US Census Data

ZIP 95242 vs ZIP 95246

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 95242 and ZIP Code 95246: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 95242 and ZIP 95246 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 95242 has the higher population (27,860 vs 1,701 in ZIP 95246). ZIP 95242 has the higher median household income ($99,709 vs $95,667 in ZIP 95246). ZIP 95242 has the higher median home value ($549,700 vs $409,400 in ZIP 95246).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 95242ZIP 95246
Population27,8601,701
Median age39.6 yrs51.8 yrs
Median household income$99,709$95,667
Median home value$549,700$409,400
Median gross rent$1,925$1,375
Housing units11,190702
Homeownership rate68.9%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%17.1%
Unemployment rate7.8%19.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 95242ZIP 95246
Population26,409 → 27,860 (+5.5%)1,159 → 1,701 (+46.8%)
Median household income$73,083 → $99,709 (+36.4%)$57,689 → $95,667 (+65.8%)
Median home value$380,200 → $549,700 (+44.6%)$310,500 → $409,400 (+31.9%)
Median gross rent$1,444 → $1,925 (+33.3%)$1,080 → $1,375 (+27.3%)

ZIP 95242

Population
26,40927,860
Median household income
$73,083$99,709
Median home value
$380,200$549,700
Median gross rent
$1,444$1,925

ZIP 95246

Population
1,1591,701
Median household income
$57,689$95,667
Median home value
$310,500$409,400
Median gross rent
$1,080$1,375

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 95242ZIP 95246
Under 53.6%2.6%
5 to 1718.9%0.0%
18 to 248.1%5.9%
25 to 3413.3%10.6%
35 to 4413.6%2.4%
45 to 5412.1%31.7%
55 to 6411.0%36.7%
65 to 7410.2%2.8%
75 and over9.1%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 95242ZIP 95246
White (non-Hispanic)61.7%83.7%
Black or African American1.3%8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%2.1%
Asian7.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races3.6%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino25.5%5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 95242ZIP 95246
No high school diploma8.0%10.7%
High school graduate24.4%47.5%
Some college or associate's35.9%24.8%
Bachelor's degree21.1%17.1%
Graduate or professional degree10.5%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 95242ZIP 95246
Drove alone74.3%80.8%
Carpooled8.4%10.9%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked1.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.9%0.0%
Worked from home13.5%8.3%
Other means1.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 95242ZIP 95246
1-unit, detached74.6%91.0%
1-unit, attached6.1%4.1%
2 to 4 units6.6%0.0%
5 to 19 units5.4%0.0%
20 or more units4.7%1.1%
Mobile home & other2.5%3.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 95242ZIP 95246
Poverty rate7.6%25.7%
Average household size2.633.13
Mean commute (minutes)2342
Median year structure built19831992

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