94949 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 94949, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

94949 is a zip code in Marin County, California, which covers Novato, with a total population of 18,273 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 94949 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 94949.

The estimated population of people living in 94949 is 18,273, with a median age of 48.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 94949 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,273
+1.84%
+6.53%
2020
17,942
 -4.03% -
2019
18,695
+7.12%
-
2018
17,452
+1.74%
-
2017
17,153
 - -

Population of 94949 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 94949 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
59.9%
62.6%
 -4.31%
Black/African American
3.8%
2.7%
 +40.74%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
20.5%
18.4%
 +11.41%
Asian
7.6%
8.9%
 -14.61%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
5.2%
4.2%
 +23.81%
Other
2.9%
2.9%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 94949 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 94949 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 94949 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 94949 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48.2 -0.21% 47.1 -0.21% 49.6 -0.4%
2020 48.3 +3.65% 47.2 +11.58% 49.8 +2.05%
2019 46.6 -1.06% 42.3 +0.24% 48.8 -0.61%
2018 47.1 +1.29% 42.2 +3.69% 49.1 0%
2017 46.5 - 40.7 - 49.1 -

The median age of the 94949 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 94949 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 1,468 -22.87% 773 +18.05% 1,115 904
10 to 19 936 +26.52% 645 +22.94% 1,204 800
20 to 29 815 +19.59% 780 -1.71% 902 738
30 to 39 1,080 -11.05% 982 -36.52% 956 659
40 to 49 1,061 +4.74% 1,225 +4.26% 1,106 1,253
50 to 59 1,304 +17.87% 1,522 -32.25% 1,541 1,053
60 to 69 1,086 +26.66% 1,366 +22.71% 1,364 1,695
70+ 959 +48.29% 1,151 +31.04% 1,451 1,532

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 94949 zip code is $107,547.00.

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 94949.

  • Under 25
    $67,941.00
  • 25 to 44
    $108,706.00
  • 45 to 64
    $136,967.00
  • 65 and over
    $88,614.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 94949 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 94949, 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 94949 is currently $150,763.00.

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.

23.33% of households in 94949 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 94949 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.46%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.95%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.04%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.15%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.26%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.82%
  • $200,000 or more
    23.33%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 94949 is $59,794.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 94949 by the total population of 94949.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 94949 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 94949 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
    24.69%
  • Bachelor's degree
    45.36%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.94%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    20.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.65%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 94949 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 94949 zip over the age of 16 is 15,110.

Of those people, a total of 62.80% 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 94949 is 59.10%.

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 94949 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 860 35.30% 56.90%
20 to 24 years 960 89.80% 23.80%
25 to 29 years 680 75.90% 1.20%
30 to 34 years 758 64.50% 8.80%
35 to 44 years 1,893 84.00% 0.30%
45 to 54 years 2,597 90.50% 0.50%
55 to 59 years 1,320 83.60% 2.70%
60 to 64 years 1,509 66.10% 0.60%
65 to 74 years 2,679 37.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,854 14.90% 14.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 94949. 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 10,243 62.20% 5.90%
Black or African American 672 50.40% 9.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 133 74.40% 0.00%
Asian 1,154 54.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 100.00% 0.00%
Other 1,757 72.10% 6.40%
Two or more races 1,144 68.50% 4.30%
Hispanic or Latino 2,493 82.50% 7.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,731 60.80% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 94949 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 94949 is 8,925, with median earnings of $58,134.00.

Women in 94949 are earning approximately 76.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,925 $58,134.00
Male 4,710 $66,833.00
Female 4,215 $50,776.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 94949 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 1,215 $157,165.00
Business and Financial 490 $107,171.00
Computer and Mathematical 441 $138,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 175 $92,961.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 47 $108,523.00
Community and Social Service 288 $58,631.00
Legal 129 $199,250.00
Educational and Library 546 $78,816.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 260 $52,188.00
Healthcare Practitioners 500 $88,417.00
Healthcare Support 203 $42,646.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 30 $58,088.00
Law Enforcement 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 368 $18,578.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 512 $37,665.00
Personal Care and Service 197 $23,208.00
Sales 1,287 $41,551.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,028 $40,893.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 466 $53,390.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 145 $69,957.00
Production 335 $39,973.00
Transportation and Material Moving 66 $46,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 94949 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 94949.

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 658 $183,017.00 557 $88,558.00
Business and Financial 217 $126,797.00 273 $75,144.00
Computer and Mathematical 378 $138,382.00 63 $182,981.00
Architecture and Engineering 168 $93,421.00 7 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 37 $109,659.00
Community and Social Service 116 $83,587.00 172 $57,036.00
Legal 80 $151,125.00 49 $250,001.00
Educational and Library 208 $81,538.00 338 $77,763.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 96 $60,455.00 164 $52,031.00
Healthcare Practitioners 169 $87,875.00 331 $96,016.00
Healthcare Support 30 $16,630.00 173 $43,271.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $0.00 11 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 280 $19,755.00 88 $14,479.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 296 $42,710.00 216 $32,206.00
Personal Care and Service 27 $13,967.00 170 $24,000.00
Sales 660 $54,207.00 627 $32,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 256 $21,271.00 772 $44,815.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 466 $53,390.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 145 $69,957.00 0 $0.00
Production 273 $48,024.00 62 $33,833.00
Transportation and Material Moving 66 $46,250.00 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 94949, with an average household size of 2.56 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 4,341 families living in the 94949 zip code with an average family size of 3.23 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 94949:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,664 272 405 2,741
Average Household Size 3.14 3.75 4.41 1.39
Total Families 3,664 272 405 0
Average Household Size 3.13 3.12 4.16 0

Poverty

Of the 4,341 families living in 94949, 1.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 94949:

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 7,546 housing units in 94949.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,082 93.85%
Vacant 464 6.15%

33.29% of the total 7,546 housing units in 94949 are rental units. This is approximately 2,512 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,361 are occupied by the owner - or 57.79% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 94949 is $2,316.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 94949 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
    209
  • Less than $500
    14
  • $500 to $999
    112
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    231
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    567
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    525
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    508
  • $3,000 or more
    555

Property Value

The median value of a property in 94949 is $829,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 94949 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    26
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    61
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    68
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    339
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    611
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,621
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,635

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 94949. The chart below shows the number of properties in 94949 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    439
  • 1940 to 1949
    265
  • 1950 to 1959
    424
  • 1960 to 1969
    923
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,241
  • 1980 to 1989
    966
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,057
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,201
  • 2010 to 2013
    30
  • 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 94949 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    331
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,075
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,972
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,704

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 94949 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 94949 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 94949.

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
    101
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    710
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    843
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    817
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,035
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    515
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    894
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    168
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    215
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    820
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    900
  • 90 or more minutes
    349

Summary

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