US Census Data

ZIP 96002 vs ZIP 96008

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 96002 and ZIP Code 96008: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 96002 and ZIP 96008 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 96002 has the higher population (34,023 vs 1,086 in ZIP 96008). ZIP 96008 has the higher median household income ($94,044 vs $74,230 in ZIP 96002). ZIP 96002 has the higher median home value ($347,500 vs $343,300 in ZIP 96008).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 96002ZIP 96008
Population34,0231,086
Median age38.5 yrs50.4 yrs
Median household income$74,230$94,044
Median home value$347,500$343,300
Median gross rent$1,281
Housing units13,685439
Homeownership rate61.5%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%25.0%
Unemployment rate4.0%5.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 96002ZIP 96008
Population34,196 → 34,023 (-0.5%)1,191 → 1,086 (-8.8%)
Median household income$61,055 → $74,230 (+21.6%)$62,852 → $94,044 (+49.6%)
Median home value$257,700 → $347,500 (+34.8%)$272,800 → $343,300 (+25.8%)
Median gross rent$993 → $1,281 (+29.0%)$793 → $1,322 (+66.7%)

ZIP 96002

Population
34,19634,023
Median household income
$61,055$74,230
Median home value
$257,700$347,500
Median gross rent
$993$1,281

ZIP 96008

Population
1,1911,086
Median household income
$62,852$94,044
Median home value
$272,800$343,300
Median gross rent
$793$1,322

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 96002ZIP 96008
Under 55.6%10.4%
5 to 1717.5%5.3%
18 to 247.4%6.4%
25 to 3415.0%15.3%
35 to 4412.4%8.7%
45 to 5410.1%9.0%
55 to 6412.7%17.1%
65 to 749.8%17.8%
75 and over9.4%9.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 96002ZIP 96008
White (non-Hispanic)71.6%87.2%
Black or African American1.4%2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.8%0.0%
Asian5.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races5.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino13.3%8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 96002ZIP 96008
No high school diploma6.7%7.3%
High school graduate28.9%20.2%
Some college or associate's42.0%47.5%
Bachelor's degree15.0%16.9%
Graduate or professional degree7.3%8.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 96002ZIP 96008
Drove alone77.6%63.2%
Carpooled9.0%21.5%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked3.3%3.3%
Bicycle0.7%0.0%
Worked from home8.7%11.9%
Other means0.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 96002ZIP 96008
1-unit, detached69.1%80.0%
1-unit, attached2.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units12.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units4.9%0.0%
20 or more units4.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other7.3%20.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 96002ZIP 96008
Poverty rate10.4%9.8%
Average household size2.572.34
Mean commute (minutes)1623
Median year structure built19801987

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