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ZIP Code 95686: Thornton, CA
ZIP code 95686 uses the postal name Thornton, California and lies entirely in San Joaquin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,109 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Thornton (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Thornton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Joaquin County
- Census places
- Thornton census-designated place
- Metro area
- Stockton-Lodi, CA
- House district
- CA-9 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 32.4 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 95686?
95686 centers on 38.158°, -121.520° and covers 32.4 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 95641, 95690, 95242, 95757, 95632.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95686, 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).
How does 95686 compare with the rest of San Joaquin County?
| Measure | 95686 | In San Joaquin County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,171 | 31st of 36 | 1,388th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $449k | 21st of 29 | 1,018th of 1,317 |
95686's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$48,477) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,109). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 36% of 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 95686?
The 2020 Census counted 1,338 people in 95686; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,171. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,171±315 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,338
- Households
- 395
- Median age
- 36.1
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 95686?
Of the 1,171 people the ACS estimates in 95686, 20.5% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (50.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.9%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6466.1%
- 65 and older13.4%
- Hispanic or Latino50.4%
- White, not Hispanic36.9%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Black, not Hispanic4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
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 95686 earn?
Median household income is $52,109 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,109±$48,477
- Income per person
- $26,647
- Below the poverty line
- 19.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.3%
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 95686?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $448,900
- Median gross rent
- $884
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.2%
- Housing units
- 429
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 95686?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 95686?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95641 | Isleton | 2,214 | $75k | 4.6 mi |
| 95690 | Walnut Grove | 2,431 | $90k | 6.6 mi |
| 95242 | Lodi | 28,427 | $105k | 7.5 mi |
| 95757 | Elk Grove | 56,764 | $138k | 12.8 mi |
| 95632 | Galt | 32,493 | $102k | 16.3 mi |
| 95680 | Ryde | 11 | – | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 95219 | Stockton | 31,713 | $112k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 95615 | Courtland | 918 | $73k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 94511 | Bethel Island | 1,864 | $75k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 95258 | Woodbridge | 4,144 | $94k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.