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95686 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95686 covers Thornton, California, with a population of about 1,123 and a median household income of $43,482.

Population
1,12335 per square mile
Median age
33.75 points below the US average
Median household income
$43,48255% below the California median
Poverty rate
30.7%18.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$555,179down 0.9% in five years
Median rent
$86456% below the California median
Degree or higher
11.4%23.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
52%13 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 95686 is

Thornton, 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

Population1,123
Median age33.7
Family households71%
Born outside the US27.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home50.5%
White (non-Hispanic)33.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino55.7%
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$43,482
Income per person$22,691
Poverty rate30.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.6%
$10–15k5.5%
$15–20k4.7%
$20–25k8.4%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k11.9%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k7.1%
$45–50k5.8%
$50–60k1.1%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k26.4%
$100–125k3.7%
$125–150k2.1%
$150–200k3.2%
$200k or more5.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$429,800
Median gross rent$864
Rent as a share of household income29.2%
Owner-occupied52%
Vacant homes7.8%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house67.2%
Attached house7.1%
2 to 4 units8.5%
Mobile home15.1%
Boat, RV or van2.2%
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$555,179as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 0.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 54.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$601,049$154,289

$154,289 in 2000 to $555,179 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%
High school diploma or higher68%
Works from home11.4%
Drives to work alone69.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.1%
Health

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

Obesity35.4% 2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.7% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.1% 11.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)18.5% 7.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.2% 6.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.9% 4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.8% 5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening50.4% 13.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.5% 14.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.3% 9.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity29.1% 12 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps27.4% 13.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22.3% 8.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.7% 7.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.8% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12% 3.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.8% 7.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed294
Annual payroll$14,304,000
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 99.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss99.4 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.

Drought100Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake95.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave78.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding77.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity52.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide47.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail46.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning29.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather17.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado16.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind12.5Very 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$43,482$96,334$78,538
Income per person$22,691$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate30.7%12%12.4%
Median home value$429,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$864$1,956$1,348
Homeownership52%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.5%6.4%5.2%
Works from home11.4%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US27.9%26.7%13.9%
Median age33.737.638.7
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 stationLODI, CA US17.9 km away
Rain in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January56.7°F / 39.6°F3.51 in rain
February62.7°F / 41.6°F3.43 in rain
March68.7°F / 44.8°F2.49 in rain
April74°F / 47.3°F1.53 in rain
May81.3°F / 52.3°F0.68 in rain
June88.3°F / 56.7°F0.18 in rain
July92.4°F / 59.1°F0.01 in rain
August91.9°F / 58.2°F0.03 in rain
September88.6°F / 56.1°F0.1 in rain
October79.3°F / 50.4°F0.94 in rain
November65.3°F / 43.4°F1.84 in rain
December56.6°F / 38.7°F3.63 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Galt Joint Union High School District49.5% of this ZIP code's land area
New Hope Elementary School District49.5% 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 vulnerability94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts
Household characteristics90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95690 Walnut Grove, CA10.6 km away
95632 Galt, CA11.8 km away
95680 Ryde, CA11.9 km away
95258 Woodbridge, CA12.8 km away
95242 Lodi, CA13.2 km away
95615 Courtland, CA15.6 km away
95241 Lodi, CA16.8 km away
95641 Isleton, CA17.7 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 area32.39 sq mi
Water area1.37 sq mi
Population density35 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.2261, -121.4236

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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