ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 94580

Part of San Lorenzo, CA

Pop. 29,420·Alameda County·402nd most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,875/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.5%

vs US Median

+$943

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 94580 · $2,875

More expensive than 88% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,080

1 BR

$2,320

2 BR

$2,830

3 BR

$3,620

4 BR+

$4,290

Research median

$2,830/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($110,729) is $2,768 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,320); a 2-bedroom is $2,830.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 94578, 2 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,409/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94580. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$34,500/yr

At $2,875/mo median

Location

CitySan Lorenzo

StateCA

CountyAlameda County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 94580 (San Lorenzo, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 26.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

29,420

Median income

$110,729

Median age

41.9

Renters

28.1%

Age distribution

18.7%

22.4%

27.1%

15.3%

16.6%

Under 1818.7%

18–3422.4%

35–5427.1%

55–6415.3%

65+16.6%

Gender

50.4%

49.6%

Male50.4%

Female49.6%

Race & ethnicity

22.8%

37.2%

35.6%

White22.8%

Black4.3%

Hispanic37.2%

Asian35.6%

Education (25+)

16.7%

25.4%

31.8%

26.1%

No HS diploma16.7%

HS diploma25.4%

Some college31.8%

Bachelor's+26.1%

Housing tenure

71.9%

28.1%

Owner71.9%

Renter28.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 94580 in San Lorenzo, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$99,360 → $110,729

up 11.4%

Population

30,262 → 29,420

down 2.8%

Renter share

27% → 28.1%

+1.1 pts

Bachelor's+

26.9% → 26.1%

-0.8 pts

Median age

40.2 → 41.9

+1.7 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $99,360 in 2021 to $110,729 more recently. The population has contracted by 2.8% since 2021, moving from about 30,262 residents to roughly 29,420.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 94580 covers San Lorenzo, CA. The median rent here is $2,875/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,320/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,830/mo.

At 31% of local median household income ($110,729/yr), ZIP 94580 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 94580?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $115,000/year (about $55/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,875/mo in ZIP 94580. The local median household income is $110,729/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.