95131 ZIP Code, San Jose, CA
95131 is a ZIP code in San Jose, California in Santa Clara County. It covers 5.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 95133, 95110 and 95112. 31,179 people live here in 9,976 households. At about 5,399 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $170,255, well above the California median of $99,122.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: San Jose, CA
- County: Santa Clara County
- Land area: 5.8 sq mi
- Population: 31,179
- Median household income: $170,255
- Carrier routes: 20 (9,923 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 31,179 |
| Households | 9,976 |
| Median household income | $170,255 |
| Income per person | $68,127 |
| Median age | 37.7 |
| Homeowners | 61.8% |
| Median home value | $1,164,800 |
| Median rent | $3,269 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 34.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.0% |
| Broadband internet | 98.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 68.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.6% |
| $10–15K | 1.8% |
| $15–25K | 1.3% |
| $25–35K | 2.9% |
| $35–50K | 3.5% |
| $50–75K | 7.0% |
| $75–100K | 6.0% |
| $100–150K | 16.2% |
| $150–200K | 16.4% |
| $200K+ | 42.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.5% |
| 10–19 | 10.5% |
| 20–24 | 5.6% |
| 25–34 | 18.9% |
| 35–44 | 16.2% |
| 45–54 | 13.7% |
| 55–64 | 10.3% |
| 65–74 | 9.5% |
| 75+ | 5.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 37.4% |
| Owned outright | 22.5% |
| Rented | 36.9% |
| Vacant | 3.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 47.3% |
| Townhome | 20.9% |
| 2–4 units | 4.8% |
| 5–19 units | 12.4% |
| 20+ units | 5.2% |
| Mobile / other | 9.3% |
Businesses in 95131
1,587 business establishments with 53,034 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 277
- Wholesale Trade: 242
- Manufacturing: 203
- Construction: 123
- Accommodation and Food Services: 113
- Retail Trade: 84
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 84
- Information: 81
EDDM carrier routes
95131 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 9,923 residential and 2,032 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 95131
95131 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 9,923 residential and 2,032 business mailboxes. Routes range from 1 homes (C005) to 1,114 homes (C026); the median route has 530 homes. The Census counted 9,976 households in 95131 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 9 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 414, 0 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 345, 1 homes
- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 296, 1 homes
- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 280, 0 homes
- Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 193, 522 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 95131
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C003 | City | 652 | 3 | $111,261 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 1 | 345 | $186,397 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 0 | 280 | $186,397 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 404 | 104 | $193,617 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 407 | 147 | $186,397 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 868 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 620 | 1 | $171,333 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 502 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 0 | 414 | $186,397 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 1 | 296 | $110,581 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 458 | 0 | $180,869 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 538 | 0 | $164,541 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 693 | 0 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 1,114 | 3 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 970 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 638 | 91 | $198,002 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 504 | 0 | $159,797 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 522 | 193 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 438 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 593 | 151 | $110,581 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 95131 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.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 95133 — San Jose city, CA (2.3 mi)
- 95110 — San Jose city, CA (2.9 mi)
- 95112 — San Jose city, CA (3.1 mi)
- 95053 — Santa Clara city, CA (3.4 mi)
- 95116 — San Jose city, CA (3.6 mi)
- 95054 — Santa Clara city, CA (3.7 mi)
- 95113 — San Jose city, CA (3.7 mi)
- 95035 — Milpitas city, CA (3.9 mi)
Areas that include 95131
- San Jose, CA ZIP codes — 32 ZIP codes
- Santa Clara County ZIP codes — 62 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 10 of 31: highest median household income in San Jose, CA
- No. 10 of 31: lowest median age in San Jose, CA
Mail every home in 95131
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 95131, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 95131 in?
- 95131 is a San Jose, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside San Jose.
- What county is 95131 in?
- 95131 is in Santa Clara County.
- What is the population of 95131?
- About 31,179 people (±1,772), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 30,975.
- What is the median household income in 95131?
- $170,255 (±$14,429), 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 95131?
- 20 USPS carrier routes with 9,923 residential and 2,032 business mailboxes (11,955 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 95131?
- The closest, measured center to center: 95133 (2.3 mi, San Jose), 95110 (2.9 mi, San Jose), 95112 (3.1 mi, San Jose), 95053 (3.4 mi, Santa Clara), 95116 (3.6 mi, San Jose) and 95054 (3.7 mi, Santa Clara).
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