Home internet in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco, 82.4% of homes use cable, fiber or DSL and 8.2% get by on a phone plan alone. What that means when you order at a San Francisco address, plus a ZIP check against our call list.
- 92.4% of San Francisco households are connected; 7.6% have no subscription (U.S. Census Bureau).
- Wired broadband: 82.4% of homes, 3.3 points above the California figure.
- Call line covers 10 San Francisco ZIP codes: 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107, 94112, 94116....
Internet in San Francisco by the numbers
| Households | San Francisco | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| With an internet subscription | 92.4% | 94.3% | 92.2% |
| Wired broadband (cable, fiber or DSL) | 82.4% | 79.1% | 76.3% |
| Cellular data plan only | 8.2% | 11.2% | 11.9% |
| Satellite internet | 4.1% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| No internet subscription | 7.6% | 5.7% | 7.8% |
City: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates, table S2801 (San Francisco city, California, 362,650 households). State: 2023 1-year estimates. US: household-weighted average of the states.
Reading the San Francisco numbers
In San Francisco itself, 82.4% of households subscribe to a wired connection, 3.3 points above the statewide 79.1%. Among the 13 California cities on this site, San Francisco ranks 5th for its wired share. The number says how many homes have a line, not how many could get one: most city addresses can get at least two types.
With a wired share that high, San Francisco addresses rarely have to settle for wireless. Compare the cable plan against fiber if both are on your street; the fiber page explains why the upload speed matters more than it looks.
Satellite is rare in San Francisco at 4.1% of households, while 8.2% get online only through a phone plan and 7.6% have no subscription. The low-income help guide covers the federal Lifeline discount for homes where price is the barrier.
The rest of the picture: 4.1% of San Francisco households use satellite (4.1 points below the California figure of 8.2%) and 7.6% have no internet subscription at all. Those 27,561 unconnected homes are the group most likely to benefit from a plan check and from the federal Lifeline discount.
Where the call line covers San Francisco
Our call line covers 10 ZIP codes in San Francisco: 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107, 94112, 94116, 94121, 94125, 94158, 94188. Enter yours below to confirm, then one call checks every line at your street address. That is 2% of all the California ZIP codes on our list and the 7th largest group of any California city.
10 San Francisco ZIP codes are on the call list.
Ordering internet in San Francisco
- Start with the ZIP check, then the address.
- Rule out satellite and old DSL if cable, fiber or 5G home reach the street.
- Ask about data caps and the contract length before the price; the data caps guide explains the traps.
- If you only need service for a few months, read the short-term internet guide first.
Statewide figures and the full list of covered California cities are on the California page.
Common questions
How many homes in San Francisco have no internet?
7.6% of San Francisco households had no internet subscription in the 2023 five-year Census estimate, against 5.7% for California and 7.8% nationally. Another 8.2% rely on a phone plan alone.
What is the fastest internet in San Francisco?
Fiber where it has been built, then cable. Fiber is the only type with upload as fast as download. Which one reaches you depends on the block, so check the address rather than the ZIP alone.
Which San Francisco ZIP codes does the call line cover?
10 of them: 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107, 94112, 94116, 94121, 94125, 94158, 94188. The ZIP box on this page confirms yours in one step; a covered ZIP keeps the call button active.