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ZIP Code 95126: San Jose, CA
ZIP code 95126 is in San Jose, California, entirely in Santa Clara County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 38,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 13th most populous of San Jose's 28 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $128,983 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- San Jose · 28 residential ZIPs
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Census places
- San Jose
- Neighborhoods
- Buena Vista, Buena Vista (historical), Sunol-Midtown GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- House districts
- CA-18 (45%), CA-17 (39%), CA-16 (17%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 3.3 sq mi · 11,523 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 30 more ZIP codes use the name San Jose for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 95126?
95126 centers on 37.327°, -121.917° and covers 3.3 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 95128, 95110, 95125, 95050, 95008.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95126, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 95126 compare with the rest of San Jose?
| Measure | 95126 | In San Jose | In Santa Clara County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 38,327 | 13th of 28 | 26th of 63 | 415th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $129k | 21st of 27 | 49th of 57 | 284th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $1.21M | 14th of 27 | 39th of 58 | 218th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 95126?
The 2020 Census counted 37,372 people in 95126; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,327. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 20.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 38,327
- 2020 Census count
- 37,372+20.4% since 2010 (31,049)
- Households
- 16,187
- Median age
- 34.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 95126?
Of the 38,327 people the ACS estimates in 95126, 17.3% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (38.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.7%).
- Under 1817.3%
- 18 to 6472.3%
- 65 and older10.4%
- Hispanic or Latino38.2%
- White, not Hispanic30.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic20.2%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 95126 earn?
Median household income is $128,983 (ACS 2020-2024), the 49th highest of the 57 ranked ZIP codes in Santa Clara County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($121,668 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $128,983
- Income per person
- $75,921
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 54.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $151,47518,100 returns; wages 81% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 95126?
FHFA's house price index for 95126, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 65% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 23% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −4.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,214,300
- Median gross rent
- $2,563
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 32.9%
- Housing units
- 17,222
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 95126?
1,074 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services237
- Other services (except public administration)127
- Health care and social assistance126
- Real estate and rental and leasing94
- Construction89
- Retail trade83
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 95126?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95128 | San Jose | 33,165 | $131k | 1.3 mi |
| 95110 | San Jose | 19,963 | $132k | 1.4 mi |
| 95125 | San Jose | 54,419 | $161k | 2.5 mi |
| 95050 | Santa Clara | 39,834 | $139k | 2.5 mi |
| 95008 | Campbell | 48,333 | $141k | 3.9 mi |
| 95113 | San Jose | 2,640 | $152k | 1.5 mi (near) |
| 95053 | Santa Clara | 3,049 | – | 1.9 mi (near) |
| 95112 | San Jose | 57,373 | $89k | 2.2 mi (near) |
| 95117 | San Jose | 26,953 | $116k | 2.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.