Santa Rosa, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95403
Sonoma County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 45,164
- 792/sq mi
- $98,191
- Median income
- $693,000
- Median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Santa Rosa pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 792
- people per sq mi
- 55%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95403 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95403 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 57.0 square miles in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. The area is home to 45,164 residents, producing a population density of 792 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 95403 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95403 sits at $98,191 (3% below the California average), while per-capita income is $46,621. The poverty rate stands at 9.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $693,000 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $2,275 per month, and 54.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95403 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sonoma County, so you can benchmark 95403 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 95403
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95403.
- Construction
Construction
243 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
226 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
178 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
128 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
112 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 95403, Santa Rosa, 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
45,164
Population
57.0
Area (sq mi)
792
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95403?
40.2
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
19.7%
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?
$98,191
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$46,621
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
21.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95403 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,191 Top 20% higher than 80% 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?
17,832
Total Housing Units
16,823
Occupied Units
1,009
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$693,000
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$2,275
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-2.5%
YoY Change (2024)
271
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+171%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95403 have decreased 2.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +171% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.7% | 211 |
| 2021 | +8.3% | 229 |
| 2022 | +9.9% | 251 |
| 2023 | +10.7% | 278 |
| 2024 | -2.5% | 271 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,539 business establishments in ZIP 95403, employing approximately 27,022 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,290,509,000.
1,539
Businesses
27,022
Employees
$2.3B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 243 | 15.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 226 | 14.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 178 | 11.6% |
| Retail trade | 128 | 8.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 112 | 7.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 103 | 6.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 102 | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing | 96 | 6.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 86 | 5.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 79 | 5.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 78 | 5.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 31 | 2.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 30 | 1.9% |
| Educational services | 22 | 1.4% |
| Information | 12 | 0.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.5% |
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 95403 vs 95439 →
ZIP 95403 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95403
Santa Rosa (95403)
45,164 residents
- 95404
Santa Rosa (95404)
39,761 residents
- 95407
Santa Rosa (95407)
39,352 residents
- 95401
Santa Rosa (95401)
36,981 residents
- 95492
Windsor (95492)
28,532 residents
- 95472
Sebastopol (95472)
28,255 residents
- 95405
Santa Rosa (95405)
21,399 residents
- 95448 16,852
Healdsburg (95448)
16,852 residents
- 94515 7,050
Calistoga (94515)
7,050 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95403 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95403 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95492
Windsor (95492)
$134,211 median income
- 95405
Santa Rosa (95405)
$118,299 median income
- 95472
Sebastopol (95472)
$108,925 median income
- 95404
Santa Rosa (95404)
$105,437 median income
- 95444
Graton (95444)
$105,179 median income
- 95448
Healdsburg (95448)
$105,120 median income
- 95403
Santa Rosa (95403)
$98,191 median income
- 94515
Calistoga (94515)
$94,464 median income
- 95401
Santa Rosa (95401)
$93,615 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95403 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95439 | Fulton, CA | 675 | 1.4 mi |
| 95492 | Windsor, CA | 28,532 | 3.9 mi |
| 95401 | Santa Rosa, CA | 36,981 | 4.2 mi |
| 95407 | Santa Rosa, CA | 39,352 | 7.5 mi |
| 95404 | Santa Rosa, CA | 39,761 | 6.1 mi |
| 95405 | Santa Rosa, CA | 21,399 | 6.6 mi |
| 95444 | Graton, CA | 748 | 7.8 mi |
| 95472 | Sebastopol, CA | 28,255 | 9.4 mi |
| 95448 | Healdsburg, CA | 16,852 | 11.0 mi |
| 94515 | Calistoga, CA | 7,050 | 11.2 mi |
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