Zip code 95203: Stockton, California

Q: What city is zip code 95203?

95203 is assigned to Stockton, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95203 in?

95203 is in San Joaquin County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95203?

About 15,930 people live in 95203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95203?

The median household income in 95203 is $63,411.

Q: What zip codes are near 95203?

The closest zip codes to 95203 are 95204, 95211, 95296, 95201, 95202.

Residential delivery areaSan Joaquin CountyPacific Time

Population

15,930

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$370K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,312/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.2 sq mi

2,584 people/sq mi

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

About 95203

95203 is an urban zip code in Stockton, California (San Joaquin County), covering 6.2 sq mi of land. About 15,930 people live here, or 2,584 per square mile. The median resident is 35.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,411 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $370,000, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 43% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,312 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.9 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care. 49% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 95203 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate9.7%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%293rd of 1,681 in CA
Poverty rate22.1%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%214th of 1,666 in CA
Rent-burdened renters62.2%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%378th of 1,610 in CA
Foreign-born residents27.6%
84th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%516th of 1,688 in CA
Uninsured rate13%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%131st of 1,675 in CA
Average commute30.9 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min477th of 1,584 in CA
Diversity index61.9
76th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7526th of 1,688 in CA
Population density2,584/sq mi
63rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi669th of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.445
59th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489747th of 1,651 in CA
Residents under 1823%
58th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%581st of 1,688 in CA
Median home value$370,000
57th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,308th of 1,586 in CA
Housing vacancy6.3%
47th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%879th of 1,664 in CA
Median gross rent$1,312
44th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,193rd of 1,464 in CA
Government workers11.5%
31st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,196th of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$63,411
26th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,291st of 1,575 in CA
Broadband access88.6%
26th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,307th of 1,662 in CA
Veterans4%
26th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%912th of 1,686 in CA
Residents 65 and older13.2%
25th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,209th of 1,688 in CA
Population15,930
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377890th of 1,688 in CA
Median age35.2
22nd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,289th of 1,687 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,217th of 1,687 in CA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,148th of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$28,333
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,361st of 1,685 in CA
Work from home6.2%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,426th of 1,680 in CA
Homeownership rate43%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,359th of 1,662 in CA
Median earnings per worker$35,690
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,424th of 1,658 in CA
Healthcare workers6.2%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,309th of 1,678 in CA
Self-employed workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,550th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	95203	San Joaquin	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.7%	7.6%	6.6%	5.2%	93rd	293rd of 1,681
Poverty rateWeakness	22.1%	12.4%	12%	12.5%	88th	214th of 1,666
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62.2%	53.9%	55.3%	51.1%	88th	378th of 1,610
Foreign-born residents	27.6%	25.2%	27%	14.1%	84th	516th of 1,688
Uninsured rateWeakness	13%	6.3%	6.6%	8.4%	83rd	131st of 1,675
Average commute	30.9 min	34.1 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	78th	477th of 1,584
Diversity index	61.9	70.8	69.7	61.4	76th	526th of 1,688
Population density	2,584/sq mi	573/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	63rd	669th of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)	0.445	0.438	0.489	0.483	59th	747th of 1,651
Residents under 18	23%	26.2%	22%	22%	58th	581st of 1,688
Median home value	$370,000	$530,700	$734,700	$332,700	57th	1,308th of 1,586
Housing vacancy	6.3%	5.7%	7.5%	10.1%	47th	879th of 1,664
Median gross rent	$1,312	$1,734	$2,036	$1,413	44th	1,193rd of 1,464
Government workers	11.5%	15%	14.8%	14.5%	31st	1,196th of 1,678
Median household income	$63,411	$92,179	$99,122	$80,734	26th	1,291st of 1,575
Broadband access	88.6%	92.5%	93.5%	91%	26th	1,307th of 1,662
Veterans	4%	4.3%	4.3%	6.2%	26th	912th of 1,686
Residents 65 and older	13.2%	13.5%	15.7%	17.2%	25th	1,209th of 1,688
Population	15,930	797,334	39,287,377	334,922,499	24th	890th of 1,688
Median age	35.2	35.4	37.9	38.9	22nd	1,289th of 1,687
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.6%	22.7%	37.1%	35.7%	19th	1,217th of 1,687
Tech workers	1.2%	3%	4.4%	3.8%	17th	1,148th of 1,678
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,333	$37,266	$49,513	$44,673	14th	1,361st of 1,685
Work from home	6.2%	10.6%	17.2%	15.1%	12th	1,426th of 1,680
Homeownership rateWeakness	43%	62%	55.9%	65.2%	11th	1,359th of 1,662
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,690	$49,365	$52,643	$49,666	10th	1,424th of 1,658
Healthcare workers	6.2%	9.4%	9.4%	9.7%	9th	1,309th of 1,678
Self-employed workers	3.7%	9%	11.4%	10%	1st	1,550th 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

18%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.2

Under 18

23%

65 and over

13.2%

Race and ethnicity

White15%
Black12%
Hispanic58%
Asian10%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0.6%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

61.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

27.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

51%

Spanish

41%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 5,392
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 65.9%
Married couples: 33.2%
Living alone: 27.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

95203

$63,411

San Joaquin Co.

$92,179

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,333

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.445

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95203

$370,000

San Joaquin Co.

$530,700

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95203

$1,312

San Joaquin Co.

$1,734

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,754
Owner-occupied: 43%
Vacant: 6.3%
Median year built: 1955
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.6%
Home value to income: 5.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

34%

20–29

16%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

20%

Average commute

30.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Construction and repair

14%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Office and admin

Sales

Production

Healthcare

Management

Food service

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.1%

Industries

Retail

15%

Construction

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Education

10%

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$35,690

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95203	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,505	$74,888
Service	$31,622	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,573	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,775	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,781	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

29%

High school

27%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 88.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.8%
No internet access: 10%
Without health insurance: 13%
Limited-English households: 15%

Geography

City (USPS): Stockton
State: California
County: San Joaquin County
Center point: 37.9543° N, 121.3293° W
Land area: 6.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Stockton98% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95203

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95204	Stockton, CA	1.5 mi	31,035	$75,548	$387,100
95211	Stockton, CA	2 mi	765	—	—
95296	Stockton, CA · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
95201	Stockton, CA · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
95202	Stockton, CA	2.3 mi	7,066	$31,020	$377,400
95267	Stockton, CA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—
95207	Stockton, CA	3.3 mi	52,414	$69,455	$432,800
95297	Stockton, CA · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
95205	Stockton, CA	3.9 mi	39,608	$60,325	$324,200
95269	Stockton, CA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
95206	Stockton, CA	4.8 mi	68,558	$83,432	$424,600
95234	Holt, CA · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 95203

What city is zip code 95203?

95203 is assigned to Stockton, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95203 in?

95203 is in San Joaquin County, California.

What is the population of 95203?

About 15,930 people live in 95203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95203 in?

95203 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95203?

The median household income in 95203 is $63,411.

What zip codes are near 95203?

The closest zip codes to 95203 are 95204, 95211, 95296, 95201, 95202.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95203, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.