San Jose, CA
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for San Jose, CA: 28 delivery areas, combined population 973,849. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet SAN-JOSE-CA · San Jose, CA 28 ZIPs · 973,849 pop · #753/25278 · Santa Clara County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $154,307
- RANK-TOP #753/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Morgan Hill
- BOOK-WIDE 28 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 58% owners
- POP-MAJOR 973,849
- SPREAD-SPLIT 95116→95120
- HOME-TOP $1,294,170
Nearest income peer: Morgan Hill, CA (+ $8,875 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around San Jose
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest San Jose on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Gilroy · lowest
Gilroy · lowest
$137,117 median HH income
- Campbell · near
Campbell · near
$141,131 median HH income
- San Jose · this city
San Jose · this city
$154,307 median HH income
- Morgan Hill · near
Morgan Hill · near
$163,182 median HH income
- Milpitas · near
Milpitas · near
$178,654 median HH income
- Saratoga · highest
Saratoga · highest
$250,001 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, San Jose, CA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 3%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 973,849
- city population (Census)
- 28
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $154,307
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Wealth and geography both spread: average ZIP median income is $154,307 with per-capita $69,683 , poverty at 8.0% , owner-occupancy at 57.8%. With 28 delivery areas, the richest and poorest ZIPs inside San Jose can diverge sharply, treat the city average as a map legend, then open the densest ZIP (95123) for the street-level read.
San Jose sits in the lower half of Santa Clara County on income: Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and Palo Alto report more, Gilroy and Campbell report less. Los Altos marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 62% above San Jose.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside San Jose differ
San Jose's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $85,818 in ZIP 95116 to $250,000+ in ZIP 95120, while home values span $850,700 in 95111 to $2,000,000+ in 95120. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.4×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 17.2 points
95116 to 95120
95111 to 95120
95120 to 95113
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
San Jose residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 28 codes in San Jose. The densest, 95123, still represents only about 6% of the 973,849 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across San Jose's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 21,395 establishments, 402,460 employees , annual payroll $50,058,473k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 28 of 28 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 95112 (2,135 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (3,261) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in San Jose, CA
These ZIP codes sit in Santa Clara County, which covers 57 ZIP codes in all; 28 of them fall in San Jose. See the Santa Clara County roll-up →
San Jose sits in the lower half of Santa Clara County on income: Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and Palo Alto report more, Gilroy and Campbell report less. Los Altos marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 62% above San Jose.
Side-by-side: Compare 95123 vs 95127 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95123 | 62,228 | $144,276 | 1,091 | 2,900 |
| 95127 | 61,325 | $128,786 | 678 | 1,822 |
| 95111 | 58,466 | $101,435 | 695 | 4,166 |
| 95122 | 56,545 | $103,549 | 966 | 4,591 |
| 95112 | 55,927 | $89,103 | 2,135 | 3,045 |
| 95125 | 51,939 | $160,738 | 1,403 | 2,510 |
| 95116 | 51,496 | $85,818 | 720 | 5,537 |
| 95124 | 47,082 | $185,926 | 1,032 | 2,778 |
| 95148 | 45,528 | $167,257 | 503 | 1,865 |
| 95136 | 42,989 | $142,433 | 503 | 3,556 |
| 95132 | 40,299 | $178,611 | 428 | 303 |
| 95129 | 38,720 | $195,708 | 983 | 3,310 |
| 95121 | 37,469 | $150,605 | 486 | 3,262 |
| 95120 | 37,457 | $250,000+ | 571 | 364 |
| 95128 | 34,836 | $131,152 | 1,202 | 3,446 |
| 95118 | 31,932 | $152,682 | 646 | 3,023 |
| 95126 | 31,049 | $128,983 | 1,074 | 3,646 |
| 95117 | 30,067 | $116,348 | 425 | 4,522 |
| 95131 | 28,565 | $170,255 | 1,587 | 1,891 |
| 95133 | 25,401 | $142,170 | 458 | 3,069 |
| 95135 | 20,120 | $190,750 | 249 | 254 |
| 95138 | 18,889 | $204,476 | 368 | 280 |
| 95110 | 18,730 | $131,491 | 1,093 | 1,549 |
| 95134 | 15,268 | $203,649 | 620 | 587 |
| 95130 | 13,911 | $159,556 | 156 | 3,468 |
| 95119 | 9,970 | $174,375 | 395 | 1,359 |
| 95139 | 6,748 | $178,790 | 90 | 2,117 |
| 95113 | 893 | $151,685 | 838 | 1,014 |
San Jose roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving San Jose, .