Housing data for ZIP code 94002

ZIP code 94002 has an estimated 27,534 residents and 11,437 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Belmont, San Mateo County.

45.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,872 (±$108) a month.

The median home value is $2,000,000 or more.

The median household income is $203,965 (±$18,616) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
27,534 (±144)
Median gross rent
$2,872
Median home value
$2,000,000 or more
Households that rent
45.0%

How ZIP code 94002 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 94002BelmontSan Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents27,534 (±144)27,337742,34039,287,377334,922,499
Housing units11,437 (±303)11,346287,18414,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent45.0% (±3.6 points)45.2%41.5%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,872 (±$108)$2,875$2,922$2,036$1,413
Median home value$2,000,000 or more$2,000,000 or more$1,559,600$734,700$332,700
Median household income$203,965 (±$18,616)$205,297$158,855$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$10,000 or more$10,000 or more$9,519$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income42.4% (±7.9 points)42.1%48.4%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198083.1% (±6.5 points)82.9%72.5%56.0%49.7%
Average commute28.4 minutes (±2.0)28.5 minutes26.4 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.4% (±1.6 points)96.6%95.7%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents39.8 years (±1.2)39.8 years40.9 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 94002, median gross rent is not measurably different from San Mateo County ($2,922).

It is also higher than in California ($2,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 94002 is not measurably different from Belmont as a whole ($2,875).

Among the 25 ZIP codes in San Mateo County with a published estimate, ZIP 94002 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in San Mateo County with a published estimate, ZIP 94002 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 94002

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 94002San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5005.3% (±4.8 points)2.4%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9992.0% (±1.9 points)2.0%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4991.6% (±1.4 points)3.7%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9994.5% (±1.9 points)9.7%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49916.3% (±5.0 points)17.8%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99927.2% (±6.4 points)17.1%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more43.0% (±6.5 points)47.3%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 43.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 94002

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$2,563 (±$285)
1 bedroom$2,490 (±$174)
2 bedrooms$3,280 (±$182)
3 bedrooms$3,500 or more
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more

Rent burden in ZIP code 94002

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 94002San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%19.0% (±5.5 points)13.8%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.1% (±4.7 points)13.7%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.0% (±4.5 points)13.0%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.6% (±4.4 points)11.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.8% (±5.0 points)8.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more32.6% (±6.1 points)40.3%46.0%41.9%

42.4% (±7.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 94002 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 94002

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 94002San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.2% (±0.7 points)1.5%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.1% (±0.1 points)0.4%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.2% (±0.3 points)0.8%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.3% (±0.4 points)0.6%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.5% (±0.5 points)0.8%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9990.8% (±0.9 points)1.5%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9995.1% (±1.8 points)13.9%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more91.9% (±2.1 points)80.6%29.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 94002

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 94002San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached53.9% (±3.6 points)55.3%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.6% (±1.9 points)8.7%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.7% (±1.2 points)2.0%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.0% (±0.6 points)4.0%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.3% (±1.9 points)5.6%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units11.4% (±2.9 points)6.1%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units20.3% (±3.4 points)17.0%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.8% (±0.4 points)1.1%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 94002 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 94002San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±0.9 points)1.0%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20192.7% (±1.3 points)5.4%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20092.9% (±1.5 points)5.7%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19995.8% (±1.5 points)5.7%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 19894.7% (±1.6 points)9.7%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197923.5% (±4.0 points)16.0%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196924.9% (±3.4 points)16.0%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 195922.5% (±2.8 points)21.6%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19498.7% (±2.3 points)10.3%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.5% (±1.2 points)8.6%8.9%11.7%

83.1% of the homes in ZIP code 94002 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 94002

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 94002San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas64.8% (±3.7 points)62.8%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity30.4% (±3.4 points)31.8%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.8% (±1.4 points)2.1%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.4%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.9% (±0.6 points)0.6%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.7 points)2.0%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 94002 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 94002San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone52.2% (±4.5 points)56.7%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled6.2% (±1.8 points)8.7%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation4.7% (±1.9 points)5.1%2.9%3.2%
Walked2.0% (±0.9 points)2.3%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±0.8 points)3.0%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home33.6% (±4.4 points)24.3%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 94002 take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 94002

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Belmont82%$2,87545.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 94002

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
940701.8 mi$2,854$2,000,000 or more$240,07431.4%
944031.8 mi$3,263$1,746,300$174,91747.5%
944022.6 mi$3,500 or more$2,000,000 or more$172,52241.6%
940652.9 mi$3,500 or more$1,811,800$215,95534.1%
944043.3 mi$3,500 or more$1,714,400$192,33248.8%
944014.4 mi$2,762$1,184,500$122,22756.6%
940614.9 mi$2,845$1,900,500$146,26546.0%
940635.7 mi$2,809$1,042,500$116,76068.7%

Crime reported to police in Belmont

Most of ZIP code 94002 is policed by the Belmont Police Department, which reported 138 violent and 1,299 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 94002 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94002: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 94002

What is the median rent in ZIP code 94002?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94002 is $2,872 (±$108) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 94002?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 94002 is $2,000,000 or more (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 94002?

The median household income in ZIP code 94002 is $203,965 (±$18,616) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 94002 in?

ZIP code 94002 lies mostly in Belmont.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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