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Population and households in ZIP 93221
Household size in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 93221 are large by national standards, averaging 3.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.99, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 93221 is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.8, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in ZIP 93221 (19.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 93221 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of California ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 93221
Renters in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in ZIP 93221 rent their homes (41.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 93221 is close to the national rate: 8.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 93221 was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $780 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $872 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $991 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,455 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$676 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 93221 runs $1,455 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $676 a month since 2006–10, up 87%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 24.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 93221
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 93221 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.9 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 93221 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.4 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 93221
| Period | ZIP 93221 | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 93221 runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 93221 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 93221 | 3.07 | 37.8 | 19.0% | 41.6% | 8.1% | 1983 | $1,455 | 20.2% | 86.3% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 93223 | 3.94 | 28.5 | 28.9% | 35.4% | 5.7% | 1984 | $1,221 | 6.9% | 61.9% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 93247 | 3.53 | 32.4 | 17.3% | 44.4% | 7.4% | 1982 | $1,068 | 11.4% | 67.2% | 14.4% |
| ZIP 93292 | 3.15 | 35.8 | 15.0% | 38.0% | 5.8% | 1993 | $1,673 | 19.3% | 84.0% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 93235 | 3.54 | 31.2 | 23.2% | 35.0% | 6.0% | 1982 | $882 | 14.4% | 54.1% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 93244 | 2.59 | 49.3 | 20.0% | 23.4% | 12.5% | 1981 | $1,459 | 36.0% | 93.0% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 93286 | 3.43 | 35.2 | 16.9% | 44.3% | 5.4% | 1979 | $929 | 12.0% | 60.0% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 93277 | 2.94 | 37.6 | 17.4% | 40.6% | 7.2% | 1980 | $1,637 | 25.3% | 89.3% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 93291 | 3.36 | 33.3 | 18.8% | 37.8% | 5.7% | 1994 | $1,702 | 26.1% | 83.7% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 93274 | 3.68 | 28.0 | 25.3% | 42.8% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,536 | 10.7% | 81.6% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 93271 | 1.96 | 58.8 | 9.2% | 27.8% | 31.2% | 1981 | $1,128 | 55.0% | 94.7% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 93221. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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