ZIP 94804
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
August. Asking rents in ZIP 94804 usually run 0.6% below trend in August and 1.1% above it in May, about $45 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94804 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2019.
Rent in ZIP 94804 changed +7.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent in ZIP 94804 is 23% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 13 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($91,037) is $2,276 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,990); a 2-bedroom is $2,420.
3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Richmond.
ZIP 94801, 3 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,263/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94804. 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 94804 (Richmond, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 32.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94804 in Richmond, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 94804 in Richmond, CA has shifted from $2,193 to $2,659, up 21.2% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $71,824 to $91,037 across the same window, up 26.8% versus 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show ZIP 94804 in Richmond, CA adding about 1,545 residents over the five-year window, up 3.6% on net. The renter share has eased from 53.1% to 46.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 94804 in Richmond, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94804 covers Richmond, CA. The median rent here is $2,659/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,420/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($91,037/yr), ZIP 94804 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.6% over the past year.
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