Housing data for ZIP code 94541

ZIP code 94541 has an estimated 67,139 residents and 22,934 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Hayward, Alameda County.

53.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,239 (±$67) a month.

The median home value is $812,000 (±$17,668).

The median household income is $105,729 (±$5,765) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
67,139 (±2,648)
Median gross rent
$2,239
Median home value
$812,000
Households that rent
53.3%

How ZIP code 94541 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 94541HaywardAlameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents67,139 (±2,648)158,8011,649,47339,287,377334,922,499
Housing units22,934 (±691)52,243637,21214,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent53.3% (±2.1 points)42.0%45.6%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,239 (±$67)$2,391$2,357$2,036$1,413
Median home value$812,000 (±$17,668)$854,400$1,090,100$734,700$332,700
Median household income$105,729 (±$5,765)$113,318$129,367$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,895 (±$471)$5,739$8,474$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.1% (±4.3 points)54.2%50.4%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198063.2% (±3.9 points)62.1%65.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute32.8 minutes (±1.5)32.3 minutes31.0 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.3% (±1.4 points)94.8%94.4%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents38.2 years (±0.8)38.6 years39.0 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 94541, median gross rent is lower than in Alameda County ($2,357).

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 94541 is lower than in Hayward as a whole ($2,391).

Its median home value is lower than in Hayward as a whole ($854,400).

Among the 48 ZIP codes in Alameda County with a published estimate, ZIP 94541 ranks 32 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 48 ZIP codes in Alameda County with a published estimate, ZIP 94541 ranks 42 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 47 ZIP codes in Alameda County with a published estimate, ZIP 94541 ranks 35 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 94541

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 94541Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5002.9% (±1.3 points)4.8%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9994.1% (±1.7 points)5.5%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4997.3% (±1.7 points)9.3%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99922.7% (±3.2 points)16.5%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49927.1% (±3.5 points)19.6%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99921.0% (±3.4 points)17.1%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more14.9% (±2.9 points)27.2%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 27.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 94541

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,720 (±$320)
1 bedroom$1,718 (±$82)
2 bedrooms$2,360 (±$65)
3 bedrooms$2,723 (±$198)
4 bedrooms$3,172 (±$1,071)

Rent burden in ZIP code 94541

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 94541Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%7.3% (±2.1 points)12.4%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.5% (±2.6 points)12.8%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.9% (±3.2 points)13.0%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.2% (±3.0 points)11.3%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.1% (±2.1 points)8.6%9.3%9.2%
35% or more43.0% (±3.7 points)41.8%46.0%41.9%

51.1% (±4.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 94541 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 94541

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 94541Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.2% (±1.8 points)1.5%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.0% (±1.5 points)0.7%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.6% (±0.3 points)0.8%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.3% (±0.3 points)0.7%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9991.0% (±0.8 points)1.2%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9995.6% (±1.7 points)4.1%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99965.6% (±3.7 points)34.0%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more19.8% (±2.8 points)56.9%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 94541

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 94541Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached48.8% (±2.5 points)51.0%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)15.9% (±2.0 points)8.8%7.4%6.2%
2 units3.2% (±1.0 points)3.6%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.6% (±1.2 points)6.5%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.5% (±1.4 points)5.2%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.0% (±0.9 points)4.9%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units15.5% (±1.5 points)18.7%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home1.3% (±0.5 points)1.3%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.3% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 94541 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 94541Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later1.1% (±0.7 points)1.4%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20196.1% (±1.0 points)6.8%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20097.0% (±1.3 points)7.1%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19998.6% (±1.6 points)7.9%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198914.0% (±1.7 points)11.5%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197912.0% (±1.7 points)14.1%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196910.3% (±1.6 points)12.7%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 195919.2% (±2.0 points)12.3%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 194910.3% (±1.6 points)6.7%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier11.4% (±1.8 points)19.6%8.9%11.7%

63.2% of the homes in ZIP code 94541 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 94541

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 94541Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas61.1% (±3.0 points)65.2%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity33.8% (±2.9 points)29.6%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.1% (±0.7 points)1.7%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.1 points)0.2%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.2 points)0.7%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used2.4% (±0.8 points)2.2%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 94541 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 94541Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone66.4% (±2.5 points)52.6%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled11.5% (±1.7 points)8.3%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation3.9% (±0.9 points)7.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.2% (±0.4 points)2.8%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.2% (±1.0 points)2.9%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home13.9% (±1.6 points)25.7%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 94541 take an average of 32.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 94541

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
Hayward48%$2,39142.0%
Fairview25%$2,64421.2%
Cherryland16%$2,14060.7%

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 94541

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
945802.5 mi$2,274$846,700$110,72928.1%
945783.1 mi$2,116$823,000$94,08455.9%
945443.3 mi$2,373$827,200$107,78543.8%
945423.6 mi$2,676$1,148,000$133,73427.4%
945453.6 mi$2,442$879,400$114,35628.9%
945793.9 mi$2,139$850,300$99,04026.3%
945524.9 mi$3,197$1,394,300$212,6056.8%
945465.0 mi$2,539$1,043,500$128,38533.7%

Crime reported to police in Hayward

Most of ZIP code 94541 is policed by the Hayward Police Department, which reported 461 violent and 2,680 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 94541 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94541: 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 94541

What is the median rent in ZIP code 94541?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94541 is $2,239 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 94541?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 94541 is $812,000 (±$17,668) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 94541?

The median household income in ZIP code 94541 is $105,729 (±$5,765) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 94541 in?

Most of ZIP code 94541’s land lies in Hayward; it also covers Fairview, Cherryland.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 94541 (zip code tabulation area:94541).

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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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