here: | 16.8% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TERAOPS CORPORATION (1051 CRAGMONT AVENUE in BERKELEY, CA; small business): $1,524,623 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D), Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), and more by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $535,621; 2001: $150,000; 2002: $449,297; 2003: $389,705; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$289,695 with Navy for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-14. Completion date: 2004-08-05.
$249,297 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-01-23. Completion date: 2003-03-01.
$236,909 with Navy for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2000-02-07. Completion date: 2001-10-28.
$200,000 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-08-06. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
- KIRBY CONSULTANTS L L C (596 EUCLID AVENUE in BERKELEY, CA; small business)
$92,936 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2002-07-12. Completion date: 2003-07-12.
- GILLEM, MARK (1589 SCENIC AVE in BERKELEY, CA; small business): $72,875 in 3 contracts in 2005
$50,025 with Army for Training/Curriculum Development. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-09-27.
$15,425, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-09-27.
$7,425 with Army for Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531). Signed on 2005-01-07. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
- DAVID JENKINS AND ASSOIATES IN (11 YALE CIRCLE in KENSINGTON, CA; small business)
$50,000 with Navy for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2001-03-13. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
- KENT S. UDELL (218-A CAMBRIDGE AVE. in KENSINGTON, CA; small business)
$27,600 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2000-07-13. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
- LONG ROAD TRAVEL SUPPLIES ( in Berkeley, CA)
$40 with Department of State for Pest, Disease, and Frost Control Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Educational Services: Exam Preparation and Tutoring (20-49: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Educational Services: Educational Support Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
Age and Sex of Sensory-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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23 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
3 people in unknown juvenile institutions
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