Postal Codes

95205 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95205 covers Stockton, California, with a population of about 39,154 and a median household income of $58,138.

Population
39,1544,355 per square mile
Median age
317.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$58,13840% below the California median
Poverty rate
24%11.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$326,490up 3% in five years
Median rent
$1,26435% below the California median
Degree or higher
4.7%30.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
49.8%15.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
688

Where 95205 is

Stockton, 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

Population39,154
Median age31
Family households76.4%
Born outside the US33%
Speaks a language other than English at home64.1%
White (non-Hispanic)8.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.4%
Hispanic or Latino76.6%
Veterans2.5%
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$58,138
Income per person$21,042
Poverty rate24%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance38.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k6.4%
$15–20k3.7%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k8.8%
$60–75k10.3%
$75–100k9.7%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k7.5%
$200k or more3.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed16,190
Mean adjusted gross income$42,422
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.4%
Returns, under $25k35.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k34.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$288,600
Median gross rent$1,264
Rent as a share of household income34.9%
Owner-occupied49.8%
Vacant homes9.3%
Median year built1962

What the homes are

Detached house76.5%
Attached house3.7%
2 to 4 units5.6%
5 to 19 units6.3%
20 or more units3.1%
Mobile home4.5%
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$326,490as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 109.8%
Typical asking rent$1,822as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$359,642$60,550

$60,550 in 2000 to $326,490 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.7%
High school diploma or higher56.4%
Works from home3.7%
Drives to work alone78.3%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more32.7%
Health

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

Obesity37.4% 4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15% 3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.2% 4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.3% 2.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.7% 16.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)25.6% 14.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.4% 11 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.6% 5.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.3% 7.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.2% 3.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.4% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year66.6% 10.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77.4% 8.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.9% 8.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening45.9% 18.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist44.7% 16.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.9% 12.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33.3% 8.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity38.8% 21.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps35.6% 21.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity29.7% 15.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport18.8% 9.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70% 5.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.5% 5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7% 3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.3% 5.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments688
People employed9,845
Annual payroll$596,849,000
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 72.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss63.9 out of 100
Community resilience36.6 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.

Earthquake94.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity79.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought57.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather22.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire20.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind16.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide9.7Very 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$58,138$96,334$78,538
Income per person$21,042$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate24%12%12.4%
Median home value$288,600$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,264$1,956$1,348
Homeownership49.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.1%6.4%5.2%
Works from home3.7%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US33%26.7%13.9%
Median age3137.638.7
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 stationSTOCKTON FIRE STN 4, CA US6.4 km away
Rain in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January58.2°F / 39.3°F3.57 in rain
February64.5°F / 42.2°F3.13 in rain
March70°F / 45.6°F2.36 in rain
April75°F / 49.4°F1.45 in rain
May83.1°F / 54.2°F0.57 in rain
June90.5°F / 58.2°F0.13 in rain
July94.7°F / 61°F0 in rain
August94.9°F / 59.8°F0.02 in rain
September91.9°F / 57.1°F0.08 in rain
October81.8°F / 50.9°F1.01 in rain
November68.8°F / 43.7°F1.82 in rain
December58.7°F / 39°F3.15 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 supermarket22% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket34% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Stockton Unified School District100% 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 vulnerability90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Household characteristics91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Walkability13.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95202 Stockton, CA2.2 km away
95201 Stockton, CA2.3 km away
95296 Stockton, CA2.5 km away
95203 Stockton, CA4.4 km away
95211 Stockton, CA4.7 km away
95204 Stockton, CA4.8 km away
95215 Stockton, CA5.2 km away
95267 Stockton, CA6.4 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.

San Joaquin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.99 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density4,355 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9625, -121.2624

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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