ZIP Code 94978 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 94978 covers ZIP 94978 with a population of about 5,034.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the SAN FRANCISCO - OAK - SAN JOSE media market.

ZIP 94978 aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 94978 is about $141,563 — about 88% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.6%; unemployment rate near 10.1%; 64.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Construction; about 35.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 20.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $1,154,000 — about 232% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,492 (about 114% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.8% (about 3.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 94978, a household would need roughly $318,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $7,413. That is about 125% above the local median household income ($141,563), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.