Zip code 95136: San Jose, California

Q: What city is zip code 95136?

95136 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 95136 in?

95136 is in Santa Clara County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95136?

About 48,056 people live in 95136, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95136?

The median household income in 95136 is $142,433.

Q: What zip codes are near 95136?

The closest zip codes to 95136 are 95158, 95153, 95111, 95123, 95193.

Residential delivery areaSanta Clara CountyPacific Time

Population

48,056

Median household income

$142K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,762/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.2 sq mi

9,236 people/sq mi

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

About 95136

95136 is an urban zip code in San Jose, California (Santa Clara County), covering 5.2 sq mi of land. About 48,056 people live here, or 9,236 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $142,433 a year, 76% above the national median of $80,734. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,144,000, or 8.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,762 a month.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.3 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and office and administrative support. 60% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 95136 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median home value$1,144,000
97th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700282nd of 1,586 in CA
Median gross rent$2,762
97th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036204th of 1,464 in CA
Diversity index72.4
96th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.787th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers9.1%
95th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%142nd of 1,678 in CA
Foreign-born residents38.4%
94th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%212th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$142,433
93rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122246th of 1,575 in CA
Population density9,236/sq mi
92nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi196th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access97%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%288th of 1,662 in CA
Per capita income$64,121
88th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513390th of 1,685 in CA
Median earnings per worker$72,148
88th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643359th of 1,658 in CA
Work from home22.2%
83rd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%503rd of 1,680 in CA
Population48,056
78th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377249th of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher48.6%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%454th of 1,687 in CA
Average commute29.3 min
70th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min641st of 1,584 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.445
58th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489753rd of 1,651 in CA
Rent-burdened renters51.9%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%982nd of 1,610 in CA
Residents under 1821.4%
43rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%770th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate9.4%
41st
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%967th of 1,666 in CA
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,313th of 1,681 in CA
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%907th of 1,678 in CA
Median age37
34th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,124th of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers7.9%
31st
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,310th of 1,678 in CA
Government workers11.5%
31st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,198th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate58.9%
30th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%984th of 1,662 in CA
Residents 65 and older14%
30th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,124th of 1,688 in CA
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,176th of 1,675 in CA
Veterans3.3%
18th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,082nd of 1,686 in CA
Housing vacancy2.5%
7th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,515th of 1,664 in CA

Measure	95136	Santa Clara	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median home value	$1,144,000	$1,490,600	$734,700	$332,700	97th	282nd of 1,586
Median gross rent	$2,762	$2,857	$2,036	$1,413	97th	204th of 1,464
Diversity index	72.4	69.9	69.7	61.4	96th	87th of 1,688
Tech workers	9.1%	14.7%	4.4%	3.8%	95th	142nd of 1,678
Foreign-born residents	38.4%	41.5%	27%	14.1%	94th	212th of 1,688
Median household incomeStrength	$142,433	$164,281	$99,122	$80,734	93rd	246th of 1,575
Population density	9,236/sq mi	1,473/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	92nd	196th of 1,688
Broadband accessStrength	97%	95.6%	93.5%	91%	92nd	288th of 1,662
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,121	$80,312	$49,513	$44,673	88th	390th of 1,685
Median earnings per workerStrength	$72,148	$84,680	$52,643	$49,666	88th	359th of 1,658
Work from home	22.2%	23.9%	17.2%	15.1%	83rd	503rd of 1,680
Population	48,056	1,902,047	39,287,377	334,922,499	78th	249th of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.6%	56.5%	37.1%	35.7%	77th	454th of 1,687
Average commute	29.3 min	26.2 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	70th	641st of 1,584
Income inequality (Gini)	0.445	0.476	0.489	0.483	58th	753rd of 1,651
Rent-burdened renters	51.9%	45%	55.3%	51.1%	55th	982nd of 1,610
Residents under 18	21.4%	20.5%	22%	22%	43rd	770th of 1,688
Poverty rate	9.4%	7.1%	12%	12.5%	41st	967th of 1,666
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.9%	6.6%	5.2%	37th	1,313th of 1,681
Healthcare workers	8.6%	7.7%	9.4%	9.7%	36th	907th of 1,678
Median age	37	38.1	37.9	38.9	34th	1,124th of 1,687
Self-employed workers	7.9%	8.1%	11.4%	10%	31st	1,310th of 1,678
Government workers	11.5%	10%	14.8%	14.5%	31st	1,198th of 1,678
Homeownership rate	58.9%	55.1%	55.9%	65.2%	30th	984th of 1,662
Residents 65 and older	14%	14.8%	15.7%	17.2%	30th	1,124th of 1,688
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	3.9%	6.6%	8.4%	18th	1,176th of 1,675
Veterans	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%	6.2%	18th	1,082nd of 1,686
Housing vacancy	2.5%	5.6%	7.5%	10.1%	7th	1,515th of 1,664

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

15%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.4%

65 and over

14%

Race and ethnicity

White28%
Black5%
Hispanic27%
Asian35%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.5%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

72.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

38.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

50.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

40%

Spanish

19%

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

27%

Other

Households

Households: 16,306
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 75.6%
Married couples: 56.6%
Living alone: 16.9%
Veterans (of adults): 3.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

33%

Median household income

95136

$142,433

Santa Clara Co.

$164,281

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,121

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

47.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.445

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95136

$1,144,000

Santa Clara Co.

$1,490,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95136

$2,762

Santa Clara Co.

$2,857

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 16,730
Owner-occupied: 58.9%
Vacant: 2.5%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.5%
Home value to income: 8.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

25%

20–29

26%

30–44

25%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

29.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Computer and math

Office and admin

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Sales

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Professional and technical services

18%

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

10%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$72,148

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95136	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$115,293	$74,888
Service	$34,129	$26,804
Sales and office	$58,214	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,358	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,795	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

14%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%
Households with broadband: 97%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.4%
No internet access: 2.1%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 10.9%

Geography

City (USPS): San Jose
State: California
County: Santa Clara County
Center point: 37.2714° N, 121.8525° W
Land area: 5.2 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

San Jose98% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95136

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95158	San Jose, CA · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
95153	San Jose, CA · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
95111	San Jose, CA	1.7 mi	57,202	$101,435	$850,700
95123	San Jose, CA	2.2 mi	69,677	$144,276	$1,166,800
95193	San Jose, CA · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
95118	San Jose, CA	2.4 mi	32,015	$152,682	$1,494,600
95125	San Jose, CA	2.8 mi	54,419	$160,738	$1,694,300
95121	San Jose, CA	3.3 mi	36,463	$150,605	$1,051,900
95154	San Jose, CA · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
95151	San Jose, CA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
95160	San Jose, CA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
95155	San Jose, CA · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 95136

What city is zip code 95136?

95136 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 95136 in?

95136 is in Santa Clara County, California.

What is the population of 95136?

About 48,056 people live in 95136, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95136 in?

95136 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95136?

The median household income in 95136 is $142,433.

What zip codes are near 95136?

The closest zip codes to 95136 are 95158, 95153, 95111, 95123, 95193.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95136, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.