San Jose, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95134
Santa Clara County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 15,268
- 587/sq mi
- $203,649
- Median income
- 76.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
San Jose pairs a top-decile household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 587
- people per sq mi
- 14%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95134 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95134 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 26.0 square miles in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. The area is home to 15,268 residents, producing a population density of 587 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 95134 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95134 sits at $203,649 (100% above the California average), while per-capita income is $104,937. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $3,304 per month, and 13.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95134 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 76.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Santa Clara County, so you can benchmark 95134 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 95134
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95134.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
182 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
76 establishments
- Information 60
Information
60 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 56
Accommodation and food services
56 establishments
- Manufacturing 54
Manufacturing
54 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 95134, San Jose, 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
15,268
Population
26.0
Area (sq mi)
587
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95134?
31.3
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
63.7%
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?
$203,649
Median Household Income
+100% vs state
$104,937
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
24.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95134 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$203,649 Top 1% higher than 99% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
14,752
Total Housing Units
14,050
Occupied Units
702
Vacant Units
2.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$3,304
Median Rent
2008
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 620 business establishments in ZIP 95134, employing approximately 50,098 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,266,614,000.
620
Businesses
50,098
Employees
$11.3B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 182 | 29.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 76 | 12.3% |
| Information | 60 | 9.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 56 | 9.0% |
| Manufacturing | 54 | 8.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 38 | 6.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 38 | 6.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 28 | 4.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 19 | 3.1% |
| Retail trade | 16 | 2.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 1.9% |
| Construction | 10 | 1.6% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 10 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 7 | 1.1% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 0.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 0.7% |
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 95134 vs 95054 →
ZIP 95134 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95035
Milpitas (95035)
66,943 residents
- 94538
Fremont (94538)
61,148 residents
- 95050
Santa Clara (95050)
35,923 residents
- 95131
San Jose (95131)
28,565 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
- 95110 18,730
San Jose (95110)
18,730 residents
- 95134 15,268
San Jose (95134)
15,268 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95134 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95134 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
- 95134
San Jose (95134)
$203,649 median income
- 94085
Sunnyvale (94085)
$192,417 median income
- 95035
Milpitas (95035)
$178,654 median income
- 95131
San Jose (95131)
$170,255 median income
- 94089
Sunnyvale (94089)
$158,304 median income
- 94538
Fremont (94538)
$147,301 median income
- 95050
Santa Clara (95050)
$138,466 median income
- 95110
San Jose (95110)
$131,491 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95134 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95054 | Santa Clara, CA | 23,364 | 2.7 mi |
| 95002 | Alviso, CA | 2,077 | 3.5 mi |
| 95035 | Milpitas, CA | 66,943 | 3.9 mi |
| 95053 | Santa Clara, CA | 2,206 | 5.5 mi |
| 95050 | Santa Clara, CA | 35,923 | 5.4 mi |
| 95131 | San Jose, CA | 28,565 | 3.8 mi |
| 94089 | Sunnyvale, CA | 19,245 | 4.1 mi |
| 94538 | Fremont, CA | 61,148 | 5.5 mi |
| 94085 | Sunnyvale, CA | 21,247 | 4.9 mi |
| 95110 | San Jose, CA | 18,730 | 6.0 mi |
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