ZIP Code 94720 — Berkeley city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 94720 covers Berkeley, CA in Alameda County with a population of about 5,649.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 341, 510; U.S. House district CA-12; the SAN FRANCISCO - OAK - SAN JOSE media market.

Berkeley, CA sits in a university / college context (near university of california-berkeley (0.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 46.0%; unemployment rate near 10.7%; 82.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 49.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Healthcare; about 13.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $3,501 (about 201% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 23.6% (about 41.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Berkeley city, CA as Very High (composite score 99.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.7) and wildfire (97.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Berkeley city, CA show little to no average snow and around 26.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 278 for ZIP 94720 (Berkeley city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.