ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95131: San Jose, CA

ZIP Code 95131 (San Jose, Santa Clara County, California) has an estimated 31,179 residents in 9,976 households. The median household income is $170,255, the median home value is $1,164,800 and the median gross rent is $3,269/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

31,179

Margin of error ±1,772

Median household income

$170,255

Margin of error ±$14,429

Median home value

$1,164,800

Margin of error ±$34,012

Median gross rent

$3,269/mo

Margin of error ±$100

Median age

37.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.7 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 95131 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9513137.7 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95131$170,255California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95131$68,127California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 951318.0%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 951316.1%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9513155.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95131$1,164,800California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95131$3,269/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9513161.8%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9513126.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9513125.3%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95131

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 95131 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 95131Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population31,179±1,77239,287,377334,922,499
Median age37.7 yrs±1.3 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,976±46113,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$170,255±$14,429$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$68,127±$4,530$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate8.0%±2.9 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±1.5 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.2%±3.5 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,164,800±$34,012$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$3,269/mo±$100$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes61.8%±3.3 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±3.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.3%±3.2 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 95131
GroupZIP 95131CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.4%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.0%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.9%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 95131 is

State
California
Main county
Santa Clara County
Largest overlapping place
San Jose (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.78 sq mi· about 5,394 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Santa Clara County

95116 San Jose, CA95117 San Jose, CA95118 San Jose, CA95119 San Jose, CA95120 San Jose, CA95121 San Jose, CA95122 San Jose, CA95123 San Jose, CA95124 San Jose, CA95125 San Jose, CA95126 San Jose, CA95127 San Jose, CA95128 San Jose, CA95129 San Jose, CA95130 San Jose, CA95132 San Jose, CA95133 San Jose, CA95134 San Jose, CA95135 Santa Clara County, CA95136 San Jose, CA95138 San Jose, CA95139 San Jose, CA95140 Santa Clara County, CA95148 San Jose, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.