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95122 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95122 covers San Jose, California, with a population of about 52,206 and a median household income of $103,406.

Population
52,20610,917 per square mile
Median age
36.32.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$103,4061.1× the California median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$972,653up 9.8% in five years
Median rent
$2,4241.2× the California median
Degree or higher
17.9%17.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
52.8%12.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
941

Where 95122 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

Population52,206
Median age36.3
Family households82.7%
Born outside the US52.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home79.1%
White (non-Hispanic)3.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)35.6%
Hispanic or Latino56.9%
Veterans1.6%
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$103,406
Income per person$31,744
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.1%
$10–15k4.3%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k0.9%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k7.1%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k9.4%
$150–200k12.7%
$200k or more18.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed25,680
Mean adjusted gross income$64,729
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k25.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$838,900
Median gross rent$2,424
Rent as a share of household income36.1%
Owner-occupied52.8%
Vacant homes4.3%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house58.9%
Attached house10.5%
2 to 4 units8.6%
5 to 19 units7.4%
20 or more units11.9%
Mobile home2.6%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$972,653as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 77.9%
Typical asking rent$3,169as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 11.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,038,424$256,918

$260,331 in 2000 to $972,653 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%
High school diploma or higher65.4%
Works from home6.2%
Drives to work alone68.7%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.1%
Health

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

Obesity26.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)16.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis16.1% 9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69% 5.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)3.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67.6% 9.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening51.2% 13.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.4% 6.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support35.6% 10.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.1% 8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness43.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments941
People employed10,507
Annual payroll$468,270,000
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 82% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 18 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss84.8 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.

Earthquake95.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding74Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide23Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire20.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought12.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail8.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind2.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning2.4Very 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$103,406$96,334$78,538
Income per person$31,744$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate9%12%12.4%
Median home value$838,900$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,424$1,956$1,348
Homeownership52.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home6.2%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US52.4%26.7%13.9%
Median age36.337.638.7
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 stationSAN JOSE, CA US6.5 km away
Rain in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January59°F / 43.3°F2.97 in rain
February62.8°F / 45.4°F3.24 in rain
March66.4°F / 47.6°F2.64 in rain
April70°F / 49.8°F1.24 in rain
May74.9°F / 53.3°F0.54 in rain
June80.1°F / 57°F0.17 in rain
July82.2°F / 59.1°F0.01 in rain
August82.7°F / 59.8°F0.03 in rain
September81.4°F / 58.2°F0.07 in rain
October74.6°F / 53.8°F0.8 in rain
November65°F / 47.2°F1.36 in rain
December58.8°F / 42.8°F3.07 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

East Side Union High School District49.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District20.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District16.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Evergreen Elementary School District12.6% 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Walkability14.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95151 San Jose, CA1.3 km away
95116 San Jose, CA2.9 km away
95156 San Jose, CA3.2 km away
95121 San Jose, CA3.5 km away
95148 San Jose, CA3.8 km away
95192 San Jose, CA4.2 km away
95172 San Jose, CA4.5 km away
95127 San Jose, CA4.6 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 area4.78 sq mi
Population density10,917 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.3293, -121.8339

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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