94305 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 94305, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

94305 is a zip code in Santa Clara County, California, which covers San Jose, with a total population of 16,469 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 94305 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 94305.

The estimated population of people living in 94305 is 16,469, with a median age of 22.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 94305 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,469
+1.14%
+7.34%
2020
16,283
 -0.7% -
2019
16,397
+4.24%
-
2018
15,730
+2.52%
-
2017
15,343
 - -

Population of 94305 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 94305 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
48.8%
47.5%
 +2.74%
Black/African American
3.4%
4%
 -15.00%
Native
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
16.5%
13.5%
 +22.22%
Asian
23.8%
26.5%
 -10.19%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Two Or More Races
6.8%
7.7%
 -11.69%
Other
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 94305 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 94305 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 94305 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 94305 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 22.1 -0.9% 22.7 -1.3% 21.7 +0.46%
2020 22.3 -0.89% 23 +0.44% 21.6 -1.82%
2019 22.5 +0.45% 22.9 +0.44% 22 +0.46%
2018 22.4 +1.82% 22.8 +2.24% 21.9 +0.92%
2017 22 - 22.3 - 21.7 -

The median age of the 94305 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 94305 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 449 -82% 298 -10.83% 177 259
10 to 19 2,318 -3.88% 2,080 +22.53% 2,227 2,582
20 to 29 4,409 -2% 3,158 +18.58% 4,299 3,775
30 to 39 549 +24.74% 371 +8.11% 675 394
40 to 49 317 -14.15% 322 -14.9% 260 269
50 to 59 155 +72.17% 132 +118.15% 277 360
60 to 69 171 +79.81% 179 -46.66% 279 98
70+ 237 -15.28% 198 +60.99% 200 338

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 94305 zip code is $67,224.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 94305.

  • Under 25
    $37,049.00
  • 25 to 44
    $52,214.00
  • 45 to 64
    $250,001.00
  • 65 and over
    $179,821.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 94305 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 94305, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 94305 is currently $155,069.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

25.92% of households in 94305 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 94305 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.57%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.49%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.67%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.73%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    4.63%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.99%
  • $200,000 or more
    25.92%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 94305 is $39,996.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 94305 by the total population of 94305.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 94305 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 94305 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    47.98%
  • Bachelor's degree
    47.58%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    1.68%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    2.76%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 94305 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 94305 zip over the age of 16 is 15,668.

Of those people, a total of 49.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 94305 is 45.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 94305 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 4,444 31.00% 14.70%
20 to 24 years 5,380 49.60% 6.00%
25 to 29 years 2,694 62.00% 1.00%
30 to 34 years 826 67.90% 4.30%
35 to 44 years 485 68.00% 16.70%
45 to 54 years 531 88.50% 9.10%
55 to 59 years 393 46.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 277 88.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 281 53.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 357 17.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 94305. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,824 47.30% 3.90%
Black or African American 638 59.60% 10.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 84 64.30% 0.00%
Asian 3,822 48.50% 9.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 16 62.50% 0.00%
Other 638 66.60% 5.40%
Two or more races 1,646 50.10% 12.60%
Hispanic or Latino 2,607 50.50% 5.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,533 47.90% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 94305 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 94305 is 7,193, with median earnings of $31,056.00.

Women in 94305 are earning approximately 40.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,193 $31,056.00
Male 3,944 $39,195.00
Female 3,249 $15,836.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 94305 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 471 $41,641.00
Business and Financial 161 $12,431.00
Computer and Mathematical 334 $38,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 104 $74,531.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 834 $42,813.00
Community and Social Service 116 $35,109.00
Legal 184 $27,031.00
Educational and Library 2,400 $41,653.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 183 $4,147.00
Healthcare Practitioners 185 $200,521.00
Healthcare Support 17 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 76 $11,563.00
Law Enforcement 17 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 325 $10,893.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 20 $2,500.00
Personal Care and Service 332 $9,756.00
Sales 524 $8,333.00
Office and Administrative Support 649 $6,633.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 85 $85,063.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 21 $10,625.00
Production 37 $50,298.00
Transportation and Material Moving 17 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 94305 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 94305.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 231 $42,933.00 240 $39,375.00
Business and Financial 113 $7,181.00 48 $78,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 185 $56,051.00 149 $30,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 84 $88,594.00 20 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 528 $42,500.00 306 $43,056.00
Community and Social Service 62 $0.00 54 $7,206.00
Legal 88 $0.00 96 $26,406.00
Educational and Library 1,447 $43,771.00 953 $38,060.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 119 $8,958.00 64 $3,333.00
Healthcare Practitioners 99 $80,673.00 86 $226,250.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 17 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 55 $10,156.00 21 $23,250.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 17 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 161 $13,102.00 164 $8,333.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 20 $2,500.00
Personal Care and Service 118 $8,810.00 214 $10,268.00
Sales 250 $29,500.00 274 $5,368.00
Office and Administrative Support 246 $6,833.00 403 $6,496.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 85 $85,063.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 7 $0.00 14 $0.00
Production 21 $0.00 16 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 17 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,545 households in 94305, with an average household size of 2.06 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,112 families living in the 94305 zip code with an average family size of 2.96 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 94305:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 967 59 86 2,433
Average Household Size 3.04 3.64 2.49 1.61
Total Families 967 59 86 0
Average Household Size 3 2.92 2.49 0

Poverty

Of the 1,112 families living in 94305, 3.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 94305:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,079 housing units in 94305.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,545 86.91%
Vacant 534 13.09%

61.85% of the total 4,079 housing units in 94305 are rental units. This is approximately 2,523 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,008 are occupied by the owner - or 24.71% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 94305 is $1,731.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 94305 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    14
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    63
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    691
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,098
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    337
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    297
  • $3,000 or more
    37

Property Value

The median value of a property in 94305 is $2,000,001.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 94305 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    0
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    0
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    17
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    136
  • $1,000,000 or more
    855

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 94305. The chart below shows the number of properties in 94305 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    266
  • 1940 to 1949
    88
  • 1950 to 1959
    224
  • 1960 to 1969
    659
  • 1970 to 1979
    569
  • 1980 to 1989
    666
  • 1990 to 1999
    368
  • 2000 to 2009
    621
  • 2010 to 2013
    618
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 94305 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,018
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,367
  • 2 vehicles available
    835
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    325

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 94305 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 94305 that commute to work in a particular way.

15.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 94305.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    269
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,370
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,464
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,056
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    463
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    263
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    259
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    210
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    41
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    110
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    108
  • 90 or more minutes
    19

Summary

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