ZIP Code 94579

Residents of ZIP code 94579, near Oakland, earn a median household income of $99,040, placing the area squarely in middle-income territory, with per-capita income at $42,276. Home values run high — a median of $850,300 — yet the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.78% keeps annual property taxes lower than many parts of California. Sales tax, however, totals 10.25%, among the steeper combined rates in the state, so everyday purchases carry a noticeable premium. The result is an area where solid earnings and valuable housing coexist with a mixed tax picture: lighter property levies offset by heavier costs at the register.