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ZIP Code 94086 · Sunnyvale, CA

Santa Clara County · pop 49,746 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 94086 (Sunnyvale, CA) is $177,054, higher than 92% of the other ZIP Codes in California.

Its FHFA home price index changed −16.0% over the five years to 2022.

01 — Where it stands

$177,054
Median household income
± $14,779 MOE
$1,810,200
Median home value
± $73,259 MOE
$2,902
Median gross rent
6.9%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 94086 within Santa Clara County, California and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$177,054 ± $14,77955th percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)92nd percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)97th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$99,11569th percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)92nd percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate6.9%53rd percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)22nd percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher68.2%62nd percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes30.5%12th percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate5.1%48th percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)39th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$1,810,200 ± $73,25969th percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)94th percentile (1,403 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$2,90246th percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)88th percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.45950th percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)70th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$202,80757th percentile (55 ZIP Codes compared)90th percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more33.2%62nd percentile (55 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change−16.0%14th percentile (50 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (1,289 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents17.430th percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)39th percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$216,82985th percentile (57 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (1,406 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Santa Clara County · California · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−0.3%
1-year change
2021–2022
−16.0%
5-year change
2017–2022
+40.2%
10-year change
2012–2022

Home price index — ZIP Code 94086

Home price index, ZIP Code 94086, 2000–2022Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 196.6 in 2022. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.10015020025030020002005201020152022196.6

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 94086
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+33.3%
2001106.1+6.1%
2002105.7−0.4%
2003108.3+2.4%
2004115.1+6.3%
2005140.3+21.9%
2006147.2+4.9%
2007153.0+4.0%
2008149.4−2.3%
2009135.2−9.6%
2010134.8−0.3%
2011134.1−0.5%
2012140.2+4.6%
2013156.2+11.4%
2014187.7+20.2%
2015210.4+12.1%
2016233.9+11.1%
2017234.0+0.1%
2018269.9+15.3%
2019239.0−11.5%
2020194.4−18.6%
2021197.1+1.4%
2022196.6−0.3%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 94086 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
94086Sunnyvale, CAthis ZIP Code$177,054$1,810,2006.9%−16.0%
94085Sunnyvale, CA1.2 mi$192,417$1,534,4007.2%−12.8%
94087Sunnyvale, CA1.6 mi$207,742$2,000,0014.0%−32.4%
95051Santa Clara, CA2.7 mi$196,690$1,680,6006.9%+10.4%
94089Sunnyvale, CA2.9 mi$158,304$387,8006.8%+27.5%
94041Mountain View, CA3.1 mi$178,558$2,000,0018.4%−36.7%
94040Mountain View, CA3.5 mi$187,781$2,000,0016.0%−44.8%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

864
Establishments
29,429
Employees
$6.38B
Annual payroll
$216,829
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 94086
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Professional, scientific & technical services16018.5%11.7%1.6×
Health care & social assistance13115.2%11.9%1.3×
Accommodation & food services10211.8%9.3%1.3×
Real estate & rental829.5%5.5%1.7×
Other services748.6%9.5%0.9×
Construction596.8%9.6%0.7×
Information475.4%1.8%3.0×
Retail trade435.0%12.4%0.4×
Finance & insurance313.6%5.5%0.7×
Manufacturing303.5%3.3%1.1×
All other sectors10412.0%16.7%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.