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Novato ZIP codes, California

Novato, CA has 5 ZIP codes (94947, 94945, 94949, 94948 and 94998) and area codes 415 and 628. The largest is 94947.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
52,546
Area codes
415, 628

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

Novato in numbers

About 52,546 people live in Novato, in 20,056 households. The median household income is $115,736 a year, 17% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,032,500 (41% above the California median), and median gross rent is $2,506 a month. The median age is 47.5; 48.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population52,546Novato52,546
Households20,056Novato20,056
Median age47.5Novato47.5California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$115,736Novato$115,736California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$1,032,500Novato$1,032,500California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,506Novato$2,506California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.9%Novato48.9%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.1 minNovato28.1 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,920 / sq miNovato1,920 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Novato

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Novato
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94947 Novato , CA Standard 24,100 $128,766 $1,017,600
94945 Novato , CA Standard 17,635 $107,790 $1,124,100
94949 Novato , CA Standard 17,787 $120,758 $1,150,500
94948 Novato , CA No street area — — —
94998 Novato , CA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Novato

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

ZIP codes overlapping Novato
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94952 Petaluma , CA Standard 33,785 $117,343 $1,041,100

Map of Novato ZIP codes

9494794945949499494894998

The ZIP codes of Novato, 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 Novato

The nearest larger towns are San Rafael (60,433 people, 7.5 mi), Petaluma (59,247 people, 12 mi) and Richmond (115,505 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Novato
TownPopulationDistance
Lucas Valley-Marinwood 6,473 3.4 mi
Sleepy Hollow 3,063 5.5 mi
Santa Venetia 3,725 6.0 mi
Fairfax 7,516 7.1 mi
San Anselmo 12,679 7.2 mi
San Rafael 60,433 7.5 mi
Ross 2,606 8.4 mi
Larkspur 12,854 10.0 mi
Kentfield 6,900 10.3 mi
Corte Madera 10,077 10.8 mi
Petaluma 59,247 11.7 mi
Mill Valley 14,012 12.2 mi
North Richmond 3,855 12.7 mi
Bayview 2,751 13.6 mi

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