US Census Data

ZIP 95231 vs ZIP 95240

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 95231 and ZIP Code 95240: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 95231 and ZIP 95240 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 95240 has the higher population (50,682 vs 4,339 in ZIP 95231). ZIP 95240 has the higher median household income ($76,870 vs $73,292 in ZIP 95231). ZIP 95231 has the higher median home value ($477,600 vs $443,700 in ZIP 95240).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 95231ZIP 95240
Population4,33950,682
Median age35.0 yrs33.9 yrs
Median household income$73,292$76,870
Median home value$477,600$443,700
Median gross rent$2,005$1,439
Housing units79517,304
Homeownership rate59.5%49.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.7%18.4%
Unemployment rate6.1%9.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 95231ZIP 95240
Population5,165 → 4,339 (-16.0%)48,799 → 50,682 (+3.9%)
Median household income$41,935 → $73,292 (+74.8%)$50,992 → $76,870 (+50.7%)
Median home value$316,700 → $477,600 (+50.8%)$296,100 → $443,700 (+49.8%)
Median gross rent$988 → $2,005 (+102.9%)$1,080 → $1,439 (+33.2%)

ZIP 95231

Population
5,1654,339
Median household income
$41,935$73,292
Median home value
$316,700$477,600
Median gross rent
$988$2,005

ZIP 95240

Population
48,79950,682
Median household income
$50,992$76,870
Median home value
$296,100$443,700
Median gross rent
$1,080$1,439

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 95231ZIP 95240
Under 55.0%6.7%
5 to 1711.8%19.8%
18 to 249.3%10.4%
25 to 3423.8%14.8%
35 to 4417.0%12.6%
45 to 5410.4%11.4%
55 to 6412.1%10.8%
65 to 746.1%8.2%
75 and over4.4%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 95231ZIP 95240
White (non-Hispanic)28.0%35.1%
Black or African American10.0%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.1%
Asian4.1%11.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race1.9%0.5%
Two or more races3.2%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino52.2%48.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 95231ZIP 95240
No high school diploma33.3%24.5%
High school graduate39.0%27.2%
Some college or associate's23.0%29.9%
Bachelor's degree2.3%11.7%
Graduate or professional degree2.4%6.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 95231ZIP 95240
Drove alone68.5%76.0%
Carpooled20.6%11.3%
Public transit0.0%0.6%
Walked1.4%2.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.4%
Worked from home8.4%9.3%
Other means1.1%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 95231ZIP 95240
1-unit, detached83.6%60.0%
1-unit, attached3.8%7.2%
2 to 4 units3.6%6.9%
5 to 19 units1.1%11.3%
20 or more units4.4%9.6%
Mobile home & other3.4%4.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 95231ZIP 95240
Poverty rate19.5%16.5%
Average household size3.303.07
Mean commute (minutes)2725
Median year structure built19721971

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