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94121

San Francisco, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
41,995
Median household income
$133,358
People below poverty
8.6%
Median home value
$1,611,400

Income

The median income of households in 94121 was $133,358. An estimated 4.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 33.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 3.5
$25,000 to $34,999 3.3
$35,000 to $49,999 5.2
$50,000 to $74,999 9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7
$100,000 to $149,999 15.2
$150,000 to $199,999 12.8
$200,000 or more 33.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 112581
Female 101034

An estimated 77.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,612. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.6
Social Security 28.5
Retirement income 25.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.5
Cash public assistance income 4.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.1

In 2020-2024, 7.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 27.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 63.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 94121 in 2020-2024, 97.1% had health insurance coverage and 2.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 80% and public coverage was 30.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.5%.


In 2020-2024, 94121 had a total population of 41,995 - 21,750 (51.8%) females and 20,245 (48.2%) males. The median age was 44.5 years. An estimated 15.3% of the population was under 18 years, 33.7% was 19 to 44 years, 27.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 94121 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1001 700
5 to 9 711 877
10 to 14 811 1028
15 to 19 811 1101
20 to 24 844 711
25 to 29 906 1577
30 to 34 2052 1941
35 to 39 1588 1688
40 to 44 1561 1311
45 to 49 1577 1385
50 to 54 1384 1543
55 to 59 1515 1279
60 to 64 1366 1458
65 to 69 1187 1316
70 to 74 1089 1492
75 to 79 630 825
80 to 84 612 517
85 and over 600 1001

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 42.1% were White; 1.6% were Black or African American; 3.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 41.3% were Asian; 0.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.4% of the people in 94121 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 39.6% of the people in 94121 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 18,206 households in 94121. The average household size was 2.28 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.9% of the households in 94121 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.5% of all households, while 18.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33% of all households.

In 94121, 22% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.9
Cohabiting Couples 6.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.4% of males and 44.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.8 36.2
Now married, except separated 51.4 44.8
Separated 1.3 2.4
Widowed 1.8 7.7
Divorced 6.6 8.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 94121, 565 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 13.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 66% of the people living in 94121 were U.S. natives. 43.1% of the 94121 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 34% of 94121 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 74.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 83.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 94121 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 94121.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 7.6
Asia 67.9
Europe 20.7
Africa 2.2
Northern America 1.1
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 94121 in 2020-2024, 40.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5% of people at least five years old; 18.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5
Other Indo-European languages 7.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 26.9
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 94121 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.8
Different house, same county 7.3
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 1.2
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 64.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 94121 was 8,177 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 609 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,827. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,741.

Educational Attainment of People in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.5
High school diploma or equivalency 7.5
Some college, no degree 12.9
Associate's degree 6.5
Bachelor's degree 38.7
Graduate or professional degree 25.9

Disability

In 94121, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.7% of people under 18 years old, to 5.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 94121, 62.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 17,038 75.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,650 16.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,861 8.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 94121 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 2.7
Manufacturing 3.7
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 7.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9
Information 4.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 22.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 4.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 94121 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 14,501 64.3
Service occupations 2,600 11.5
Sales and office occupations 3,819 16.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 551 2.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,086 4.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 34% of 94121 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 31.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 34
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 15.2
Walked 4.2
Other means 5.6
Worked from home 33.3

In 2020-2024, 94121 had a total of 19,777 housing units. Of these housing units, 37.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 62.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 37.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 62.3
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 55% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 94121 was 4.8 rooms, and of these housing units 39.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 94121 had 18,206 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,571 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 43.9% while renters occupied 56.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.47 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.14.

3.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 19.8% and another 6.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 94121:

House Heating Fuel Used in 94121 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 66.4
Electricity 29.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 2.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 94121 was $1,611,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56 % had a mortgage. 44% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $951.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 94121 was $2,363. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.