ZIP code
94598
Walnut Creek, CA
94598 covers Walnut Creek in Contra Costa County, with 26,293 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 94598. Methodology
ZIP code map of 94598

About ZIP code 94598
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 94598. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 94598
Race
- White17,720
- Black or African American375
- American Indian or Alaska Native61
- Asian4,863
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander38
- Other race692
- Two or more races3,077
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,386
Age
- Under 103,024
- 10 to 193,088
- 20 to 292,041
- 30 to 393,008
- 40 to 493,543
- 50 to 593,794
- 60 to 693,477
- 70 to 792,787
- 80 and older2,064
Income and housing in 94598
Education
- High school graduate97.6%
- Bachelor's degree73.8%
- Graduate degree31.0%
Places covering 94598
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Walnut Creek93.3%
- Shell Ridge3.8%
- North Gate2.5%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Contra Costa County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 94598
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26,916 | |
| 2006 | 25,755 | |
| 2007 | 26,434 | |
| 2008 | 25,998 | |
| 2009 | 26,128 | |
| 2010 | 26,327 | |
| 2011 | 26,180 | 26,425 |
| 2012 | 26,127 | 26,280 |
| 2013 | 26,672 | 26,450 |
| 2014 | 26,974 | 26,500 |
| 2015 | 27,328 | 26,580 |
| 2016 | 27,175 | 26,470 |
| 2017 | 27,398 | 26,620 |
| 2018 | 27,780 | 26,380 |
| 2019 | 27,831 | 26,300 |
| 2020 | 26,666 | 26,190 |
| 2021 | 26,441 | 26,070 |
| 2022 | 26,346 | 26,000 |
| 2023 | 26,293 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 94598
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 94596Walnut Creek2.3 miPop 23,592 · Income $137,660
- 94518Concord2.4 miPop 27,743 · Income $111,406
- 94597Walnut Creek3.1 miPop 24,235 · Income $142,685
- 94521Concord3.5 miPop 41,118 · Income $127,312
- 94523Pleasant Hill4.2 miPop 34,789 · Income $142,622
- 94595Walnut Creek4.3 miPop 17,051 · Income $98,108
- 94507Alamo4.4 miPop 14,546 · Income $250,000+
- 94519Concord5.0 miPop 19,918 · Income $123,366
- 94520Concord5.4 miPop 36,767 · Income $79,790
- 94549Lafayette5.8 miPop 28,247 · Income $231,195
- 94528Diablo6.1 miPop 1,000 · Income —
- 94517Clayton6.9 miPop 12,164 · Income $164,860
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ZIP code 94598 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 94598 in?
- 94598 is in Walnut Creek, CA.
- What county is 94598 in?
- 94598 is in Contra Costa County.
- What is the median household income in 94598?
- The median household income in 94598 is $188,170.
- Which ZIP codes are near 94598?
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