# Santa Clara County, California demographics

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Santa Clara County, California (county FIPS 06085) has a median household income of $164,281 (±$1,955) and a total population of 1,902,047 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 63 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 1,902,047 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 38.1 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 659,353 | ±1,829 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $164,281 | ±$1,955 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $1,490,600 | ±$14,163 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $2,857 | ±$19 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 55.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 44.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 7.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 06085 |
| Land area | 1,291.08 sq mi |
| Water area | 12.97 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,473 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [95020](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95020) | 11.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [95023](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95023) | 11.2% | 36.5% |  |
| [95135](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95135) | 10% | 100% | Yes |
| [95037](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95037) | 9.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [94550](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94550) | 8.2% | 38.8% |  |
| [95140](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95140) | 6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95033](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95033) | 3.3% | 47.4% |  |
| [95120](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95120) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95070](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95070) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95132](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95132) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95138](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95138) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95014](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95014) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [95035](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95035) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [95127](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95127) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95046](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95046) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95032](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95032) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [94022](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94022) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95134](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95134) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [95030](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95030) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [95002](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95002) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [94043](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94043) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [94024](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94024) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95148](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95148) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95123](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95123) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95125](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95125) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95112](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95112) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [94087](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94087) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95051](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95051) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95124](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95124) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95008](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95008) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95054](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95054) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [94089](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94089) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95111](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95111) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95131](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95131) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [94303](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94303) | 0.4% | 67.1% | Yes |
| [95050](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95050) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95136](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95136) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [94304](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94304) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95122](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95122) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [94305](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94305) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95129](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95129) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95110](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95110) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95121](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95121) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [94086](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94086) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95119](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95119) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [94306](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94306) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95118](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95118) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95128](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95128) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95076](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95076) | 0.3% | 2.9% |  |
| [94040](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94040) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95116](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95116) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [94085](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94085) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95126](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95126) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [94028](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94028) | 0.3% | 18.9% |  |
| [95133](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95133) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [94301](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94301) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95117](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95117) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95013](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95013) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [94041](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/94041) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95130](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95130) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95139](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95139) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95113](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95113) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [95053](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95053) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:085&in=state:06
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
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```

MCP tool: `get_us_demographics {"county_fips":"06085"}`

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