Zip code 95050: Santa Clara, California

Q: What city is zip code 95050?

95050 is assigned to Santa Clara, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95050 in?

95050 is in Santa Clara County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95050?

About 39,834 people live in 95050, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95050?

The median household income in 95050 is $138,466.

Q: What zip codes are near 95050?

The closest zip codes to 95050 are 95052, 95053, 95055, 95051, 95110.

Residential delivery areaSanta Clara CountyPacific Time

Population

39,834

Median household income

$138K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.5M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,501/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.5 sq mi

7,302 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 95050

95050 is an urban zip code in Santa Clara, California (Santa Clara County), covering 5.5 sq mi of land. About 39,834 people live here, or 7,302 per square mile. The median resident is 36.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $138,466 a year, 72% above the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,464,700, or 10.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 42% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,501 a month.

57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.2 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in computer and math (tech); management; and office and administrative support. 53% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 95050 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median home value$1,464,700
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700167th of 1,586 in CA
Tech workers15.1%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%54th of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$78,125
95th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513226th of 1,685 in CA
Median gross rent$2,501
95th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036309th of 1,464 in CA
Median earnings per worker$83,189
94th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643223rd of 1,658 in CA
Diversity index69.7
93rd
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7173rd of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents38%
93rd
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%218th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$138,466
92nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122267th of 1,575 in CA
Population density7,302/sq mi
89th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi288th of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%
86th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%309th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home21.8%
82nd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%514th of 1,680 in CA
Broadband access95.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%483rd of 1,662 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.482
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489382nd of 1,651 in CA
Population39,834
67th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377388th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate12.7%
59th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%660th of 1,666 in CA
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,154th of 1,681 in CA
Housing vacancy5.8%
42nd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%956th of 1,664 in CA
Rent-burdened renters47.4%
37th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,181st of 1,610 in CA
Government workers11.4%
30th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,214th of 1,678 in CA
Median age36.2
29th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,196th of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,320th of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older13%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,227th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute21.2 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,366th of 1,584 in CA
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,215th of 1,675 in CA
Homeownership rate41.5%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,382nd of 1,662 in CA
Residents under 1815.8%
10th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,295th of 1,688 in CA
Veterans2.2%
8th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,387th of 1,686 in CA
Healthcare workers5.9%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,344th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	95050	Santa Clara	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median home value	$1,464,700	$1,490,600	$734,700	$332,700	99th	167th of 1,586
Tech workers	15.1%	14.7%	4.4%	3.8%	99th	54th of 1,678
Per capita incomeStrength	$78,125	$80,312	$49,513	$44,673	95th	226th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$2,501	$2,857	$2,036	$1,413	95th	309th of 1,464
Median earnings per workerStrength	$83,189	$84,680	$52,643	$49,666	94th	223rd of 1,658
Diversity index	69.7	69.9	69.7	61.4	93rd	173rd of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	38%	41.5%	27%	14.1%	93rd	218th of 1,688
Median household incomeStrength	$138,466	$164,281	$99,122	$80,734	92nd	267th of 1,575
Population density	7,302/sq mi	1,473/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	89th	288th of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56.8%	56.5%	37.1%	35.7%	86th	309th of 1,687
Work from home	21.8%	23.9%	17.2%	15.1%	82nd	514th of 1,680
Broadband accessStrength	95.7%	95.6%	93.5%	91%	82nd	483rd of 1,662
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.482	0.476	0.489	0.483	82nd	382nd of 1,651
Population	39,834	1,902,047	39,287,377	334,922,499	67th	388th of 1,688
Poverty rate	12.7%	7.1%	12%	12.5%	59th	660th of 1,666
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.9%	6.6%	5.2%	51st	1,154th of 1,681
Housing vacancy	5.8%	5.6%	7.5%	10.1%	42nd	956th of 1,664
Rent-burdened renters	47.4%	45%	55.3%	51.1%	37th	1,181st of 1,610
Government workers	11.4%	10%	14.8%	14.5%	30th	1,214th of 1,678
Median age	36.2	38.1	37.9	38.9	29th	1,196th of 1,687
Self-employed workers	7.8%	8.1%	11.4%	10%	29th	1,320th of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	13%	14.8%	15.7%	17.2%	23rd	1,227th of 1,688
Average commuteStrength	21.2 min	26.2 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	19th	1,366th of 1,584
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	3.9%	6.6%	8.4%	16th	1,215th of 1,675
Homeownership rateWeakness	41.5%	55.1%	55.9%	65.2%	10th	1,382nd of 1,662
Residents under 18	15.8%	20.5%	22%	22%	10th	1,295th of 1,688
Veterans	2.2%	2.6%	4.3%	6.2%	8th	1,387th of 1,686
Healthcare workers	5.9%	7.7%	9.4%	9.7%	7th	1,344th of 1,678

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

11%

5–17

13%

18–24

19%

25–34

16%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.2

Under 18

15.8%

65 and over

13%

Race and ethnicity

White36%
Black2%
Hispanic22%
Asian35%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

69.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

38%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

47%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

15%

Asian / Pacific

22%

Other

Households

Households: 15,831
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 58.3%
Married couples: 45.6%
Living alone: 29.5%
Veterans (of adults): 2.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

35%

Median household income

95050

$138,466

Santa Clara Co.

$164,281

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$78,125

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

45.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.482

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95050

$1,464,700

Santa Clara Co.

$1,490,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95050

$2,501

Santa Clara Co.

$2,857

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

48%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

23%

20+ units

19%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 16,804
Owner-occupied: 41.5%
Vacant: 5.8%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 4.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.2%
Home value to income: 10.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

40%

20–29

28%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Computer and math

15%

Management

12%

Office and admin

11%

Engineering and science

11%

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Production

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

20%

Manufacturing

14%

Education

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$83,189

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95050	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$124,829	$74,888
Service	$31,706	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,110	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,221	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,890	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 26.1%
Households with broadband: 95.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.9%
No internet access: 2.6%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 7.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Santa Clara
State: California
County: Santa Clara County
Center point: 37.3504° N, 121.9524° W
Land area: 5.5 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Santa Clara96% of zip
San Jose4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 95050

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95052	Santa Clara, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
95053	Santa Clara, CA	0.8 mi	3,049	—	—
95055	Santa Clara, CA · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
95051	Santa Clara, CA	1.8 mi	62,054	$196,690	$1,680,600
95110	San Jose, CA	2.4 mi	19,963	$131,491	$998,900
95159	San Jose, CA · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—
95126	San Jose, CA	2.5 mi	38,327	$128,983	$1,214,300
95128	San Jose, CA	2.5 mi	33,165	$131,152	$1,262,600
95191	San Jose, CA · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
95117	San Jose, CA	2.8 mi	26,953	$116,348	$1,520,700
95054	Santa Clara, CA	3 mi	25,704	$207,895	$1,493,100
95025	San Jose, CA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 95050

What city is zip code 95050?

95050 is assigned to Santa Clara, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95050 in?

95050 is in Santa Clara County, California.

What is the population of 95050?

About 39,834 people live in 95050, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95050 in?

95050 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95050?

The median household income in 95050 is $138,466.

What zip codes are near 95050?

The closest zip codes to 95050 are 95052, 95053, 95055, 95051, 95110.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95050, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.