ZIP code · Alameda County

What's near homes in ZIP code 94538

About 22,760 homes (2020 Census) in this ZIP code area. Below is how those homes grade on each hazard, and the official records nearby.

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Overview

The Toxics Release Inventory records for ZIP code 94538 in Alameda County list 14 facilities, including TESLA INC, which reported 227,058 pounds of on-site releases in 2024, and QUANTUMCLEAN, which reported 2,383 pounds in 2023. There are no Superfund sites in or near the area, and 6 facilities have recent violations. Regarding natural hazards, 1.0% of the area's homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, while 0% are in a Cal Fire very high fire hazard severity zone and 0.0% are in a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential. The median USGS chance of damaging earthquake shaking in 100 years is 100%, and there have been 17 federal disaster declarations in the county in the last 30 years.

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How homes here grade

Share of this area's homes at each grade. Grades compare locations with other California homes (methodology).

Nearby pollution

A 12.5%B 22.9%C 49%D 15.2%F 0.4%

Flood

A 54.2%B 16.2%C 23.4%D 6.2%F 0.1%

Wildfire

A 90.9%B 8.8%C 0.3%

Earthquake

B 4.3%C 8.8%D 82.5%F 4.4%

Key facts

14 Toxics Release Inventory facilities inside the area
0 final or proposed Superfund sites in or within 1 mile of the area
6 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
1.0% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
0% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
0.0% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 100% in 100 years
Alameda County: 17 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years

Notable facilities and sites

Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area

Tesla Inc (Transportation Equipment): 227,058 lb released on site in 2024
Quantumclean (Fabricated Metals): 2,383 lb released on site in 2023
Tesla Inc. (Transportation Equipment): 1,010 lb released on site in 2024

Nearby ZIP codes

94560 · 94539 · 94536 · 95002 · 95134 · 94089 · 95035 · 94555

Sources: EPA TRI, NPL and ECHO; FEMA NFHL and NFIP claims; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities and Wildfire Hazard Potential; CAL FIRE FHSZ; USGS 2023 NSHM; OpenFEMA disaster declarations; 2020 Census. Details and dates. Areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP codes, and a home belongs to the area containing its hexagon's center.