Richest ZIP codes in California
94301 (Palo Alto) has the highest average income in California: $1,641,172 per tax return, and 45.4% of its households report $200,000 or more. Of the 1,131 ZIP codes here with at least 2,000 returns, San Francisco 94111 leans hardest on investments, which make up 47% of its income.
| ZIP | Place | County | Avg income per return | Returns of $200k+ | Wages | Investments | Returns filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94301 | Palo Alto | Santa Clara | $1,641,172 | 45.4% | 20% | 42% | 8,060 |
| 94027 | Atherton | San Mateo | $1,587,518 | 54.8% | 36% | 43% | 3,050 |
| 90067 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $1,267,630 | 52.2% | 39% | 26% | 3,850 |
| 94028 | Portola Valley | San Mateo | $980,737 | 55.4% | 44% | 37% | 3,360 |
| 94920 | Belvedere Tiburon | Marin | $865,678 | 47.4% | 29% | 33% | 6,010 |
| 94022 | Los Altos | Santa Clara | $839,579 | 52.5% | 55% | 27% | 9,790 |
| 93108 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | $763,416 | 39.3% | 16% | 41% | 4,550 |
| 90272 | Pacific Palisades | Los Angeles | $706,989 | 44.2% | 36% | 37% | 10,350 |
| 90402 | Santa Monica | Los Angeles | $665,115 | 44.1% | 36% | 32% | 5,150 |
| 90210 | Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | $664,872 | 41.4% | 26% | 37% | 9,030 |
| 91436 | Encino | Los Angeles | $646,357 | 43.9% | 40% | 23% | 9,180 |
| 92625 | Corona Del Mar | Orange | $622,802 | 41.7% | 31% | 35% | 6,160 |
| 92657 | Newport Coast | Orange | $619,174 | 43.4% | 32% | 34% | 4,910 |
| 94024 | Los Altos | Santa Clara | $611,575 | 51.7% | 63% | 21% | 11,040 |
| 90077 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $599,101 | 45.5% | 36% | 28% | 3,820 |
| 95030 | Los Gatos | Santa Clara | $595,787 | 47.9% | 61% | 21% | 6,340 |
| 94111 | San Francisco | City and County of San Francisco | $549,276 | 34.7% | 38% | 47% | 2,940 |
| 90212 | Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | $545,329 | 27.0% | 37% | 39% | 6,850 |
| 94062 | Redwood City | San Mateo | $532,753 | 40.7% | 48% | 28% | 12,910 |
| 95032 | Los Gatos | Santa Clara | $518,785 | 41.8% | 47% | 22% | 13,080 |
| 94010 | Burlingame | San Mateo | $517,004 | 38.3% | 53% | 27% | 20,550 |
| 95070 | Saratoga | Santa Clara | $496,923 | 47.5% | 63% | 22% | 15,940 |
| 90049 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $467,962 | 35.3% | 41% | 30% | 17,910 |
| 93953 | Pebble Beach | Monterey | $467,213 | 37.2% | 40% | 28% | 2,070 |
| 94563 | Orinda | Contra Costa | $458,661 | 51.3% | 54% | 22% | 9,090 |
| 94025 | Menlo Park | San Mateo | $457,225 | 39.5% | 61% | 22% | 19,530 |
| 94507 | Alamo | Contra Costa | $456,387 | 49.1% | 52% | 22% | 7,390 |
| 90024 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $455,704 | 26.3% | 43% | 26% | 14,690 |
| 94904 | Greenbrae | Marin | $427,182 | 38.1% | 44% | 25% | 6,040 |
| 90211 | Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | $425,034 | 27.0% | 47% | 16% | 5,110 |
| 90266 | Manhattan Beach | Los Angeles | $420,034 | 40.8% | 53% | 22% | 16,650 |
| 94123 | San Francisco | City and County of San Francisco | $415,278 | 35.5% | 53% | 31% | 13,960 |
| 90274 | Palos Verdes Peninsula | Los Angeles | $397,887 | 41.3% | 40% | 25% | 12,860 |
| 92660 | Newport Beach | Orange | $380,740 | 32.6% | 40% | 30% | 17,760 |
| 94549 | Lafayette | Contra Costa | $380,383 | 43.7% | 55% | 22% | 13,470 |
| 94105 | San Francisco | City and County of San Francisco | $379,746 | 43.4% | 66% | 13% | 8,050 |
| 90265 | Malibu | Los Angeles | $378,973 | 31.7% | 32% | 37% | 6,060 |
| 92014 | Del Mar | San Diego | $377,371 | 38.2% | 40% | 33% | 7,280 |
| 94705 | Berkeley | Alameda | $376,219 | 31.0% | 38% | 19% | 6,880 |
| 94941 | Mill Valley | Marin | $371,880 | 39.3% | 53% | 23% | 14,780 |
Showing the top 40 of 1131. "Investments" is interest, dividends and capital gains as a share of income. Averages are pulled up by a handful of very high earners, so the typical household earns far less. A row marked check may reflect a few large filers or business addresses, not a neighbourhood.
Source: IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data, tax year 2022, the latest year the IRS has published by ZIP. Place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Only ZIP codes with 2,000 or more returns are listed.