ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 95135

Part of San Jose, CA

Pop. 20,129·Santa Clara County·107th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$3,987/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.4%

vs US Median

+$2,055

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 95135 · $3,987

More expensive than 97% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$3,060

1 BR

$3,490

2 BR

$4,040

3 BR

$5,240

4 BR+

$5,710

Research median

$4,040/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($190,750) is $4,769 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($4,040); a 3-bedroom is $5,240.

Rank in San Jose

19th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in San Jose.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 95121, 8 miles away, rents for 13% less ($3,467/mo), about $6,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95135. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$47,844/yr

At $3,987/mo median

Location

CitySan Jose

StateCA

CountySanta Clara County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 95135 (San Jose, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 64.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

20,129

Median income

$190,750

Median age

53.1

Renters

14.1%

Age distribution

17.2%

24.8%

14.8%

31.8%

Under 1817.2%

18–3411.5%

35–5424.8%

55–6414.8%

65+31.8%

Gender

49.8%

50.2%

Male49.8%

Female50.2%

Race & ethnicity

25.9%

58.8%

White25.9%

Black2.6%

Hispanic10%

Asian58.8%

Other2.7%

Education (25+)

22.4%

64.3%

No HS diploma5.4%

HS diploma7.9%

Some college22.4%

Bachelor's+64.3%

Housing tenure

85.9%

14.1%

Owner85.9%

Renter14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 95135 in San Jose, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$178,977 → $190,750

up 6.6%

Population

22,010 → 20,129

down 8.5%

Renter share

14.5% → 14.1%

-0.4 pts

Bachelor's+

65.9% → 64.3%

-1.6 pts

Median age

48 → 53.1

+5.1 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $178,977 in 2021 to $190,750 more recently. The population has contracted by 8.5% since 2021, moving from about 22,010 residents to roughly 20,129.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 95135 covers San Jose, CA. The median rent here is $3,987/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,490/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $4,040/mo.

At 25% of local median household income ($190,750/yr), ZIP 95135 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 95135?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $159,000/year (about $76/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $3,987/mo in ZIP 95135. The local median household income is $190,750/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.