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95356 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95356 covers Modesto, California, with a population of about 33,025 and a median household income of $95,376.

Population
33,0251,487 per square mile
Median age
39about the US average
Median household income
$95,376about the California median
Poverty rate
8.5%3.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$524,010up 10.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,7948% below the California median
Degree or higher
28.8%6.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.7%1.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,009

Where 95356 is

Modesto, 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

Population33,025
Median age39
Family households69.5%
Born outside the US17.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home31.1%
White (non-Hispanic)50%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)8.8%
Hispanic or Latino31.5%
Veterans4.9%
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$95,376
Income per person$48,639
Poverty rate8.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k1.9%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k1.4%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k7.1%
$60–75k12.3%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k9.9%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k10.8%
$200k or more17.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,150
Mean adjusted gross income$106,284
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.2%
Returns, under $25k24.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.2%
Returns, $200k or more9.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$495,800
Median gross rent$1,794
Rent as a share of household income28.1%
Owner-occupied66.7%
Vacant homes2.7%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house70.8%
Attached house5.1%
2 to 4 units7.8%
5 to 19 units6.1%
20 or more units6.3%
Mobile home3.9%
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$524,010as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.5%
Typical asking rent$2,130as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$536,237$178,720

$179,208 in 2000 to $524,010 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,130$1,965

$1,965 in 2022 to $2,130 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%
High school diploma or higher90.1%
Works from home11%
Drives to work alone74%
Takes public transport1.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.9%
Health

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

Obesity33.8% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.6% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.2% 1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.3% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.1% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.7% 2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% 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 year73.7% 3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.9% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.7% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16% 1.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.3% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.6% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35% 1.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,009
People employed20,162
Annual payroll$1,243,858,000
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 71.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss78 out of 100
Community resilience27.8 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.

Drought94.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity78.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire70.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave68.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding64.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide27.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather22.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind19.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado15.9Very 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$95,376$96,334$78,538
Income per person$48,639$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate8.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$495,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,794$1,956$1,348
Homeownership66.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home11%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US17.3%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 stationMODESTO CITY CO AP, CA US10.7 km away
Rain in a year12 in

Average high and low by month

January56.1°F / 38.8°F2.57 in rain
February62.2°F / 41.8°F2.22 in rain
March68.1°F / 45.2°F1.78 in rain
April73.8°F / 48.4°F1 in rain
May82°F / 53.7°F0.65 in rain
June89.7°F / 59.2°F0.15 in rain
July95°F / 62.7°F0 in rain
August93.5°F / 62°F0.01 in rain
September89.1°F / 58.6°F0.06 in rain
October79°F / 51.5°F0.55 in rain
November65.7°F / 43.2°F1.07 in rain
December56.2°F / 38.6°F2.21 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 supermarket11% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Modesto City High School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Stanislaus Union Elementary School District33.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Salida Union Elementary School District10% of this ZIP code's land area
Sylvan Union Elementary School District6.2% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Walkability10.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95350 Modesto, CA3.1 km away
95352 Modesto, CA4.9 km away
95397 Modesto, CA4.9 km away
95368 Salida, CA5.5 km away
95353 Modesto, CA6.8 km away
95355 Modesto, CA7.5 km away
95354 Modesto, CA8 km away
95367 Riverbank, CA8 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.

Stanislaus County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area22.21 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density1,487 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7005, -121.0252

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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