ZIP Code 94604 in Oakland, CA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Oakland, California
County:Alameda County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:11:03:53 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:341 / 415 / 510 / 628 / 925
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:37.8046, -122.2699
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94604 - Oakland, CA

ZIP Code 94604, Oakland

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationAlameda County, CA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,229 (221 businesses)
PO Boxes1,008
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 94612
Key Facts
  • This PO Box-only ZIP serves Oakland's downtown Civic Center neighborhood
  • The post office maintains 1,008 PO Boxes for business and residential customers
  • 221 businesses use this ZIP, suggesting strong commercial adoption
  • Street delivery for this area is handled by neighboring Oakland ZIP codes
  • 13th Street is the only street address associated with this ZIP, with 305 unit records indicating a large apartment or office building

Urban PO Box Zone

This isn't a geographic community. It's a postal designation carved from Oakland's urban core. The 221 business customers likely include professionals, small firms, and organizations needing a downtown mailing address. Street delivery for this area comes through neighboring ZIPs that cover Oakland's residential blocks. The single street address in the system (13th Street with 305 unit records) suggests an apartment building or office complex that shares this PO Box ZIP designation.

Street Name Patterns

Numbered Grid Urban Core

The single street entry (13th Street) confirms this is a specialized PO Box ZIP serving downtown Oakland rather than a traditional residential delivery area. The numbered street name fits Oakland's downtown grid pattern.

Nearby Areas

Civic Center Downtown Oakland Chinatown Lakeside Downtown

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 94604 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 11 people with an annual payroll of $414,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,784Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:6Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$97,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$414,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:11Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 94604 is located in Alameda County, California, within the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41860) and California's 12nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,653,593 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 94604, and is subdivided into the Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CASource: Census
CBSA Number:41860Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA (CBSA Div 36084)Source: Census
CBSA Population:4,653,593Source: Census
MSA:San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:12Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:38.97 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Oakland, CA PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0653000Source: Census
Place Name:Oakland city; CaliforniaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


94605 | | 94603

Schools in ZIP Code 94604


We could not locate which school district 94604 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Envision Academy For Arts & Technology 1515 Webster St.
Oakland, CA 94612
District: UnknownNearby
Oakland School For The Arts 530 18th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
District: UnknownNearby
Lincoln Elementary 225 11th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
District: Oakland Unified School DistrictNearby
Aims College Prep Middle 171 12th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
District: UnknownNearby
American Indian Public Charter II 171 12th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
District: UnknownNearby
Starlite Child Development Center 246 14th St
Oakland, CA 94612
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Paul's Day School 262 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Vincent's Day Home 1086 8th St
Oakland, CA 94607
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 94604


Lincoln University 401 15th Street
Oakland, CA 94612-2801
Type: Post Secondary
Academy Of Chinese Culture And Health Sciences 1600 Broadway, Ste. 200
Oakland, CA 94612
Type: Post Secondary
University Of California-System Administration Central Office 1111 Franklin St
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
Type: Post Secondary
Laney College 900 Fallon Sreet
Oakland, CA 94607
Type: Post Secondary
Peralta Community College System Office 333 E Eighth St
Oakland, CA 94606
Type: Post Secondary
Samuel Merritt University 3100 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov