US Census Data

ZIP 96017 vs ZIP 96021

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 96017 and ZIP Code 96021: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 96017 and ZIP 96021 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 96021 has the higher population (15,076 vs 132 in ZIP 96017). ZIP 96021 has the higher median household income ($58,125 vs $46,500 in ZIP 96017).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 96017ZIP 96021
Population13215,076
Median age67.1 yrs36.3 yrs
Median household income$46,500$58,125
Median home value$287,400
Median gross rent$593$1,144
Housing units1805,879
Homeownership rate70.6%65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%12.9%
Unemployment rate0.0%4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 96017ZIP 96021
Population140 → 132 (-5.7%)16,017 → 15,076 (-5.9%)
Median household income$45,750 → $46,500 (+1.6%)$46,050 → $58,125 (+26.2%)
Median home value$300,000 → $315,400 (+5.1%)$190,500 → $287,400 (+50.9%)
Median gross rent$940 → $593 (-36.9%)$845 → $1,144 (+35.4%)

ZIP 96017

Population
140132
Median household income
$45,750$46,500
Median home value
$300,000$315,400
Median gross rent
$940$593

ZIP 96021

Population
16,01715,076
Median household income
$46,050$58,125
Median home value
$190,500$287,400
Median gross rent
$845$1,144

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 96017ZIP 96021
Under 50.0%7.9%
5 to 1713.6%17.7%
18 to 240.0%9.1%
25 to 340.0%14.0%
35 to 4418.2%11.1%
45 to 548.3%9.1%
55 to 647.6%14.8%
65 to 7435.6%10.5%
75 and over16.7%5.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 96017ZIP 96021
White (non-Hispanic)83.3%43.6%
Black or African American0.0%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.3%0.0%
Asian1.5%3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.7%
Two or more races2.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino10.6%50.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 96017ZIP 96021
No high school diploma4.4%21.0%
High school graduate14.0%30.9%
Some college or associate's50.9%35.2%
Bachelor's degree17.5%8.8%
Graduate or professional degree13.2%4.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 96017ZIP 96021
Drove alone80.0%76.5%
Carpooled0.0%12.2%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked0.0%1.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home20.0%8.8%
Other means0.0%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 96017ZIP 96021
1-unit, detached86.7%60.9%
1-unit, attached2.2%1.0%
2 to 4 units5.6%2.3%
5 to 19 units2.8%3.2%
20 or more units0.0%3.9%
Mobile home & other2.8%28.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 96017ZIP 96021
Poverty rate24.2%15.0%
Average household size1.942.87
Mean commute (minutes)24
Median year structure built19631984

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