Zip code 95118: San Jose, California

Q: What city is zip code 95118?

95118 is assigned to San Jose, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95118 in?

95118 is in Santa Clara County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95118?

About 32,015 people live in 95118, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95118?

The median household income in 95118 is $152,682.

Q: What zip codes are near 95118?

The closest zip codes to 95118 are 95158, 95154, 95124, 95136, 95153.

Residential delivery areaSanta Clara CountyPacific Time

Population

32,015

Median household income

$153K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.5M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,546/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.1 sq mi

7,874 people/sq mi

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

About 95118

95118 is an urban zip code in San Jose, California (Santa Clara County), covering 4.1 sq mi of land. About 32,015 people live here, or 7,874 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $152,682 a year, 89% above the national median of $80,734. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,494,600, or 9.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,546 a month.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.4 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and sales. 48% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 95118 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median home value$1,494,600
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700159th of 1,586 in CA
Tech workers11%
97th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%100th of 1,678 in CA
Median earnings per worker$91,055
96th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643168th of 1,658 in CA
Median household income$152,682
95th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122185th of 1,575 in CA
Median gross rent$2,546
95th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036294th of 1,464 in CA
Per capita income$75,191
94th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513258th of 1,685 in CA
Diversity index69.4
92nd
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7185th of 1,688 in CA
Population density7,874/sq mi
90th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi258th of 1,688 in CA
Work from home26%
90th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%362nd of 1,680 in CA
Foreign-born residents30%
87th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%424th of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher53.7%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%369th of 1,687 in CA
Broadband access95.6%
81st
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%498th of 1,662 in CA
Average commute30.4 min
76th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min523rd of 1,584 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.462
71st
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489567th of 1,651 in CA
Residents under 1824.3%
69th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%468th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%884th of 1,681 in CA
Rent-burdened renters54.6%
65th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%835th of 1,610 in CA
Population32,015
53rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377563rd of 1,688 in CA
Median age39.5
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9882nd of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers9.5%
53rd
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,095th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate61.7%
35th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%906th of 1,662 in CA
Housing vacancy5.1%
34th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,067th of 1,664 in CA
Residents 65 and older13.8%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,147th of 1,688 in CA
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,223rd of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,001st of 1,675 in CA
Poverty rate6.6%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,295th of 1,666 in CA
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,166th of 1,686 in CA
Healthcare workers6.6%
12th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,270th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	95118	Santa Clara	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median home value	$1,494,600	$1,490,600	$734,700	$332,700	99th	159th of 1,586
Tech workers	11%	14.7%	4.4%	3.8%	97th	100th of 1,678
Median earnings per workerStrength	$91,055	$84,680	$52,643	$49,666	96th	168th of 1,658
Median household incomeStrength	$152,682	$164,281	$99,122	$80,734	95th	185th of 1,575
Median gross rent	$2,546	$2,857	$2,036	$1,413	95th	294th of 1,464
Per capita incomeStrength	$75,191	$80,312	$49,513	$44,673	94th	258th of 1,685
Diversity index	69.4	69.9	69.7	61.4	92nd	185th of 1,688
Population density	7,874/sq mi	1,473/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	90th	258th of 1,688
Work from home	26%	23.9%	17.2%	15.1%	90th	362nd of 1,680
Foreign-born residents	30%	41.5%	27%	14.1%	87th	424th of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.7%	56.5%	37.1%	35.7%	83rd	369th of 1,687
Broadband accessStrength	95.6%	95.6%	93.5%	91%	81st	498th of 1,662
Average commute	30.4 min	26.2 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	76th	523rd of 1,584
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.476	0.489	0.483	71st	567th of 1,651
Residents under 18	24.3%	20.5%	22%	22%	69th	468th of 1,688
Unemployment rate	6%	4.9%	6.6%	5.2%	68th	884th of 1,681
Rent-burdened renters	54.6%	45%	55.3%	51.1%	65th	835th of 1,610
Population	32,015	1,902,047	39,287,377	334,922,499	53rd	563rd of 1,688
Median age	39.5	38.1	37.9	38.9	53rd	882nd of 1,687
Self-employed workers	9.5%	8.1%	11.4%	10%	53rd	1,095th of 1,678
Homeownership rate	61.7%	55.1%	55.9%	65.2%	35th	906th of 1,662
Housing vacancy	5.1%	5.6%	7.5%	10.1%	34th	1,067th of 1,664
Residents 65 and older	13.8%	14.8%	15.7%	17.2%	29th	1,147th of 1,688
Government workers	11.3%	10%	14.8%	14.5%	29th	1,223rd of 1,678
Uninsured rate	4.5%	3.9%	6.6%	8.4%	27th	1,001st of 1,675
Poverty rate	6.6%	7.1%	12%	12.5%	22nd	1,295th of 1,666
Veterans	3%	2.6%	4.3%	6.2%	15th	1,166th of 1,686
Healthcare workers	6.6%	7.7%	9.4%	9.7%	12th	1,270th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

16%

35–44

15%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.5

Under 18

24.3%

65 and over

13.8%

Race and ethnicity

White42%
Black2%
Hispanic27%
Asian24%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other0.7%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

69.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

30%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

52%

Spanish

18%

Other Indo-European

14%

Asian / Pacific

15%

Other

Households

Households: 11,404
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 72.5%
Married couples: 53.2%
Living alone: 22%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

40%

Median household income

95118

$152,682

Santa Clara Co.

$164,281

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$75,191

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

50.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.462

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95118

$1,494,600

Santa Clara Co.

$1,490,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95118

$2,546

Santa Clara Co.

$2,857

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 12,011
Owner-occupied: 61.7%
Vacant: 5.1%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.2%
Home value to income: 9.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

60%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

26%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

28%

20–29

21%

30–44

24%

45–59

12%

60+

10%

Average commute

30.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Computer and math

11%

Sales

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Professional and technical services

17%

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Education

Construction

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$91,055

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95118	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$137,473	$74,888
Service	$36,100	$26,804
Sales and office	$65,028	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,350	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,247	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.3%
Households with broadband: 95.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.9%
No internet access: 3.5%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 9.6%

Geography

City (USPS): San Jose
State: California
County: Santa Clara County
Center point: 37.2554° N, 121.8919° W
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Water area: 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

San Jose100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95118

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95158	San Jose, CA · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
95154	San Jose, CA · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
95124	San Jose, CA	1.7 mi	52,096	$185,926	$1,666,300
95136	San Jose, CA	2.4 mi	48,056	$142,433	$1,144,000
95153	San Jose, CA · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
95125	San Jose, CA	2.8 mi	54,419	$160,738	$1,694,300
95160	San Jose, CA · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
95123	San Jose, CA	3.4 mi	69,677	$144,276	$1,166,800
95193	San Jose, CA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
95009	Campbell, CA · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
95155	San Jose, CA · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
95008	Campbell, CA	3.9 mi	48,333	$141,131	$1,633,600

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Questions about 95118

What city is zip code 95118?

95118 is assigned to San Jose, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95118 in?

95118 is in Santa Clara County, California.

What is the population of 95118?

About 32,015 people live in 95118, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95118 in?

95118 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95118?

The median household income in 95118 is $152,682.

What zip codes are near 95118?

The closest zip codes to 95118 are 95158, 95154, 95124, 95136, 95153.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95118, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.