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ZIP Code 94306
Palo Alto, CA, Santa Clara County
Population
27,183
Land area
4.1sq mi
People per sq mi
6,654
City
Palo Alto
ZIP 94306 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 94306 at a glance
- ZIP 94306 (Palo Alto) is about 26 times as dense as California as a whole.
- The median household income is $210,000, about 2.1 times the California median of $99,122.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at more than $2,000,000 and median rent is $2,994 a month.
Local data for ZIP 94306
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 94306, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$210,000
Poverty rate
8.9%
Median home value
$2,000,000+
Prices +0.6% in a year
Median rent
$2,994/mo
Homeownership
52.6%
Bachelor's or higher
80.9%
Median age
42.3
Average commute
22.0 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,079
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
16,926
$2.8B annual payroll
PPP loans
$144M
1,051 loans
Campaign donations
$6.5M
23% D, 1% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 94306, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very High
Top: earthquake
Storm events since 1996
775
Countywide, mostly strong wind
Flood insurance policies
8,141
1.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
79° / 39°F
15.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 94306, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
20.7%
U.S. 33.3% -12.6 pts
Diabetes
9.4%
U.S. 12.1% -2.7 pts
Smoking
6.3%
U.S. 12.8% -6.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
3.7%
U.S. 11.1% -7.4 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 94306?
- ZIP code 94306 is in Palo Alto, CA (Santa Clara County).
- What county is ZIP code 94306 in?
- ZIP code 94306 is mostly in Santa Clara County, California.
- How many people live in ZIP code 94306?
- About 27,183 people live in the 94306 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.