ZIP 94608
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 94608 usually run 1% below trend in December and 1.7% above it in August, about $80 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94608 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2016.
Rent in ZIP 94608 changed +8.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 94608 rose -1.2% while median household income rose 37.4% ($87,517 to $120,239). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94608 is 10.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($120,239) is $3,006 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,660); a 2-bedroom is $3,250.
ZIP 94703, 2 miles away, rents for 14% less ($2,544/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94608. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 94608 (Emeryville, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 64.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94608 in Emeryville, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 94608 in Emeryville, CA stood at $2,504 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,945, reflecting a 17.6% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $106,037 to $120,239 across the same window, up 13.4% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.9% since 2021, moving from about 33,755 residents to roughly 34,395. Renters now make up 68.9% of households, compared with 66.3% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 94608 in Emeryville, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94608 covers Emeryville, CA. The median rent here is $2,945/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,660/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,250/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($120,239/yr), ZIP 94608 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.7% over the past year.
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At $2,945/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 94608's median household income ($120,239/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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