94519 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 94519, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

94519 is a zip code in Contra Costa County, California, which covers Central Contra Costa, with a total population of 20,495 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 94519 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 94519.

The estimated population of people living in 94519 is 20,495, with a median age of 38.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 94519 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
20,495
+0.88%
+7.30%
2020
20,317
+1.38%
-
2019
20,041
 -0.4% -
2018
20,121
+5.34%
-
2017
19,101
 - -

Population of 94519 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 94519 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
45.3%
54.5%
 -16.88%
Black/African American
2.1%
2.2%
 -4.55%
Native
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
28.6%
26.6%
 +7.52%
Asian
13.6%
10.2%
 +33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0.6%
 -50.00%
Two Or More Races
8.4%
5.3%
 +58.49%
Other
1.3%
0.3%
 +333.33%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 94519 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 94519 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 94519 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 94519 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38 0% 38.3 +1.06% 37.9 -0.79%
2020 38 0% 37.9 +1.88% 38.2 -4.02%
2019 38 -3.31% 37.2 -4.62% 39.8 -0.25%
2018 39.3 -0.51% 39 -1.52% 39.9 +1.79%
2017 39.5 - 39.6 - 39.2 -

The median age of the 94519 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 94519 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 998 +16.37% 1,428 +19.17% 1,125 1,716
10 to 19 979 +9.53% 693 +41.66% 1,047 997
20 to 29 1,234 -13.24% 1,120 -8.19% 1,045 995
30 to 39 1,598 +22.9% 1,669 +4.57% 1,982 1,725
40 to 49 1,302 +12.45% 1,154 +6% 1,431 1,206
50 to 59 1,579 +1.01% 1,485 -0.83% 1,581 1,463
60 to 69 1,040 -11.3% 1,177 1.84% 919 1,162
70+ 746 +24.86% 899 +27.85% 943 1,158

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 94519 zip code is $111,850.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 94519.

  • Under 25
    $97,542.00
  • 25 to 44
    $125,708.00
  • 45 to 64
    $125,082.00
  • 65 and over
    $68,316.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 94519 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 94519, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 94519 is currently $131,662.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

17.95% of households in 94519 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 94519 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.85%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.24%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    11.06%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.71%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    25.26%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.93%
  • $200,000 or more
    17.95%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 94519 is $46,370.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 94519 by the total population of 94519.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 94519 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 94519 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.71%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.24%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.64%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    31.76%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.65%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 94519 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 94519 zip over the age of 16 is 16,399.

Of those people, a total of 65.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 94519 is 63.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 94519 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 789 19.80% 5.10%
20 to 24 years 708 68.90% 5.90%
25 to 29 years 1,332 88.80% 6.30%
30 to 34 years 1,976 76.20% 1.10%
35 to 44 years 3,369 85.00% 3.50%
45 to 54 years 2,201 87.30% 2.40%
55 to 59 years 1,842 70.80% 1.50%
60 to 64 years 1,139 59.10% 0.40%
65 to 74 years 1,945 32.10% 3.70%
75 years and over 1,098 4.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 94519. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,641 64.30% 2.90%
Black or African American 413 86.40% 15.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 122 41.80% 0.00%
Asian 2,356 71.30% 2.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 35 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,772 71.80% 2.00%
Two or more races 2,060 58.70% 1.30%
Hispanic or Latino 4,475 70.90% 2.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,092 61.30% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 94519 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 94519 is 10,439, with median earnings of $59,357.00.

Women in 94519 are earning approximately 82.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,439 $59,357.00
Male 5,606 $65,245.00
Female 4,833 $54,075.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 94519 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,163 $106,638.00
Business and Financial 595 $71,464.00
Computer and Mathematical 390 $117,826.00
Architecture and Engineering 244 $74,451.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 121 $80,324.00
Community and Social Service 233 $66,797.00
Legal 174 $72,059.00
Educational and Library 669 $49,736.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 334 $88,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 422 $89,028.00
Healthcare Support 449 $28,203.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 78 $13,902.00
Law Enforcement 119 $133,164.00
Food Preparation and Serving 579 $24,295.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 423 $30,699.00
Personal Care and Service 374 $22,250.00
Sales 933 $54,617.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,190 $52,240.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 520 $67,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 359 $58,098.00
Production 601 $56,505.00
Transportation and Material Moving 359 $41,637.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 94519 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 94519.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 587 $106,738.00 576 $96,591.00
Business and Financial 107 $133,125.00 488 $70,214.00
Computer and Mathematical 337 $117,917.00 53 $107,083.00
Architecture and Engineering 197 $74,739.00 47 $65,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 99 $81,343.00 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 107 $17,346.00 126 $80,872.00
Legal 125 $71,783.00 49 $79,844.00
Educational and Library 303 $49,560.00 366 $50,833.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 126 $91,563.00 208 $44,318.00
Healthcare Practitioners 116 $47,109.00 306 $106,111.00
Healthcare Support 57 $18,472.00 392 $29,063.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 78 $13,902.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 119 $133,164.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 369 $23,631.00 210 $24,486.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 253 $38,472.00 170 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 53 $0.00 321 $34,063.00
Sales 506 $55,595.00 427 $46,477.00
Office and Administrative Support 328 $65,319.00 862 $51,302.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 520 $67,500.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 320 $52,941.00 39 $0.00
Production 461 $67,981.00 140 $33,088.00
Transportation and Material Moving 359 $41,637.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,082 households in 94519, with an average household size of 2.87 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,878 families living in the 94519 zip code with an average family size of 3.32 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 94519:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,654 546 678 2,204
Average Household Size 3.36 3.67 3.86 1.56
Total Families 3,654 546 678 0
Average Household Size 3.3 3.16 3.53 0

Poverty

Of the 4,878 families living in 94519, 5.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 94519:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,438 housing units in 94519.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,082 95.21%
Vacant 356 4.79%

30.51% of the total 7,438 housing units in 94519 are rental units. This is approximately 2,269 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,759 are occupied by the owner - or 63.98% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 94519 is $2,151.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 94519 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    54
  • Less than $500
    17
  • $500 to $999
    102
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    245
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    623
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    490
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    389
  • $3,000 or more
    403

Property Value

The median value of a property in 94519 is $608,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 94519 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    85
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    36
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    211
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    700
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,690
  • $1,000,000 or more
    25

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 94519. The chart below shows the number of properties in 94519 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    322
  • 1940 to 1949
    730
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,741
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,603
  • 1970 to 1979
    688
  • 1980 to 1989
    628
  • 1990 to 1999
    182
  • 2000 to 2009
    414
  • 2010 to 2013
    130
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 94519 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    402
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,751
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,769
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,160

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 94519 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 94519 that commute to work in a particular way.

36.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 94519.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    81
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    611
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    844
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,124
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,092
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    424
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,186
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    314
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    312
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    889
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,287
  • 90 or more minutes
    614

Summary

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