Alviso, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95002
Santa Clara County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,077
- 68/sq mi
- $121,953
- Median income
- $1,080,800
- Median home value
- 37.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alviso pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 9%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 2%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 68
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95002 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95002 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 30.7 square miles in Alviso, Santa Clara County, California. The area is home to 2,077 residents, producing a population density of 68 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 95002 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95002 sits at $121,953 (20% above the California average), while per-capita income is $57,227. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $1,080,800 (40% above the state average) with median rent at $2,107 per month, and 73.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95002 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Santa Clara County, so you can benchmark 95002 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 95002
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95002.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
- Information 5
Information
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 5
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95002, Alviso, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,077
Population
30.7
Area (sq mi)
68
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95002?
48.2
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
33.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$121,953
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$57,227
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95002 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$121,953 Top 9% higher than 91% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
559
Total Housing Units
521
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,080,800
Median Home Value
+40% vs state
$2,107
Median Rent
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 64 business establishments in ZIP 95002, employing approximately 7,483 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,481,213,000.
64
Businesses
7,483
Employees
$1.5B
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 13 | 20.3% |
| Construction | 9 | 14.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 9.4% |
| Information | 5 | 7.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 7.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 6.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 6.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 6.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 6.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 4.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 95002 vs 94089 →
ZIP 95002 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94538
Fremont (94538)
61,148 residents
- 95051
Santa Clara (95051)
54,327 residents
- 94087
Sunnyvale (94087)
54,293 residents
- 94086
Sunnyvale (94086)
45,697 residents
- 94560
Newark (94560)
42,573 residents
- 94043
Mountain View (94043)
28,358 residents
- 95054 23,364
Santa Clara (95054)
23,364 residents
- 94085 21,247
Sunnyvale (94085)
21,247 residents
- 94089 19,245
Sunnyvale (94089)
19,245 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95002 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95002 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95054
Santa Clara (95054)
$207,895 median income
- 94087
Sunnyvale (94087)
$207,742 median income
- 95134
San Jose (95134)
$203,649 median income
- 94043
Mountain View (94043)
$203,298 median income
- 95051
Santa Clara (95051)
$196,690 median income
- 94085
Sunnyvale (94085)
$192,417 median income
- 94086
Sunnyvale (94086)
$177,054 median income
- 94560
Newark (94560)
$169,064 median income
- 94089
Sunnyvale (94089)
$158,304 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95002 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94089 | Sunnyvale, CA | 19,245 | 2.2 mi |
| 94085 | Sunnyvale, CA | 21,247 | 3.8 mi |
| 95134 | San Jose, CA | 15,268 | 3.5 mi |
| 94086 | Sunnyvale, CA | 45,697 | 5.0 mi |
| 95054 | Santa Clara, CA | 23,364 | 4.0 mi |
| 94043 | Mountain View, CA | 28,358 | 4.0 mi |
| 94560 | Newark, CA | 42,573 | 5.6 mi |
| 94538 | Fremont, CA | 61,148 | 5.0 mi |
| 95051 | Santa Clara, CA | 54,327 | 6.6 mi |
| 94087 | Sunnyvale, CA | 54,293 | 6.5 mi |
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