US Census Data

ZIP 96021 vs ZIP 96028

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 96021 and ZIP Code 96028: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 96021 and ZIP 96028 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 1,667 in ZIP 96028). ZIP 96028 has the higher median household income ($61,851 vs $58,125 in ZIP 96021). ZIP 96028 has the higher median home value ($399,400 vs $287,400 in ZIP 96021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 96021ZIP 96028
Population15,0761,667
Median age36.3 yrs48.5 yrs
Median household income$58,125$61,851
Median home value$287,400$399,400
Median gross rent$1,144$1,042
Housing units5,879939
Homeownership rate65.6%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%18.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%14.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 96021ZIP 96028
Population16,017 → 15,076 (-5.9%)1,368 → 1,667 (+21.9%)
Median household income$46,050 → $58,125 (+26.2%)$42,051 → $61,851 (+47.1%)
Median home value$190,500 → $287,400 (+50.9%)$281,600 → $399,400 (+41.8%)
Median gross rent$845 → $1,144 (+35.4%)$656 → $1,042 (+58.8%)

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

ZIP 96028

Population
1,3681,667
Median household income
$42,051$61,851
Median home value
$281,600$399,400
Median gross rent
$656$1,042

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 96021ZIP 96028
Under 57.9%6.0%
5 to 1717.7%15.1%
18 to 249.1%5.8%
25 to 3414.0%10.6%
35 to 4411.1%9.7%
45 to 549.1%6.0%
55 to 6414.8%17.7%
65 to 7410.5%15.6%
75 and over5.9%13.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 96021ZIP 96028
White (non-Hispanic)43.6%67.6%
Black or African American0.1%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.1%
Asian3.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%8.8%
Hispanic or Latino50.7%21.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 96021ZIP 96028
No high school diploma21.0%6.3%
High school graduate30.9%31.1%
Some college or associate's35.2%44.0%
Bachelor's degree8.8%17.0%
Graduate or professional degree4.1%1.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 96021ZIP 96028
Drove alone76.5%63.7%
Carpooled12.2%18.6%
Public transit0.3%0.0%
Walked1.5%3.1%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home8.8%14.6%
Other means0.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 96021ZIP 96028
1-unit, detached60.9%78.4%
1-unit, attached1.0%6.3%
2 to 4 units2.3%9.1%
5 to 19 units3.2%0.0%
20 or more units3.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other28.7%6.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 96021ZIP 96028
Poverty rate15.0%8.3%
Average household size2.872.64
Mean commute (minutes)2421
Median year structure built19841982

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