Zip code 95054: Santa Clara, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 95054
95054 is an urban zip code in Santa Clara, California (Santa Clara County), covering 6.4 sq mi of land. About 25,704 people live here, or 4,002 per square mile. The median resident is 34.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $207,895 a year, about 2.6× the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,493,100, or 7.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 33% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,447 a month.
69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.9 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in computer and math (tech); management; and engineering and science. 72% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.
How 95054 compares
- Median household income$207,89599thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,12252nd of 1,575 in CA
- Median home value$1,493,10099thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700161st of 1,586 in CA
- Median gross rent$3,44799thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,03654th of 1,464 in CA
- 99thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%31st of 1,688 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$119,66199thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,64361st of 1,658 in CA
- Tech workers29.1%99thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%10th of 1,678 in CA
- Per capita income$97,87498thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513122nd of 1,685 in CA
- 95thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%161st of 1,687 in CA
- Broadband access97.1%93rdStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%274th of 1,662 in CA
- Work from home26.8%91stU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%326th of 1,680 in CA
- Population density4,002/sq mi75thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi535th of 1,688 in CA
- Diversity index57.867thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7721st of 1,688 in CA
- 49thU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,183rd of 1,681 in CA
- Population25,70441stU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377708th of 1,688 in CA
- Housing vacancy5.2%35thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,042nd of 1,664 in CA
- 33rdU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,131st of 1,651 in CA
- Average commute22.9 min29thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,261st of 1,584 in CA
- 19thU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,119th of 1,688 in CA
- Median age34.216thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,361st of 1,687 in CA
- Uninsured rate3.2%14thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,262nd of 1,675 in CA
- Poverty rate5.2%13thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,435th of 1,666 in CA
- 10thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,299th of 1,678 in CA
- Veterans2.2%8thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,388th of 1,686 in CA
- 8thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,441st of 1,610 in CA
- 8thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,489th of 1,678 in CA
- 6thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,543rd of 1,688 in CA
- Homeownership rate32.6%5thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,499th of 1,662 in CA
- 2ndU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,545th of 1,678 in CA
| Measure | 95054 | Santa Clara | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeStrength | $207,895 | $164,281 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 52nd of 1,575 | |
| Median home value | $1,493,100 | $1,490,600 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 161st of 1,586 | |
| Median gross rent | $3,447 | $2,857 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 54th of 1,464 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 53.7% | 41.5% | 27% | 14.1% | 31st of 1,688 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $119,661 | $84,680 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 61st of 1,658 | |
| Tech workers | 29.1% | 14.7% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 10th of 1,678 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $97,874 | $80,312 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 122nd of 1,685 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 68.6% | 56.5% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 161st of 1,687 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.1% | 95.6% | 93.5% | 91% | 274th of 1,662 | |
| Work from home | 26.8% | 23.9% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 326th of 1,680 | |
| Population density | 4,002/sq mi | 1,473/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 535th of 1,688 | |
| Diversity index | 57.8 | 69.9 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 721st of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,183rd of 1,681 | |
| Population | 25,704 | 1,902,047 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 708th of 1,688 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.2% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,042nd of 1,664 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.415 | 0.476 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,131st of 1,651 | |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 26.2 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,261st of 1,584 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18% | 20.5% | 22% | 22% | 1,119th of 1,688 | |
| Median age | 34.2 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,361st of 1,687 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.2% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1,262nd of 1,675 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.2% | 7.1% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,435th of 1,666 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,299th of 1,678 | |
| Veterans | 2.2% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,388th of 1,686 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 34.7% | 45% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,441st of 1,610 | |
| Government workers | 8.1% | 10% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,489th of 1,678 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.2% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,543rd of 1,688 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 32.6% | 55.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,499th of 1,662 | |
| Self-employed workers | 4% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,545th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White18%
- Black2%
- Hispanic15%
- Asian60%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 9,963
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 60.5%
- Married couples
- 48.6%
- Living alone
- 25.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.2%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 10,508
- Owner-occupied
- 32.6%
- Vacant
- 5.2%
- Median year built
- 2002
- Median rooms
- 3.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 34.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 13.7%
- Home value to income
- 7.2× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 95054 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $158,267 | $74,888 |
| Service | $31,802 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $73,319 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $53,401 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,064 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 68.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 37.4%
- Households with broadband
- 97.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.3%
- No internet access
- 0.9%
- Without health insurance
- 3.2%
- Limited-English households
- 8.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Santa Clara
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Center point
- 37.3931° N, 121.9648° W
- Land area
- 6.4 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 Clara99% of zip
- San Jose1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 95054
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95056 | Santa Clara, CA · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 95164 | San Jose, CA · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 95052 | Santa Clara, CA · PO box | 2.8 mi | — |
| 95134 | San Jose, CA | 2.8 mi | $203,649 |
| 94085 | Sunnyvale, CA | 2.9 mi | $192,417 |
| 95050 | Santa Clara, CA | 3 mi | $138,466 |
| 94089 | Sunnyvale, CA | 3.1 mi | $158,304 |
| 95051 | Santa Clara, CA | 3.3 mi | $196,690 |
| 95053 | Santa Clara, CA | 3.4 mi | — |
| 95055 | Santa Clara, CA · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 94086 | Sunnyvale, CA | 3.5 mi | $177,054 |
| 95131 | San Jose, CA | 3.7 mi | $170,255 |
Zip codes like 95054 elsewhere
Questions about 95054
What city is zip code 95054?
95054 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 95054 in?
95054 is in Santa Clara County, California.
What is the population of 95054?
About 25,704 people live in 95054, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 95054 in?
95054 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 95054?
The median household income in 95054 is $207,895.
What zip codes are near 95054?
The closest zip codes to 95054 are 95056, 95164, 95052, 95134, 94085.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95054, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.