Housing data for ZIP code 94702

ZIP code 94702 has an estimated 17,635 residents and 8,388 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Berkeley, Alameda County.

48.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,094 (±$160) a month.

The median home value is $1,202,100 (±$46,739).

The median household income is $99,775 (±$10,995) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
17,635 (±1,252)
Median gross rent
$2,094
Median home value
$1,202,100
Households that rent
48.7%

How ZIP code 94702 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 94702BerkeleyAlameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents17,635 (±1,252)120,2571,649,47339,287,377334,922,499
Housing units8,388 (±486)53,145637,21214,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent48.7% (±3.9 points)55.8%45.6%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,094 (±$160)$2,133$2,357$2,036$1,413
Median home value$1,202,100 (±$46,739)$1,413,900$1,090,100$734,700$332,700
Median household income$99,775 (±$10,995)$108,092$129,367$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$9,848 (±$978)$10,000 or more$8,474$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income56.0% (±7.4 points)55.7%50.4%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198085.3% (±6.3 points)80.9%65.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute27.9 minutes (±1.9)27.8 minutes31.0 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.6% (±2.3 points)94.3%94.4%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents41.5 years (±1.4)33.2 years39.0 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 94702, median gross rent is lower than in Alameda County ($2,357).

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 94702 is not measurably different from Berkeley as a whole ($2,133).

Its median home value is lower than in Berkeley as a whole ($1,413,900).

Among the 48 ZIP codes in Alameda County with a published estimate, ZIP 94702 ranks 38 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 48 ZIP codes in Alameda County with a published estimate, ZIP 94702 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 47 ZIP codes in Alameda County with a published estimate, ZIP 94702 ranks 37 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 94702

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 94702Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5004.8% (±2.2 points)4.8%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $99912.5% (±3.8 points)5.5%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49914.3% (±4.7 points)9.3%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99914.5% (±3.7 points)16.5%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49920.6% (±6.0 points)19.6%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99913.6% (±6.6 points)17.1%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more19.7% (±3.8 points)27.2%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 20.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 94702

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,256 (±$220)
1 bedroom$2,016 (±$240)
2 bedrooms$2,492 (±$287)
3 bedrooms$3,500 or more
4 bedrooms$3,338 (±$719)

Rent burden in ZIP code 94702

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 94702Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%9.5% (±3.3 points)12.4%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.1% (±2.8 points)12.8%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.0% (±4.0 points)13.0%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.3% (±3.5 points)11.3%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.8% (±3.7 points)8.6%9.3%9.2%
35% or more46.2% (±6.4 points)41.8%46.0%41.9%

56.0% (±7.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 94702 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 94702

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 94702Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.6% (±0.7 points)1.5%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.5% (±0.5 points)0.7%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.5% (±0.5 points)0.8%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.4% (±0.5 points)0.7%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.8% (±0.8 points)1.2%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9992.9% (±1.6 points)4.1%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99920.6% (±4.5 points)34.0%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more73.7% (±4.6 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 94702

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 94702Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached50.0% (±3.3 points)51.0%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.0% (±1.8 points)8.8%7.4%6.2%
2 units9.0% (±2.1 points)3.6%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units14.1% (±3.5 points)6.5%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.1% (±1.8 points)5.2%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.0% (±1.5 points)4.9%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units11.7% (±2.6 points)18.7%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.1% (±0.2 points)1.3%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 94702 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 94702Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.3 points)1.4%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20194.6% (±2.0 points)6.8%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20093.5% (±1.7 points)7.1%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19992.4% (±1.1 points)7.9%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 19893.7% (±1.4 points)11.5%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 19794.5% (±1.4 points)14.1%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196912.8% (±3.5 points)12.7%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19598.7% (±1.9 points)12.3%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 194915.7% (±2.9 points)6.7%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier43.6% (±3.7 points)19.6%8.9%11.7%

85.3% of the homes in ZIP code 94702 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 94702

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 94702Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas73.8% (±3.3 points)65.2%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity20.9% (±3.3 points)29.6%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.0% (±0.6 points)1.7%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy1.3% (±0.8 points)0.7%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used2.4% (±1.6 points)2.2%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 94702 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 94702Alameda CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone32.2% (±3.8 points)52.6%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled2.8% (±1.0 points)8.3%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation13.1% (±2.5 points)7.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked5.9% (±1.8 points)2.8%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)8.9% (±2.1 points)2.9%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home37.2% (±4.3 points)25.7%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 94702 take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 94702

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
Berkeley100%$2,13355.8%

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 94702

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
947030.6 mi$2,240$1,359,000$109,88159.2%
947101.1 mi$2,477$1,081,000$102,22763.2%
947091.4 mi$2,042$1,375,000$89,05475.7%
947041.4 mi$1,937$906,100$50,12987.6%
947061.7 mi$2,451$1,203,500$143,39846.7%
947201.9 mi$3,500 or more$507,800—75.2%
946082.0 mi$2,661$849,600$120,23968.9%
947072.2 mi$2,429$1,649,300$212,77612.5%

Crime reported to police in Berkeley

Most of ZIP code 94702 is policed by the Berkeley Police Department, which reported 639 violent and 4,113 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 94702 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94702: 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 94702

What is the median rent in ZIP code 94702?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94702 is $2,094 (±$160) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 94702?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 94702 is $1,202,100 (±$46,739) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 94702?

The median household income in ZIP code 94702 is $99,775 (±$10,995) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 94702 in?

ZIP code 94702 lies mostly in Berkeley.

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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Figures last updated on .

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