US Census Data

ZIP 95126 vs ZIP 95131

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 95126 and ZIP Code 95131: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 95126 and ZIP 95131 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 95126 has the higher population (38,239 vs 30,745 in ZIP 95131). ZIP 95131 has the higher median household income ($170,128 vs $127,297 in ZIP 95126). ZIP 95126 has the higher median home value ($1,195,700 vs $1,134,200 in ZIP 95131).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 95126ZIP 95131
Population38,23930,745
Median age34.4 yrs37.7 yrs
Median household income$127,297$170,128
Median home value$1,195,700$1,134,200
Median gross rent$2,544$3,182
Housing units16,93610,270
Homeownership rate34.2%63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.8%57.0%
Unemployment rate4.4%5.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 95126ZIP 95131
Population36,206 → 38,239 (+5.6%)31,236 → 30,745 (-1.6%)
Median household income$99,160 → $127,297 (+28.4%)$126,757 → $170,128 (+34.2%)
Median home value$893,900 → $1,195,700 (+33.8%)$827,800 → $1,134,200 (+37.0%)
Median gross rent$2,021 → $2,544 (+25.9%)$2,480 → $3,182 (+28.3%)

ZIP 95126

Population
36,20638,239
Median household income
$99,160$127,297
Median home value
$893,900$1,195,700
Median gross rent
$2,021$2,544

ZIP 95131

Population
31,23630,745
Median household income
$126,757$170,128
Median home value
$827,800$1,134,200
Median gross rent
$2,480$3,182

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 95126ZIP 95131
Under 55.5%5.2%
5 to 1712.7%13.0%
18 to 248.8%8.5%
25 to 3424.2%18.4%
35 to 4416.2%16.3%
45 to 5412.9%14.8%
55 to 6410.1%10.2%
65 to 745.4%8.0%
75 and over4.1%5.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 95126ZIP 95131
White (non-Hispanic)33.0%9.5%
Black or African American4.8%1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.6%
Asian19.8%69.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.4%
Some other race0.4%0.4%
Two or more races5.2%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino36.6%15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 95126ZIP 95131
No high school diploma10.7%12.1%
High school graduate13.4%12.7%
Some college or associate's21.1%18.2%
Bachelor's degree30.5%29.9%
Graduate or professional degree24.3%27.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 95126ZIP 95131
Drove alone59.1%62.7%
Carpooled8.6%8.8%
Public transit5.9%2.6%
Walked2.7%1.0%
Bicycle1.6%0.4%
Worked from home20.1%23.5%
Other means2.0%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 95126ZIP 95131
1-unit, detached26.8%46.8%
1-unit, attached11.5%21.2%
2 to 4 units7.3%4.6%
5 to 19 units10.9%12.8%
20 or more units43.2%6.4%
Mobile home & other0.3%8.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 95126ZIP 95131
Poverty rate8.0%7.8%
Average household size2.383.07
Mean commute (minutes)2428
Median year structure built19811986

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