ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95138: San Jose, CA

ZIP Code 95138 (San Jose, Santa Clara County, California) has an estimated 18,960 residents in 5,580 households. The median household income is $204,476, the median home value is $1,497,200 and the median gross rent is $2,780/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

18,960

Margin of error ±1,897

Median household income

$204,476

Margin of error ±$19,669

Median home value

$1,497,200

Margin of error ±$97,473

Median gross rent

$2,780/mo

Margin of error ±$469

Median age

38.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.1 min

Margin of error ±5.2 min

How ZIP 95138 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 9513838.9 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95138$204,476California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95138$85,919California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 951385.8%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 951384.6%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9513855.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95138$1,497,200California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95138$2,780/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9513880.9%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9513830.1 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9513822.3%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95138

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 95138 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 95138Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population18,960±1,89739,287,377334,922,499
Median age38.9 yrs±1.4 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,580±31213,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$204,476±$19,669$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$85,919±$9,360$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate5.8%±2.4 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±1.4 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.2%±3.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,497,200±$97,473$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,780/mo±$469$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.9%±4.2 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.1 min±5.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.3%±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 95138
GroupZIP 95138CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.2%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino48.5%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)25.4%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 95138 is

State
California
Main county
Santa Clara County
Largest overlapping place
San Jose (40% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
26.04 sq mi· about 728 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, CA95131 San Jose, CA95132 San Jose, CA95133 San Jose, CA95134 San Jose, CA95135 Santa Clara County, CA95136 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.