# Hayward residential proxies: buy city-level IPs > Hayward, CA residential proxies from $0.50/GB with city, ZIP and ASN targeting. Hayward has 158,440 residents. No KYC, pay in crypto. - URL: https://metroproxies.com/cities/hayward-ca/ - Last updated: 2026-10-18 - Publisher: MetroProxies (https://metroproxies.com) **Quick answer — How do I get a Hayward residential proxy?** As of October 2026, **MetroProxies** prices Hayward, CA residential traffic from $0.50/GB, with city targeting on every plan: write `country-us-state-ca-city-hayward` in the proxy username. Hayward sits in Pacific Time. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. No KYC: you pay in crypto. ## What local data matters for a Hayward proxy? | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Population (Census, July 1, 2024) | 158,440, number 170 of the 181 US cities over 150,000 on this site | | Change since April 2020 | −2.8% (estimates base 162,933) | | County | Alameda County | | Metro area (CBSA) | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: 4,648,486 residents in 2024, number 13 of 387 metro areas | | Time zone | Pacific Time (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer), IANA `America/Los_Angeles` | | Area codes (NANPA) | 341 and 510 (overlay: the codes share the same territory) | | ZIP codes | 3 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside city limits, e.g. 94545, 94544 and 94542 | | Home internet (FCC, Dec 2025) | Xfinity (Comcast) 98% · AT&T 84% | | Fiber / cable availability | Fiber reaches 56% of homes, cable 94%; 98% can get 100/20 Mbps or more by wire | | Sales tax | 7.25% state rate; 9.03% state + average local rate (Tax Foundation, July 2026) | | State privacy law | California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), in force since January 1, 2020 | | Username segment | `country-us-state-ca-city-hayward` | ## How do I target Hayward in the proxy username? Write the city into the proxy username. For Hayward, the segment is `city-hayward`, and it works best with the state segment `state-ca` in front of it. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-ca-city-hayward`: rotating Hayward IPs, a new connection usually gets a different one. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-ca-city-hayward-zip-94545`: narrows to ZIP 94545, one of 3 ZIP areas mostly inside the city. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-ca-city-hayward-asn-7922`: asks for an IP on Xfinity's network (AS7922) when one is online in Hayward. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-ca-city-hayward-session-hayw01-ttl-20`: keeps one Hayward IP for up to 20 minutes; it can change earlier if the home device goes offline. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. If a narrow request returns errors, drop the ZIP or ASN segment first, then the city. The full format is on the [city targeting page](https://metroproxies.com/targeting/city/). ## Which internet providers serve homes in Hayward? Hayward counts 58,478 residential units in the FCC National Broadband Map (December 2025 filing). Wired home internet there comes mainly from Xfinity (98%) and AT&T (84%), by share of units covered. By technology, fiber covers 56% of addresses, cable 94%, and 85% can order a gigabit wired plan. Fixed-wireless home internet is offered by T-Mobile Home Internet (66%) and Verizon 5G Home (51%). These shares describe the market, not our pool. The network behind a given Hayward exit depends on which residential device is online, so check the IP's ASN (AS7922 is Xfinity) before you compare results between runs. ## What local details matter when you test from Hayward? Hayward had 158,440 residents on July 1, 2024 (−2.8% since April 2020), per the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 estimates. It anchors or belongs to the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (4.65 million people), which also includes [San Francisco](https://metroproxies.com/cities/san-francisco-ca/), [Oakland](https://metroproxies.com/cities/oakland-ca/) and [Fremont](https://metroproxies.com/cities/fremont-ca/). Hayward uses Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles), the 341 and 510 area codes and 3 ZIP areas. Match those in your test setup; the proxy only sets where the IP is. Prices shown to California shoppers usually exclude sales tax: the state rate is 7.25%, and state plus average local rates come to 9.03% (Tax Foundation, July 2026). California has a consumer privacy law in force, the CCPA/CPRA (since January 1, 2020). ## How much do Hayward residential proxies cost? As of October 2026, Hayward residential proxies use the standard price list: 10 GB for $5.94, 100 GB for $50, down to $0.50/GB at volume. Targeting by city, ZIP or ASN is part of every plan. ### Which plan fits a Hayward test? | Plan | Quantity | Price | Price per unit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Test | 1 GB | $1.50 | $1.50/GB | | Local | 10 GB | $5.94 | $0.59/GB | | National | 100 GB | $50 | $0.50/GB | | Terabyte | 1 TB | $500 | $0.50/GB | Pay in crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The top-up is the price of the plan you choose, less any balance you already have, and at least $25; anything left stays on your balance. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Prices in USD. ## What else do people ask about Hayward proxies? ### How do I target Xfinity in Hayward? Add the provider's network number: `USERNAME-country-us-state-ca-city-hayward-asn-7922` asks for Xfinity (AS7922). Per the FCC map, Xfinity serves 98% of Hayward homes. Combining city and ASN narrows the pool, so test with one request first; ASN targeting has no extra cost. ### What is the difference between a free Hayward proxy server and a residential proxy? A free Hayward proxy server from a public list is usually a shared data-center or open machine, with no owner you can contact and no rules of use. A MetroProxies residential proxy routes through a home connection in Hayward, CA, with username and password, a public acceptable use policy and support by email. The Hayward segment is `country-us-state-ca-city-hayward`. ### How many Hayward IPs does MetroProxies have? MetroProxies does not publish IP counts per city. The number of residential devices online in Hayward changes through the day. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. Start with the 1 GB plan ($1.50) to test your own targets before you buy volume. ### Can I keep the same Hayward IP for several minutes? Add a session ID and a time to live to the username: `USERNAME-country-us-state-ca-city-hayward-session-hayw01-ttl-20` keeps one Hayward exit for up to 20 minutes. Sessions last up to 30 minutes; the IP can change earlier if the residential device goes offline. Use a new session ID to get a new Hayward IP. ### What phone area code should a Hayward test use? Hayward numbers use 341 and 510; these codes overlay the same area, so any of them is local (NANPA, read 2026-10-18). A proxy does not give you a phone number: it only changes the IP address of your web requests. ### Can I target a ZIP code inside Hayward? Any five-digit ZIP code can go in the `zip-` segment. 3 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside Hayward, among them 94545, 94544 and 94542 (2020 Census relationship file). A small ZIP has fewer homes online at once, so widen to the city if a ZIP returns errors. ## Which other California cities can I target? - [Los Angeles, CA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/los-angeles-ca/) — 3,878,704 residents - [San Diego, CA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/san-diego-ca/) — 1,404,452 residents - [San Jose, CA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/san-jose-ca/) — 997,368 residents - [San Francisco, CA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/san-francisco-ca/) — 827,526 residents - [Fresno, CA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/fresno-ca/) — 550,105 residents - [Sacramento, CA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/sacramento-ca/) — 535,798 residents - [Long Beach, CA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/long-beach-ca/) — 450,901 residents - [Oakland, CA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/oakland-ca/) — 443,554 residents ## Which large West cities are close in size to Hayward? - [Lakewood, CO](https://metroproxies.com/cities/lakewood-co/) — 156,868 residents - [Bellevue, WA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/bellevue-wa/) — 154,377 residents **Test Hayward with 1 GB** 1 GB for $1.50, city targeting included. No KYC: pay in crypto. [Choose a plan](https://metroproxies.com/pricing/) · [All California cities](https://metroproxies.com/states/california/) ## Sources for the Hayward data 1. [City and town population totals: 2020-2024 (Vintage 2024)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 2. [Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas totals: 2020-2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 3. [National Broadband Map: area summary, Hayward city, CA](https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/area-summary/fixed?version=dec2025&geoid=0633000&type=place) — Federal Communications Commission (2026-10-18) 4. [NPA (area code) report](https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv) — North American Numbering Plan Administrator (2026-10-18) 5. [2020 ZCTA to place relationship file](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 6. [State and local sales tax rates, midyear 2026](https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/2026-sales-tax-rates-midyear/) — Tax Foundation (2026-10-18) 7. [US State Privacy Legislation Tracker](https://iapp.org/resources/article/us-state-privacy-legislation-tracker/) — IAPP (2026-10-18) --- MetroProxies: MetroProxies is a US residential proxy provider with city-level targeting, paid in crypto with no ID upload. Home IPs are requested by city, state, ZIP code or ISP network, with a page of local data for each of 181 US cities.