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Hayward ZIP codes, California

Hayward, CA has 7 ZIP codes, from 94540 to 94557, and area codes 510 and 341. The largest are 94544, 94541 and 94545.

USPS city name
7 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
158,801
Area codes
510, 341

Mail addressed to Hayward uses the ZIP codes above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Hayward in numbers

About 158,801 people live in Hayward, in 49,631 households, the 35th-largest of California's 1,568 census places. The median household income is $113,318 a year, 14% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $854,400 (16% above the California median), and median gross rent is $2,391 a month. The median age is 38.6; 34.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population158,801Hayward158,801
Households49,631Hayward49,631
Median age38.6Hayward38.6California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$113,318Hayward$113,318California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$854,400Hayward$854,400California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,391Hayward$2,391California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.0%Hayward34.0%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.3 minHayward32.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,466 / sq miHayward3,466 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hayward

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hayward
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94544 Hayward , CA Standard 76,947 $107,785 $827,200
94541 Hayward , CA Standard 67,139 $105,729 $812,000
94545 Hayward , CA Standard 32,843 $114,356 $879,400
94542 Hayward , CA Standard 14,871 $133,734 $1,148,000
94540 Hayward , CA No street area — — —
94543 Hayward , CA No street area — — —
94557 Hayward , CA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hayward

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hayward
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94546 Castro Valley , CA Standard 44,855 $128,385 $1,043,500
94552 Castro Valley , CA Standard 14,506 $212,605 $1,394,300
94586 Sunol , CA Standard 971 $204,931 $1,511,000
94587 Union City , CA Standard 67,464 $133,715 $1,104,900
94588 Pleasanton , CA Standard 34,328 $191,073 $1,384,300

Map of Hayward ZIP codes

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The ZIP codes of Hayward, 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 Hayward

The nearest larger towns are Oakland (439,418 people, 12 mi), Fremont (228,295 people, 13 mi) and San Jose (990,138 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Hayward
TownPopulationDistance
Cherryland 14,143 3.6 mi
San Lorenzo 29,171 3.8 mi
Ashland 22,210 4.7 mi
Fairview 10,745 4.8 mi
Union City 67,464 4.9 mi
Castro Valley 65,001 6.1 mi
San Leandro 87,826 6.2 mi
Foster City 32,792 9.1 mi
Newark 46,903 9.3 mi
Redwood City 82,447 9.8 mi
Menlo Park 32,727 10.4 mi
East Palo Alto 29,069 11.1 mi
Alameda 77,238 11.7 mi
North Fair Oaks 13,100 11.8 mi

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