Housing data for ZIP code 94037

ZIP code 94037 has an estimated 2,917 residents and 1,211 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $3,032 (±$1,300) a month.

The median home value is $1,580,700 (±$195,558).

The median household income is $233,826 (±$102,824) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,917 (±807)
Median gross rent
$3,032
Median home value
$1,580,700
Households that rent
21.8%

How ZIP code 94037 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 94037MontaraSan Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents2,917 (±807)2,917742,34039,287,377334,922,499
Housing units1,211 (±242)1,211287,18414,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent21.8% (±15.4 points)21.8%41.5%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$3,032 (±$1,300)$3,032$2,922$2,036$1,413
Median home value$1,580,700 (±$195,558)$1,580,700$1,559,600$734,700$332,700
Median household income$233,826 (±$102,824)$233,826$158,855$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$9,051 (±$2,098)$9,051$9,519$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income19.9% (±42.5 points)19.9%48.4%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198068.2% (±21.4 points)68.2%72.5%56.0%49.7%
Average commute31.2 minutes (±7.6)31.2 minutes26.4 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.2% (±9.9 points)93.2%95.7%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents50.5 years (±12.8)50.5 years40.9 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 94037, median gross rent is not measurably different from San Mateo County ($2,922).

It is not measurably different from California ($2,036).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 94037 is not measurably different from Montara as a whole ($3,032).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Montara as a whole ($1,580,700).

Among the 25 ZIP codes in San Mateo County with a published estimate, ZIP 94037 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 28 ZIP codes in San Mateo County with a published estimate, ZIP 94037 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in San Mateo County with a published estimate, ZIP 94037 ranks 7 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 94037

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 94037San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±24.9 points)2.4%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9990.0% (±24.9 points)2.0%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4990.0% (±24.9 points)3.7%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±24.9 points)9.7%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49946.6% (±51.1 points)17.8%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±24.9 points)17.1%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more53.4% (±51.1 points)47.3%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 53.4% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 94037

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 94037San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%46.6% (±51.1 points)13.8%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%33.6% (±48.1 points)13.7%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±24.9 points)13.0%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±24.9 points)11.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%19.9% (±34.5 points)8.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more0.0% (±24.9 points)40.3%46.0%41.9%

19.9% (±42.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 94037 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 94037

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 94037San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±5.3 points)1.5%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±5.3 points)0.4%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±5.3 points)0.8%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.2% (±6.4 points)0.6%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.0% (±5.3 points)0.8%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9990.0% (±5.3 points)1.5%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9999.7% (±7.6 points)13.9%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more86.1% (±9.1 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 94037

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 94037San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached89.6% (±9.2 points)55.3%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)8.0% (±8.7 points)8.7%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±3.4 points)2.0%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.4% (±3.7 points)4.0%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±3.4 points)5.6%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±3.4 points)6.1%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±3.4 points)17.0%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±3.4 points)1.1%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 94037 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 94037San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.4 points)1.0%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20190.0% (±3.4 points)5.4%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20096.2% (±6.3 points)5.7%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19990.0% (±3.4 points)5.7%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198925.7% (±14.8 points)9.7%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197936.3% (±15.7 points)16.0%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196914.7% (±8.5 points)16.0%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19596.8% (±6.2 points)21.6%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±3.4 points)10.3%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier10.4% (±9.5 points)8.6%8.9%11.7%

68.2% of the homes in ZIP code 94037 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 94037

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 94037San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas56.1% (±16.8 points)62.8%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.1 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity27.6% (±15.5 points)31.8%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.7% (±8.5 points)2.1%3.4%4.9%
Wood5.1% (±7.7 points)0.4%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy1.5% (±2.5 points)0.6%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.1 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.1 points)2.0%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 94037 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 94037San Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone54.5% (±14.9 points)56.7%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled9.9% (±8.6 points)8.7%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.9 points)5.1%2.9%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±2.9 points)2.3%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)6.8% (±9.6 points)3.0%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home28.7% (±11.5 points)24.3%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 94037 take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 94037

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
Montara70%$3,03221.8%

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 94037

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
940381.7 mi—$1,123,100$99,6801.0%
940183.5 mi—$1,430,200$230,05316.3%
940443.8 mi$3,093$1,249,800$160,40832.4%
940306.0 mi$3,272$1,934,900$163,47639.2%
940666.1 mi$2,773$1,207,500$141,27237.9%
940106.7 mi$2,797$2,000,000 or more$196,88240.4%
940808.2 mi$2,809$1,188,700$136,73341.1%
940198.3 mi$2,028$1,556,800$153,78126.2%

Crime reported to police in San Mateo County

In 2025, the police departments that report for San Mateo County recorded 226 violent and 1,396 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 94037 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94037: 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 94037

What is the median rent in ZIP code 94037?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94037 is $3,032 (±$1,300) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 94037?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 94037 is $1,580,700 (±$195,558) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 94037?

The median household income in ZIP code 94037 is $233,826 (±$102,824) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 94037 in?

ZIP code 94037 lies mostly in Montara.

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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