94608

  1. Legal Resources for the 94608 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 94608 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 94608 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 94608 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 94608 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 94608 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 94608 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 94608 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 94608 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 94608 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 94608 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,572
  • Land Area (2000): 8.898 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.174 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,734


Employment Information for the 94608 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 94608 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,229 50.34%
15-35 hours 2,591 12.75%
1-14 hours 629 3.10%
No regular hours 6,870 33.81%

Time Left For Work for the 94608 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 292 2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 300 2.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 415 3.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 741 6.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 646 6.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,317 12.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,408 13.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,723 16.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 703 6.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,021 9.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 550 5.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 230 2.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 618 5.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 680 6.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 94608 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 216 2.03%
5-9 1,078 10.13%
10-14 1,499 14.08%
15-19 1,443 13.56%
20-24 1,369 12.86%
25-29 509 4.78%
30-34 1,368 12.85%
35-39 466 4.38%
40-44 396 3.72%
45-59 1,050 9.86%
60-89 810 7.61%
At least 90 440 4.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 94608 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 480 4.51% 5,634 52.93%
30-44 772 7.25% 1,458 13.70%
45-59 368 3.46% 682 6.41%
At least 60 564 5.30% 686 6.44%

Type Of Commute for the 94608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 246 2.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,307 11.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,133 54.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 56 0.50%
Color 4 Box Other 145 1.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,184 19.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 573 5.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 605 5.38%



Family Information for the 94608 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,034
People at same address in 1995: 10,684
Household Income in 1999 for the 94608 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,800 16.28%
$10,000-$14,999 669 6.05%
$15,000-$19,999 846 7.65%
$20,000-$24,999 927 8.38%
$25,000-$29,999 728 6.58%
$30,000-$34,999 729 6.59%
$35,000-$39,999 662 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 663 6.00%
$45,000-$49,999 463 4.19%
$50,000-$59,999 728 6.58%
$60,000-$74,999 991 8.96%
$75,000-$99,999 847 7.66%
$100,000-$124,999 519 4.69%
$125,000-$149,999 187 1.69%
$150,000-$199,999 189 1.71%
$200,000 or more 108 0.98%

Household Type for the 94608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,576 42.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,985 18.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,073 9.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,246 11.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 201 1.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 773 7.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 79 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 461 4.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 206 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 16 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 224 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 17 0.16%

Household Income Type for the 94608 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,670 31.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,721 9.78%
Public Assistance 919 3.30%
Retirement 1,363 4.90%
Self Employment 1,521 5.46%
Social Security 2,194 7.88%
Supplemental Security 951 3.42%
Wage / Salary 8,165 29.34%
Other 1,329 4.77%

Family Type for the 94608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,275 55.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,012 44.25%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 94608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,308 13.54%
Color 1 Box Married 3,208 33.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,792 49.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 351 3.63%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 94608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,817 16.56%
Color 1 Box Married 3,298 30.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,729 43.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,125 10.26%



Education Information for the 94608 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 94608 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,557 7.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,898 14.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,036 20.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,631 23.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 950 4.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,445 17.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,135 10.86%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 94608 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 330 1.34% 78 0.32% 408 1.66%
Kindergarten 169 0.69% 48 0.20% 217 0.88%
Grades 1-4 1,203 4.90% 98 0.40% 1,301 5.29%
Grades 5-8 1,127 4.59% 114 0.46% 1,241 5.05%
Grades 9-12 1,272 5.18% 136 0.55% 1,408 5.73%
Undergrad college 1,520 6.19% 304 1.24% 1,824 7.42%
Graduate or professional school 325 1.32% 250 1.02% 575 2.34%
Total 5,946 24.20% 1,028 4.18% 6,974 28.38%



Public Benefits Information for the 94608 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 94608 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,047 76.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,781 23.28%



Criminal Information for the 94608 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 21


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 94608 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 94608 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,946 11.99%
10-19 Years 2,930 11.92%
20-29 Years 4,358 17.74%
30-39 Years 4,234 17.23%
40-49 Years 3,873 15.76%
50-59 Years 2,706 11.01%
60-69 Years 1,482 6.03%
70-79 Years 1,265 5.15%
80-89 Years 629 2.56%
90+ Years 149 0.61%

Population - Male/Female for the 94608 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,748 47.81%
Color 1 Box Female 12,824 52.19%

Population By Ethnicity for the 94608 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 12,766 51.95%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,295 21.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,915 11.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,381 9.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,007 4.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 91 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 38 0.15%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 94608 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 990 13.01%
2. German 967 12.71%
3. English 799 10.50%
4. African 490 6.44%
5. Italian 448 5.89%
6. Russian 299 3.93%
7. French Non-Basque 263 3.46%
8. Norwegian 234 3.07%
9. European 214 2.81%
10. Arab / Arabic 201 2.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 94608 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,243 77.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,847 7.81%
3. Chinese 626 2.65%
4. Other Indic 446 1.89%
5. Vietnamese 429 1.82%
6. Arabic 270 1.14%
7. Korean 217 0.92%
8. African 183 0.77%
9. Persian 160 0.68%
10. Hindi 156 0.66%

Citizen Type for the 94608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,563 82.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,508 6.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,910 11.65%



Cities for the 94608 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Emeryville