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95118 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95118 covers San Jose, California, with a population of about 31,831 and a median household income of $148,438.

Population
31,8317,829 per square mile
Median age
39about the US average
Median household income
$148,4381.5× the California median
Poverty rate
5.3%7.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,614,334up 24.2% in five years
Median rent
$2,4881.3× the California median
Degree or higher
53%18 points above the US average
Homeownership
63%2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
623

Where 95118 is

San Jose, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population31,831
Median age39
Family households72.2%
Born outside the US30.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home41.8%
White (non-Hispanic)43.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)22.2%
Hispanic or Latino26.6%
Veterans3.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$148,438
Income per person$71,664
Poverty rate5.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k0.9%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k0.7%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k0.6%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k3.6%
$60–75k5.6%
$75–100k7.9%
$100–125k9.1%
$125–150k7.9%
$150–200k11.3%
$200k or more38.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed14,870
Mean adjusted gross income$167,804
Returns declaring $200,000 or more26.4%
Returns, under $25k18.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.4%
Returns, $200k or more26.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,377,000
Median gross rent$2,488
Rent as a share of household income30.8%
Owner-occupied63%
Vacant homes5.1%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house65.3%
Attached house6.2%
2 to 4 units11%
5 to 19 units9.3%
20 or more units8.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$1,614,334as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 95%
Typical asking rent$4,501as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 8.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,614,334$372,218

$372,218 in 2000 to $1,614,334 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher53%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home23.1%
Drives to work alone64.2%
Takes public transport2.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity25% 8.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27.8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.9% 6.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.8% 4.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62% 2.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.9% 2.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.7% 9.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.5% 6.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.8% 1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.8% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31% 5.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.3% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments623
People employed7,853
Annual payroll$322,462,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 84.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss89 out of 100
Community resilience61.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake94.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide40.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought22.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire17.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail11.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado9.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning3.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind2.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$148,438$96,334$78,538
Income per person$71,664$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate5.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$1,377,000$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,488$1,956$1,348
Homeownership63%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher53%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%6.4%5.2%
Works from home23.1%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US30.1%26.7%13.9%
Median age3937.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLOS GATOS, CA US6.8 km away
Rain in a year22 in

Average high and low by month

January58.5°F / 39.5°F5.03 in rain
February61.9°F / 41.3°F4.9 in rain
March66.3°F / 43.1°F3.43 in rain
April70.3°F / 45.1°F1.37 in rain
May75.5°F / 49.4°F0.53 in rain
June81.7°F / 52.5°F0.15 in rain
July84.9°F / 55.9°F0 in rain
August84.5°F / 55.8°F0.03 in rain
September82.7°F / 53.8°F0.05 in rain
October75.5°F / 48.9°F0.76 in rain
November64.6°F / 42.7°F1.97 in rain
December57.7°F / 39.5°F3.97 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

San Jose Unified School District48.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Campbell Union High School District26% of this ZIP code's land area
Union Elementary School District26% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability13.9 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

95158 San Jose, CA1.2 km away
95154 San Jose, CA2.3 km away
95124 San Jose, CA2.9 km away
95136 San Jose, CA3.8 km away
95153 San Jose, CA4 km away
95125 San Jose, CA4.4 km away
95160 San Jose, CA5 km away
95123 San Jose, CA5.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Santa Clara County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.07 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq mi
Population density7,829 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.2568, -121.8896

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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