95126 ZIP Code, San Jose, CA

95126 is a ZIP code in San Jose, California in Santa Clara County. It covers 3.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 95128, 95110 and 95113. 38,327 people live here in 16,187 households. It is densely built, at about 11,523 people per square mile, and most households rent (33% own). Median household income is $128,983, above the California median of $99,122; 20% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents38,327
Households16,187
Median household income$128,983
Income per person$75,921
Median age34.9
Homeowners32.9%
Median home value$1,214,300
Median rent$2,563
Bachelor's degree or higher54.3%
Average commute (minutes)24.2
Households with kids under 1821.9%
Moved in the past year20.0%
Below the poverty line9.4%
Broadband internet95.6%
Speak a non-English language at home50.7%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.5%
$10–15K2.4%
$15–25K2.5%
$25–35K3.2%
$35–50K3.9%
$50–75K11.6%
$75–100K11.0%
$100–150K18.2%
$150–200K13.7%
$200K+30.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.5%
10–199.7%
20–246.0%
25–3425.0%
35–4416.5%
45–5412.2%
55–6410.6%
65–745.6%
75+4.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage22.3%
Owned outright8.7%
Rented63.0%
Vacant6.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house26.3%
Townhome11.1%
2–4 units6.8%
5–19 units12.0%
20+ units43.5%
Mobile / other0.3%

Businesses in 95126

1,074 business establishments with 12,398 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

95126 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 17,763 residential and 1,420 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 95126

95126 has 22 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C)) with 17,763 residential and 1,420 business mailboxes. Routes range from 364 homes (C035) to 1,347 homes (C025); the median route has 785 homes. The Census counted 16,187 households in 95126 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4995
500–7496
750–9996
1,000–1,4995
1,500+0

Best routes in 95126 for…

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  1. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 171, 509 homes
  2. Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 140, 655 homes
  3. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 424 homes
  4. Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 117, 834 homes
  5. Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 670 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 95126

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City424133$200,001+———
C005City45846$163,980———
C006City58543$200,001+———
C007City509171$138,725———
C008City73566$74,358———
C013City670113$134,273———
C014City1,334100$161,475———
C015City834117$167,247———
C016City4937$138,725———
C017City66181$136,869———
C018City92637$111,317———
C022City4326$138,725———
C023City97631$114,365———
C024City1,17124$176,114———
C025City1,3477$60,175———
C026City94083$161,475———
C028City1,14027$176,114———
C029City655140$200,001+———
C030City1,18870$167,334———
C032City97823$100,887———
C034City94348$161,475———
C035City36447$167,247———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 95126 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 95126, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 95126 in?
95126 is a San Jose, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside San Jose.
What county is 95126 in?
95126 is in Santa Clara County.
What is the population of 95126?
About 38,327 people (±2,284), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,372.
What is the median household income in 95126?
$128,983 (±$9,601), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 95126?
22 USPS carrier routes with 17,763 residential and 1,420 business mailboxes (19,183 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 95126?
The closest, measured center to center: 95128 (1.3 mi, San Jose), 95110 (1.4 mi, San Jose), 95113 (1.5 mi, San Jose), 95053 (1.9 mi, Santa Clara), 95112 (2.2 mi, San Jose) and 95050 (2.5 mi, Santa Clara).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.