94304 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Palo Alto, CA Santa Clara County, CA Zip code population (2000): 1,704 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,693 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 1,088 Renter-occupied apartments: 812 % of renters here:   84% State:   43% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 94304: 287.3 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 9.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi. Population density: 174 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.9% ($5,435) California:   1.4% ($1,564) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 888   (52.1%) Females: 816   (47.9%) Discuss zip code 94304 area on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users Urban population: 1,361 Rural population: 343 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $2,676,222 94304:   $2,676,222 California:   $532,300 According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 94304 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   38.9 years California median age:   33.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   1.8 people California:   2.9 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 94304, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $289,686 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $289,686 State:   $58,600 Salary/wage: $106,927 (reported on 77.5% of returns) Here:   $106,927 State:   $49,455 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 286.0% for AGIs below $10k, 81.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $16,924 (reported on 66.3% of returns) This zip code:   $16,924 California:   $2,365 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $23,320 (reported on 49.2% of returns) Here:   $23,320 State:   $4,746 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$363,693 (reported on 40.4% of returns) Here:   +$363,693 State:   +$23,418 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -20.8% for AGIs below $10k, -1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.8% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$31,154 (reported on 14.7% of returns) Here:   +$31,154 State:   +$16,826 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,343 (reported on 2.1% of returns) 94304:   $3,343 California:   $3,192 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $31,545 (reported on 2.7% of returns) Here:   $31,545 California:   $17,688 Total itemized deductions: $80,880 (0% of AGI, reported on 52.8% of returns) Here:   $80,880 State:   $28,113 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.8% for AGIs below $10k, 13.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $51,823 (8.2% of AGI, reported on 37.8% of returns) Here:   $51,823 California:   $3,923 Here:   8.2% of AGI State:   3.3% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $53,425 (reported on 90.0% of returns) 94304:   $53,425 State:   $10,761 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $708 (reported on 1.5% of returns) Here:   $708 State:   $1,763 Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.4% Here:   53% State:   66% (% for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs below $10k, 38.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 36.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$97,874
California:	$59,948

Nearest zip codes: 94305, 94306, 94022, 94301, 94028, 94025.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	41.2%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 94304 with a mortgage: 56 (8 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 70

This zip code:	7.1%
Whole state:	12.4%

This zip code:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Here:	8.2
State:	5.8

Here:	3.4
State:	3.5

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 94304: Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club (A), Hoover Pavilion (B), National Bureau of Economic Research (C), Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Felt Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Trancos Creek, Los (A), Arastradero Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in zip code 94304 include: Foothills Park (1), Casa De Tableta State Historic Landmark (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 94304: $1,000,000 or more: 159

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 94304: $150 to $199: 4 $600 to $649: 14 $650 to $699: 14 $900 to $999: 91 $1,000 to $1,249: 160 $1,250 to $1,499: 125 $1,500 to $1,999: 630 $2,000 or more: 1,429 No cash rent: 13

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $2,676,221
• Asian householders: $2,676,221

94304:	over $2,693,783
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $2,608,855

Here:	$2,608,855
State:	$619,135

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,176,497

Here:	$3,176,497
State:	$482,470

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 182
• 5 to 9: 9
• 10 to 19: 104
• 20 to 49: 351
• 50 or more: 473

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 535 (62%) Carpooled: 28 (3%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%) Railroad: 20 (2%) Bicycle: 77 (9%) Walked: 114 (13%) Worked at home: 84 (10%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 12 5 to 9 minutes: 151 10 to 14 minutes: 143 15 to 19 minutes: 118 20 to 24 minutes: 99 25 to 29 minutes: 53 30 to 34 minutes: 76 35 to 39 minutes: 33 40 to 44 minutes: 18 45 to 59 minutes: 49 60 to 89 minutes: 30 90 or more minutes: 0

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Household type by relationship
Households: 1,707

• In family households: 1,100 (336 male householders, 74 female householders)

  391 spouses, 262 children (243 natural, 19 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 607 (256 male householders (206 living alone)), 246 female householders (205 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 243 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 411 1-person, 84 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

174 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (13 men, 17 women).

66.4% of residents of 94304 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 30% not well).
14.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 22% well, 3% not well).
17.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 25% well, 29% not well, 2% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 531 (31.2%)
(30.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	31.2%
Whole state:	26.2%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 498

English: 169

German: 158

Irish: 90

Italian: 87

Polish: 69

United States or American: 65

Russian: 62

Swedish: 55

Scottish: 35

Scotch-Irish: 31

Brazilian: 23

French (except Basque): 21

Dutch: 21

Norwegian: 18

Armenian: 17

Austrian: 16

Greek: 14

Portuguese: 14

Arab:: 11

Egyptian: 11

Eastern European: 9

Welsh: 9

Croatian: 8

Romanian: 7

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 442
• Northeast: 308
• Midwest: 161
• South: 127
• West: 126

44% of the 94304 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in California.

Population in 1990: 1,835. Population change in the 1990s: -131 (-7.1%).

Here:	74.5%
California:	9.9%

Here:	34.7%
California:	7.8%

Here:	13.5%
California:	15.4%

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (PALO ALTO, CA):

• COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTR (811 HANSEN WAY): $56,907,300 in 177 contracts from 1999 to 2006

  Contracts for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware, Other Management Support Services, Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, and more by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, Broadcasting Board of Governors, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $9,161,222; 2001: $6,969,919; 2002: $10,009,497; 2003: $9,262,179; 2004: $10,357,473; 2005: $6,180,593; 2006: $4,063,138.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $4,480,224 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2003-03-04. Completion date: 2004-11-04.
  $3,657,600 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2000-02-14. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
  $3,317,131 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2004-04-27. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $2,665,800 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2001-03-14. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
  

• COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTR (607 HANSEN WAY; small business): $34,376,309 in 373 contracts from 1999 to 2006

  Contracts for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, and more by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Air Force, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $7,086,647; 2001: $4,521,713; 2002: $4,807,196; 2003: $2,610,804; 2004: $6,901,784; 2005: $3,901,587; 2006: $3,603,256.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $837,431 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2004-05-28.
  $711,380, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-16. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  $709,520, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-23. Completion date: 2006-07-28.
  $603,460 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2002-09-20. Completion date: 2002-10-18.
  

• COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTR (811 HANSEN WAY): $22,153,851 in 36 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware, Communications Security Equipment and Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment, and more by Navy, Army, Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $3,610,880; 2001: $7,371,884; 2002: $3,354,264; 2003: $2,328,387; 2004: $1,882,512; 2005: $3,551,022; 2006: $54,902.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $3,610,880 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2000-09-05. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
  $3,527,580, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-17. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $3,391,904, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  $1,834,336 with Navy for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2002-06-04. Completion date: 2002-02-01.
  

• LOCKHEED MISSILES & SPACE CO (3460 HILLVIEW): $14,963,420 in 2 contracts in 2003

  $14,893,420 with NASA for Space Science and Applications -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $70,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  

• VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC (3050 HANSEN WAY): $10,285,231 in 20 contracts from 2000 to 2003

  Contracts for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary by Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $561,570; 2001: $6,221,980; 2002: $3,304,621; 2003: $197,060; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $2,261,538 with Defense Logistics Agency for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Signed on 2002-06-22. Completion date: 2002-09-19.
  $1,698,748, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-23. Completion date: 2001-11-20.
  $1,649,849, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-26. Completion date: 2001-12-24.
  $647,326 with Defense Logistics Agency for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2001-05-10. Completion date: 2001-07-30.
  

• NANOSYS INC (2625 HANOVER ST; small business): $5,060,802 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Textiles, Clothing and Equipage -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Basic Research (R&D) by Army, Air Force, Navy, NASA, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,809,058; 2005: $3,001,744; 2006: $250,000.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,137,698 with Army for Textiles, Clothing and Equipage -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-07-20. Completion date: 2006-07-19.
  $1,114,108 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  $1,114,107, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-07. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  $749,939 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2007-03-30.
  

• PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCO (3333 COYOTE HILL RD): $3,811,572 in 14 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  Contracts for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Space Science and Applications -- Basic Research (R&D) by Navy, Army, NASA
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $550,000; 2003: $830,595; 2004: $648,437; 2005: $783,285; 2006: $999,255.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $849,570 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-03-06. Completion date: 2005-10-29.
  $799,201 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-03-31. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
  $489,735, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-18. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
  $353,917, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
  

• GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC (925 PAGE MILL RD): $3,273,826 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D) by Army, Department of Defense
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $280,000; 2004: $252,131; 2005: $2,741,695; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,832,056 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2009-11-02.
  $769,639 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2006-02-14.
  $280,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-05. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
  $150,000 with Department of Defense for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
  

• INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (3170 PORTER DRIVE): $3,115,773 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2004

  Contracts for Biomedical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by National Institutes of Health
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $1,037,000; 2002: $1,273,000; 2003: $805,773; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,273,000 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Taking place in DC. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
  $1,037,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
  $805,773, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
  $0 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-08-24. Completion date: 2004-09-14.
  

• RINAT NEUROSCIENCE CORP (3155 PORTER DR; small business): $782,179 in 3 contracts in 2003

  $600,000 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-02-20. Completion date: 2004-01-09.
  $130,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-13. Completion date: 2004-01-09.
  $52,179, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-14. Completion date: 2004-01-09.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (500-999: 1, 250-499: 3, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 4)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (over 1000: 1, 500-999: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (over 1000: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 6, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999: 1, 250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1)
• Information: Software Publishers (500-999: 1, 250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 1-4: 2)