Thornton, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95686
San Joaquin County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,405
- 20/sq mi
- $52,109
- Median income
- $448,900
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Thornton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 57%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95686 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95686 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 70.6 square miles in Thornton, San Joaquin County, California. The area is home to 1,405 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 95686 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95686 sits at $52,109 (49% below the California average), while per-capita income is $26,647. The poverty rate stands at 19.2% and the unemployment rate at 7.9%. On housing, the median home value is $448,900 (42% below the state average) with median rent at $884 per month, and 57.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95686 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Joaquin County, so you can benchmark 95686 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 →
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 95686, Thornton, 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
1,405
Population
70.6
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95686?
36.1
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
25.4%
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?
$52,109
Median Household Income
-49% vs state
$26,647
Per Capita Income
19.2%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95686 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,109 17th percentile higher than 17% 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?
429
Total Housing Units
395
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$448,900
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
$884
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 95686, employing approximately 246 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,202,000.
13
Businesses
246
Employees
$18.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 95686 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95209
Stockton (95209)
39,488 residents
- 95219
Stockton (95219)
27,884 residents
- 95242
Lodi (95242)
25,393 residents
- 95690 2,533
Walnut Grove (95690)
2,533 residents
- 95641 1,986
Isleton (95641)
1,986 residents
- 95686 1,405
Thornton (95686)
1,405 residents
- 95615 834
Courtland (95615)
834 residents
- 95680 146
Ryde (95680)
146 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95686 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95686 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95219
Stockton (95219)
$112,268 median income
- 95209
Stockton (95209)
$108,675 median income
- 95242
Lodi (95242)
$104,721 median income
- 95690
Walnut Grove (95690)
$90,104 median income
- 95641
Isleton (95641)
$74,886 median income
- 95615
Courtland (95615)
$73,406 median income
- 95686
Thornton (95686)
$52,109 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95686 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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