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San Jose, California
City in Santa Clara County, California · ZIP 95002, 95008, 95013
- Santa Clara County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 236 public schools
- 997,368 (2024 estimate)Population
- 326,767Households
- $141,565Median household income
- $1,187,800Median home value
- 236Public schools
- 32ZIP codes
About San Jose
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Population, 2000 to 2020+13.2%
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 894,943 |
| 2010 | 945,942 |
| 2020 | 1,013,240 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Household income in San Jose
Under $50k17.5%
$50k to $100k18.5%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k13.1%
$200k and over34.2%
Median household income $141,565 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Housing tenure in San Jose
55.9%owner occupied
- Owner occupied
- 182,822 units
- Renter occupied
- 143,945 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
San Jose compared with its county and state
| Measure | San Jose | Santa Clara County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 990,054 | 1,903,297 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $141,565 | $159,674 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $1,187,800 | $1,382,800 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 46.5% | 55.9% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 41.6% | 41.0% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.9% | 55.3% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.1 minutes | 27.0 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
Public schools in San Jose236
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Dorsa Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Abram Agnew Elementary | Public | K–5 | Santa Clara Unified |
| Adelante Dual Language Academy | Alternative | K–8 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Adelante Dual Language Academy II | Alternative | K–8 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Allen at Steinbeck | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Almaden Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Alpha: Blanca Alvarado | Charter | K–8 | Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District |
| Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory | Charter | K–8 | Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District |
| Alpha: Jose Hernandez | Charter | K–8 | Alpha: Jose Hernandez District |
| Anderson (Alex) Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Anne Darling Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Aptitud Community Academy at Goss | Public | K–8 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Bagby Elementary | Public | K–5 | Cambrian |
| Baldwin (Julia) Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Ben Painter Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Berryessa Union Elementary | Alternative | K–8 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Blackford Elementary | Charter | K–5 | Campbell Union |
| Booksin Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Brooktree Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Cadwallader Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Canoas Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary | Public | K–6 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Carlton Elementary | Public | K–5 | Union Elementary |
| Carolyn A. Clark Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Castlemont Elementary | Charter | K–5 | Campbell Union |
| Cedar Grove Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center | Public | K | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Charter School of Morgan Hill | Charter | K–8 | Charter School of Morgan Hill District |
| Cherrywood Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Christopher Elementary | Public | K–8 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Country Lane Elementary | Public | K–5 | Moreland |
| Del Roble Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Discovery Charter | Charter | K–8 | Discovery Charter District |
| Discovery Charter II | Charter | K–8 | Discovery Charter II District |
| Donald J. Meyer Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Easterbrook Discovery | Public | K–8 | Moreland |
| Edenvale Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Empire Gardens Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Ernesto Galarza Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Evergreen Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Fammatre Elementary | Charter | K–5 | Cambrian |
| Farnham Charter | Charter | K–5 | Cambrian |
| Franklin Elementary | Public | K–6 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Frost (Earl) Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| G. W. Hellyer Elementary | Public | K–6 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Gardner Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| George C. Payne Elementary | Public | K–5 | Moreland |
| George Mayne Elementary | Public | K–5 | Santa Clara Unified |
| Grant Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Graystone Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Guadalupe Elementary | Public | K–5 | Union Elementary |
| Gussie M. Baker Elementary | Public | K–5 | Moreland |
| Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Hayes Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Holly Oak Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Horace Cureton Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Horace Mann Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Ida Jew Academies | Charter | K–8 | Mount Pleasant Elementary |
| Indigo | Alternative | K–8 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| James Franklin Smith Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary | Public | K–6 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| John J. Montgomery Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| John Muir Elementary | Public | K–5 | Cupertino Union |
| Katherine R. Smith Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Laneview Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Latimer | Public | K–8 | Moreland |
| Ledesma (Rita) Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Leroy Anderson Elementary | Public | K–5 | Moreland |
| Lietz Elementary | Public | K–5 | Union Elementary |
| Linda Vista Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Los Alamitos Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy | Public | K–3 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Los Paseos Elementary | Public | K–5 | Morgan Hill Unified |
| Lowell Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Lrng in an Urban Comm with High Achievement (L.U.C.H.A.) | Alternative | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Lyndale Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Lynhaven Elementary | Charter | K–5 | Campbell Union |
| Majestic Way Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Manuel De Vargas Elementary | Public | K–5 | Cupertino Union |
| McKinley Elementary | Public | K–6 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Merritt Trace Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Millard McCollam Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Millbrook Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Mt. Pleasant Elementary | Public | K–5 | Mount Pleasant Elementary |
| Murdock-Portal Elementary | Public | K–5 | Cupertino Union |
| Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary | Public | K–5 | Cupertino Union |
| Noble Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Noddin Elementary | Public | K–5 | Union Elementary |
| Northwood Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Norwood Creek Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| O. B. Whaley Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| O. S. Hubbard Elementary | Public | K–8 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Oak Ridge Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Orchard Elementary | Public | K–8 | Orchard Elementary |
| Oster Elementary | Public | K–5 | Union Elementary |
| Parkview Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Rachel Carson Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Ramblewood Elementary | Public | K–6 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Reed Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| River Glen | Public | K–8 | San Jose Unified |
| Robert F. Kennedy Elementary | Public | K–6 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Robert Sanders Elementary | Public | K–5 | Mount Pleasant Elementary |
| Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District |
| Rocketship Alma Academy | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Alma Academy District |
| Rocketship Discovery Prep | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Discovery Prep District |
| Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep District |
| Rocketship Los Suenos Academy | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District |
| Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District |
| Rocketship Mosaic Elementary | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Mosaic Elementary District |
| Rocketship Rising Stars | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Rising Stars District |
| Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy District |
| Rocketship Spark Academy | Charter | K–5 | Rocketship Spark Academy District |
| Ruskin Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Russo/McEntee Academy | Alternative | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Sakamoto Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| San Antonio Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Santa Teresa Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Santee Elementary | Public | K–6 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Sartorette Charter | Charter | K–5 | Cambrian |
| Schallenberger Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Selma Olinder Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Sherman Oaks Elementary | Charter | K–8 | Campbell Union |
| Shirakawa (George Sr.) Elementary | Public | K–8 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Silver Oak Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Simonds Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet | Public | K–8 | Cambrian |
| Stipe (Samuel) Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Stonegate Elementary | Public | K–8 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Summerdale Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Sylvia Cassell Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Taylor (Bertha) Elementary | Public | K–6 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Terrell Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Thomas P. Ryan Elementary | Public | K–5 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Tom Matsumoto Elementary | Public | K–6 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Toyon Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Valle Vista Elementary | Public | K–5 | Mount Pleasant Elementary |
| Vinci Park Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Voices College-Bound Language Academy | Charter | K–8 | Voices College-Bound Language Academy District |
| Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant | Charter | K–8 | Voices College-Bound Language Acad at Mt. Pleasant DIST |
| Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Washington Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Williams Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Willow Glen Elementary | Public | K–5 | San Jose Unified |
| Windmill Springs Elementary | Public | K–8 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| ACE Empower Academy | Charter | 5–8 | ACE Empower Academy District |
| ACE Esperanza Middle | Charter | 5–8 | ACE Esperanza Middle District |
| ACE Inspire Academy | Charter | 5–8 | ACE Inspire Academy District |
| August Boeger Middle | Public | 6–8 | Mount Pleasant Elementary |
| Bernal Intermediate | Public | 7–8 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Bret Harte Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Jose Unified |
| Bridges Academy | Public | 7–8 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Castillero Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Jose Unified |
| Chaboya Middle | Public | 7–8 | Evergreen Elementary |
| College Connection Academy | Public | 7–8 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Dartmouth Middle | Public | 6–8 | Union Elementary |
| Davis (Caroline) Intermediate | Public | 7–8 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Dolores Huerta Middle | Public | 6–8 | Santa Clara Unified |
| Downtown College Preparatory Middle | Charter | 5–8 | Downtown College Preparatory Middle District |
| George V. LeyVa Intermediate | Public | 7–8 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Herbert Hoover Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Jose Unified |
| Herman (Leonard) Intermediate | Public | 5–8 | Oak Grove Elementary |
| Joaquin Miller Middle | Public | 6–8 | Cupertino Union |
| John Muir Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Jose Unified |
| Joseph George Middle | Public | 6–8 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| KIPP Heartwood Academy | Charter | 5–8 | KIPP Heartwood Academy District |
| KIPP Heritage Academy | Charter | 5–8 | KIPP Heritage Academy District |
| Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy | Charter | 5–8 | Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District |
| Lairon College Preparatory Academy | Public | 4–8 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Martin Murphy Middle | Public | 6–8 | Morgan Hill Unified |
| Monroe Middle | Charter | 6–8 | Campbell Union |
| Moreland Middle | Public | 6–8 | Moreland |
| Morrill Middle | Public | 6–8 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Muwekma Ohlone Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Jose Unified |
| Ocala Middle | Public | 6–8 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Piedmont Middle | Public | 6–8 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Price Charter Middle | Charter | 6–8 | Cambrian |
| Quimby Oak Middle | Public | 7–8 | Evergreen Elementary |
| Renaissance Academy | Alternative | 6–8 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Renaissance at Mathson | Alternative | 6–8 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Sierramont Middle | Public | 6–8 | Berryessa Union Elementary |
| Sunrise Middle | Charter | 5–8 | Sunrise Middle District |
| Sylvandale Middle | Public | 7–8 | Franklin-McKinley Elementary |
| Union Middle | Public | 6–8 | Union Elementary |
| William Sheppard Middle | Public | 6–8 | Alum Rock Union Elementary |
| Willow Glen Middle | Public | 6–8 | San Jose Unified |
| Abraham Lincoln High | Public | 9–12 | San Jose Unified |
| ACE Charter High | Charter | 9–12 | ACE Charter High District |
| Alpha Cindy Avitia High | Charter | 9–12 | Alpha Cindy Avitia High District |
| Andrew P. Hill High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Apollo High | Alternative | 11–12 | East Side Union High |
| B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy | Charter | 9–12 | B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District |
| Boynton High | Alternative | 9–12 | Campbell Union High |
| Branham High | Public | 9–12 | Campbell Union High |
| Broadway High | Alternative | 9–12 | San Jose Unified |
| Calero High | Alternative | 10–12 | East Side Union High |
| Del Mar High | Public | 9–12 | Campbell Union High |
| Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock | Charter | 6–12 | Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District |
| Downtown College Preparatory | Charter | 9–12 | Downtown College Preparatory District |
| Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng | Charter | 9–12 | Escuela Popular/CTR for TRN and CARs FAM Lrng DIST |
| Evergreen Valley High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Foothill High | Alternative | 11–12 | East Side Union High |
| Gunderson High | Public | 9–12 | San Jose Unified |
| Independence High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| James Lick High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Kathleen MacDonald High | Public | 9–12 | Santa Clara Unified |
| KIPP Navigate College Prep | Charter | 9–12 | KIPP Navigate College Prep District |
| KIPP San Jose Collegiate | Charter | 9–12 | KIPP San Jose Collegiate District |
| Latino College Preparatory Academy | Charter | 9–12 | Latino College Preparatory Academy District |
| Leigh High | Public | 9–12 | Campbell Union High |
| Leland High | Public | 9–12 | San Jose Unified |
| Liberty Alternative | Alternative | 6–12 | San Jose Unified |
| Luis Valdez Leadership Academy | Charter | 9–12 | Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District |
| Lynbrook High | Public | 9–12 | Fremont Union High |
| Mt. Pleasant High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Oak Grove High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Opportunity Youth Academy | Charter | 9–12 | Santa Clara County Office of Education |
| Pegasus High | Alternative | 11–12 | East Side Union High |
| Phoenix High | Alternative | 11–12 | East Side Union High |
| Piedmont Hills High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Pioneer High | Public | 9–12 | San Jose Unified |
| San Jose Conservation Corps Charter | Charter | 12 | San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District |
| San Jose High | Public | 9–12 | San Jose Unified |
| Santa Clara County Community | Alternative | 6–12 | Santa Clara County Office of Education |
| Santa Clara County Court | Alternative | 6–12 | Santa Clara County Office of Education |
| Santa Teresa High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Silicon Valley Career Technical Education | Career and technical | 11–12 | Metro Education |
| Silver Creek High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Summit Public School: Tahoma | Charter | 9–12 | Summit Public School: Tahoma District |
| University Preparatory Academy Charter | Charter | 7–12 | University Preparatory Academy Charter District |
| Westmont High | Public | 9–12 | Campbell Union High |
| William C. Overfelt High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Willow Glen High | Public | 9–12 | San Jose Unified |
| Yerba Buena High | Public | 9–12 | East Side Union High |
| Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning | Charter | K–12 | Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning District |
| Santa Clara County Special Education | Special education | K–12 | Santa Clara County Office of Education |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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