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El Cerrito ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for El Cerrito, CA is 94530, and its area codes are 510 and 341.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
25,994
Area codes
510, 341

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for El Cerrito itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Richmond (1.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to El Cerrito uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

El Cerrito in numbers

About 25,994 people live in El Cerrito, in 10,831 households. The median household income is $127,876 a year, 29% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,124,400 (53% above the California median), and median gross rent is $2,548 a month. The median age is 41.8; 67.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population25,994El Cerrito25,994
Households10,831El Cerrito10,831
Median age41.8El Cerrito41.8California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$127,876El Cerrito$127,876California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$1,124,400El Cerrito$1,124,400California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,548El Cerrito$2,548California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher67.6%El Cerrito67.6%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.3 minEl Cerrito33.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density7,079 / sq miEl Cerrito7,079 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place El Cerrito city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as El Cerrito

ZIP codes with the USPS city name El Cerrito
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94530 El Cerrito , CA Standard 26,401 $128,529 $1,114,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping El Cerrito

These ZIP codes cover part of El Cerrito but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping El Cerrito
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94804 Richmond , CA Standard 44,891 $91,037 $631,900

Map of El Cerrito ZIP codes

94530

The ZIP codes of El Cerrito, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near El Cerrito

The nearest larger towns are San Pablo (31,720 people, 3.7 mi), Berkeley (120,257 people, 3.7 mi) and Richmond (115,505 people, 3.9 mi).

Towns near El Cerrito
TownPopulationDistance
Kensington 5,179 1.4 mi
East Richmond Heights 3,109 1.9 mi
Albany 19,414 2.2 mi
Rollingwood 3,627 3.5 mi
San Pablo 31,720 3.7 mi
Berkeley 120,257 3.7 mi
El Sobrante 16,294 3.7 mi
Richmond 115,505 3.9 mi
North Richmond 3,855 4.9 mi
Tara Hills 4,840 5.2 mi
Emeryville 13,081 5.6 mi
Pinole 18,761 5.7 mi
Bayview 2,751 6.1 mi
Hercules 26,302 7.1 mi

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