US Census Data

ZIP 95118 vs ZIP 95121

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 95118 and ZIP Code 95121: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 95118 and ZIP 95121 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 95121 has the higher population (35,722 vs 31,831 in ZIP 95118). ZIP 95118 has the higher median household income ($148,438 vs $133,700 in ZIP 95121). ZIP 95118 has the higher median home value ($1,377,000 vs $1,024,700 in ZIP 95121).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 95118ZIP 95121
Population31,83135,722
Median age39.0 yrs43.5 yrs
Median household income$148,438$133,700
Median home value$1,377,000$1,024,700
Median gross rent$2,488$2,912
Housing units11,9419,918
Homeownership rate63.0%77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.0%34.0%
Unemployment rate5.3%6.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 95118ZIP 95121
Population32,421 → 31,831 (-1.8%)37,531 → 35,722 (-4.8%)
Median household income$115,306 → $148,438 (+28.7%)$106,394 → $133,700 (+25.7%)
Median home value$952,300 → $1,377,000 (+44.6%)$707,000 → $1,024,700 (+44.9%)
Median gross rent$2,039 → $2,488 (+22.0%)$2,113 → $2,912 (+37.8%)

ZIP 95118

Population
32,42131,831
Median household income
$115,306$148,438
Median home value
$952,300$1,377,000
Median gross rent
$2,039$2,488

ZIP 95121

Population
37,53135,722
Median household income
$106,394$133,700
Median home value
$707,000$1,024,700
Median gross rent
$2,113$2,912

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 95118ZIP 95121
Under 57.3%4.0%
5 to 1717.9%14.0%
18 to 246.6%8.1%
25 to 3412.0%11.4%
35 to 4416.2%14.1%
45 to 5414.1%14.8%
55 to 6412.5%14.9%
65 to 747.7%12.0%
75 and over5.6%6.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 95118ZIP 95121
White (non-Hispanic)43.4%8.3%
Black or African American1.8%2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian22.2%62.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.4%0.2%
Some other race0.6%0.5%
Two or more races4.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino26.6%24.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 95118ZIP 95121
No high school diploma6.4%21.4%
High school graduate15.2%19.3%
Some college or associate's25.3%25.4%
Bachelor's degree30.5%24.0%
Graduate or professional degree22.6%10.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 95118ZIP 95121
Drove alone64.2%65.9%
Carpooled7.2%15.1%
Public transit2.2%2.4%
Walked1.7%0.8%
Bicycle0.7%0.1%
Worked from home23.1%15.0%
Other means0.9%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 95118ZIP 95121
1-unit, detached65.3%75.0%
1-unit, attached6.2%12.0%
2 to 4 units11.0%1.1%
5 to 19 units9.3%3.2%
20 or more units8.2%3.9%
Mobile home & other0.0%4.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 95118ZIP 95121
Poverty rate5.3%7.8%
Average household size2.793.57
Mean commute (minutes)3031
Median year structure built19681976

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