Housing data for ZIP code 95131

ZIP code 95131 has an estimated 31,179 residents and 10,308 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in San Jose, Santa Clara County.

38.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $3,269 (±$100) a month.

The median home value is $1,164,800 (±$34,012).

The median household income is $170,255 (±$14,429) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
31,179 (±1,772)
Median gross rent
$3,269
Median home value
$1,164,800
Households that rent
38.2%

How ZIP code 95131 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 95131San JoseSanta Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents31,179 (±1,772)990,1381,902,04739,287,377334,922,499
Housing units10,308 (±455)345,066698,83714,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent38.2% (±4.4 points)44.2%44.9%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$3,269 (±$100)$2,669$2,857$2,036$1,413
Median home value$1,164,800 (±$34,012)$1,233,200$1,490,600$734,700$332,700
Median household income$170,255 (±$14,429)$146,427$164,281$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$9,212 (±$495)$9,393$10,000 or more$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income33.9% (±8.2 points)50.3%45.0%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198032.2% (±3.3 points)60.5%59.7%56.0%49.7%
Average commute26.7 minutes (±1.3)27.3 minutes26.2 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband98.1% (±1.1 points)95.4%95.6%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents37.7 years (±1.3)38.2 years38.1 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 95131, median gross rent is higher than in Santa Clara County ($2,857).

It is also higher than in California ($2,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 95131 is higher than in San Jose as a whole ($2,669).

Its median home value is lower than in San Jose as a whole ($1,233,200).

Among the 55 ZIP codes in Santa Clara County with a published estimate, ZIP 95131 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 54 ZIP codes in Santa Clara County with a published estimate, ZIP 95131 ranks 41 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 57 ZIP codes in Santa Clara County with a published estimate, ZIP 95131 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 95131

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 95131Santa Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5000.5% (±0.7 points)2.7%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9991.6% (±2.1 points)3.6%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4993.2% (±2.3 points)4.6%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9994.0% (±2.6 points)9.7%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4997.0% (±3.2 points)16.8%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99917.4% (±6.6 points)17.7%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more66.4% (±7.1 points)44.9%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 66.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 95131

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$3,500 or more$2,720
1 bedroom$2,734 (±$301)$3,070
2 bedrooms$3,150 (±$144)$3,620
3 bedrooms$3,500 or more$4,860
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more$5,190

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 95131 is $3,620 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 95131

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 95131Santa Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%24.8% (±7.1 points)16.9%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.0% (±5.8 points)14.3%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.5% (±4.7 points)13.1%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.7% (±4.0 points)10.7%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.3% (±2.6 points)8.6%9.3%9.2%
35% or more29.6% (±7.8 points)36.4%46.0%41.9%

33.9% (±8.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 95131 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 95131

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 95131Santa Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.4% (±1.0 points)1.4%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.2% (±0.8 points)0.6%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.6% (±0.7 points)0.9%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.3% (±0.9 points)0.8%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9994.5% (±2.2 points)1.7%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9995.7% (±2.7 points)2.6%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99918.1% (±3.1 points)16.1%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more67.1% (±4.0 points)75.9%29.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 95131

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 95131Santa Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached47.3% (±3.4 points)50.7%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)20.9% (±3.2 points)11.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±0.7 points)1.3%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.0% (±1.5 points)5.5%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units8.5% (±2.8 points)4.9%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.9% (±1.1 points)4.7%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units5.2% (±1.8 points)19.0%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home9.3% (±2.1 points)2.8%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 95131 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 95131Santa Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.1% (±0.2 points)1.5%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20196.1% (±2.0 points)9.1%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 200911.6% (±2.7 points)9.4%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199922.3% (±3.3 points)8.9%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198927.7% (±4.4 points)11.3%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197927.5% (±2.6 points)20.3%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 19692.4% (±1.3 points)17.7%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19590.5% (±0.4 points)13.7%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19490.1% (±0.2 points)3.3%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.7% (±1.4 points)4.7%8.9%11.7%

32.2% of the homes in ZIP code 95131 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 95131

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 95131Santa Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas67.1% (±3.6 points)58.5%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity29.4% (±3.4 points)36.1%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.2% (±0.7 points)1.9%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.2 points)1.0%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used1.5% (±1.3 points)2.0%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 95131 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 95131Santa Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone63.5% (±3.2 points)59.9%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled6.8% (±1.9 points)9.0%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.7% (±1.1 points)2.3%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.1% (±0.5 points)2.1%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±0.9 points)2.8%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home25.3% (±3.1 points)23.9%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 95131 take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 95131

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
San Jose100%$2,66944.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 95131

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
951332.3 mi$2,582$1,082,400$142,17044.6%
951102.9 mi$2,604$998,900$131,49159.9%
951123.1 mi$2,186$974,300$89,10373.6%
950533.4 mi———100.0%
951163.6 mi$2,059$860,900$85,81857.6%
950543.7 mi$3,447$1,493,100$207,89567.4%
951133.7 mi$3,019$956,500$151,68586.3%
950353.9 mi$3,118$1,253,200$178,65441.5%

Crime reported to police in San Jose

Most of ZIP code 95131 is policed by the San Jose Police Department, which reported 505 violent and 2,404 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 95131 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95131: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 95131

What is the median rent in ZIP code 95131?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95131 is $3,269 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 95131?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 95131 is $1,164,800 (±$34,012) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 95131?

The median household income in ZIP code 95131 is $170,255 (±$14,429) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 95131 in?

ZIP code 95131 lies mostly in San Jose.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 95131?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 95131 is $3,620 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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