ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 94803

Part of Richmond, CA

Pop. 27,659·Contra Costa County·348th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,988/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.7%

vs US Median

+$1,056

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 94803 · $2,988

More expensive than 90% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,020

1 BR

$2,240

2 BR

$2,740

3 BR

$3,500

4 BR+

$4,150

Research median

$2,740/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 ($118,447) is $2,961 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,740); a 3-bedroom is $3,500.

Rank in Richmond

4th cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Richmond.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 94530, 3 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,597/mo), about $4,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94803. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$35,856/yr

At $2,988/mo median

Location

CityRichmond

StateCA

CountyContra Costa County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 94803 (Richmond, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 41.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,659

Median income

$118,447

Median age

42.3

Renters

27.2%

Age distribution

18.3%

22%

24.9%

14.1%

20.7%

Under 1818.3%

18–3422%

35–5424.9%

55–6414.1%

65+20.7%

Gender

52%

48%

Male52%

Female48%

Race & ethnicity

29.3%

13.5%

29.4%

23.9%

White29.3%

Black13.5%

Hispanic29.4%

Asian23.9%

Other3.9%

Education (25+)

18.4%

31.7%

41.8%

No HS diploma8.1%

HS diploma18.4%

Some college31.7%

Bachelor's+41.8%

Housing tenure

72.8%

27.2%

Owner72.8%

Renter27.2%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 94803 in Richmond, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$101,696 → $118,447

up 16.5%

Population

27,133 → 27,659

up 1.9%

Renter share

27.3% → 27.2%

-0.1 pts

Bachelor's+

40.9% → 41.8%

+0.9 pts

Median age

44.4 → 42.3

-2.1 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $101,696 in 2021 to $118,447 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 27,133 to 27,659 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.9% change.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 94803 covers Richmond, CA. The median rent here is $2,988/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,240/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,740/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($118,447/yr), ZIP 94803 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 94803?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $120,000/year (about $58/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,988/mo in ZIP 94803. The local median household income is $118,447/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.