Primary sources for San Jose, CA
- Census Bureau profile of San Jose, CA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for San Jose, CA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for San Jose, CA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for San Jose, CA
Electricity rates in San Jose, California
San Jose, CA ranks 31 of 263 California cities for the highest median home value ($1,187,800). San Jose, California has 990,054 residents in 326,767 households; 36.1% heat with electricity.
In San Jose, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. How to compare.
San Jose on the map
Santa Clara County, with San Jose marked
Cost of living with electricity in San Jose
San Jose, CA: 326,767 households at $1,514 a year per home for electricity (Santa Clara County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $494.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,202 a year per household.
| Group in San Jose, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of San Jose, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA, all households | 326,767 | $1,514 | $494.7 million | 1.07% |
| San Jose, CA, homeowners | 182,822 | $1,882 | $344.1 million | 1.33% |
| San Jose, CA, renters | 143,945 | $1,054 | $151.7 million | 0.74% |
Who supplies San Jose
Santa Clara County lists 3 utilities for San Jose, CA (990,054 residents): homes pay 16.88 to 31.70 cents per kWh, about $85 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 0.7% to 1.4% of the $141,565 San Jose median income. Santa Clara County page.
Facts about San Jose
- Residents of San Jose, CA, ACS 2023
- 990,0543 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in San Jose, CA
- $141,56534 of 263 of those cities
- Households in San Jose, CA
- 326,7673.03 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in San Jose, CA
- 55.9%182,822 owners and 143,945 renter households
- Housing units in San Jose, CA
- 343,05816,291 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in San Jose, CA
- 36.1%117,943 of 326,767 homes
- Land area of San Jose, CA
- 177.9 sq mi5,564.0 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in San Jose, CA
- 0.7% to 1.4%at 503 kWh a month over the $141,565 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of San Jose, CA
- 3NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 0.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in San Jose, CA
- 1975208,580 of 343,058 homes (60.8%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in San Jose, CA
- $1,187,800$2,617 gross rent a month, 2.64% of value a year
Housing and heating in San Jose
San Jose, CA: 208,580 of 343,058 homes were built before 1980 and 60,104 in 2000 or later. San Jose, CA has 175,934 detached houses, 94,694 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 11,917 mobile homes.
Age of homes in San Jose, CA
% of homes by decade built, San Jose, CA
- 5pre-40
- 340s
- 1150s
- 1860s
- 2470s
- 1280s
- 1090s
- 1000s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in San Jose, CA
| San Jose, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA, median year built | 1975 | 1975 | +0 years | 147 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, built before 1980 | 60.8% | 60.4% | +0.4 points | 117 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, built 2000 or later | 17.5% | 18.8% | -1.2 points | 106 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, detached houses | 51.3% | 50.8% | +0.5 points | 206 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 27.6% | 28.6% | -1.0 points | 52 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, mobile homes | 3.5% | 2.8% | +0.7 points | 93 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, renter households | 44.1% | 44.7% | -0.7 points | 101 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, median home value | $1,187,800 | $1,382,800 | -$195,000 | 31 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, median gross rent a month | $2,617 | $2,814 | -$197 | 45 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, people per household | 2.98 | 2.85 | +0.13 | 125 of 263 |
Who lives in San Jose: income, cars, homes
In San Jose, CA, 69,463 of 138,881 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 102,969 households moved in since 2018 and 66,975 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In San Jose, CA, 39,675 of 326,767 households earn under $35,000, 48,198 $35,000-$75,000, 84,375 $75,000-$150,000 and 154,519 $150,000 or more. Of 504,439 workers in San Jose, CA, 93,355 work from home, 326,064 drive alone, 14,229 ride transit and 8,888 walk. 76,869 residents of San Jose, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 38.1. In San Jose, CA, 19,929 households own no vehicle and 212,658 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. San Jose, CA homes: 193,239 have 3+ bedrooms, 64,635 none or one, median 5.0 rooms.
Household income in San Jose, CA
| San Jose, CA | Value | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA, households under $35,000 | 12.1% | 202 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, households $150,000 or more | 47.3% | 34 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, residents below poverty | 7.8% | 181 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, median age | 38.1 | 117 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 56.3% | 162 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 91 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 65.1% | 159 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, workers at home | 18.5% | 72 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, cost-burdened renters | 50.0% | 227 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, moved in since 2018 | 31.5% | 108 of 263 |
| San Jose, CA, moved in before 2000 | 20.5% | 112 of 263 |
Outage risk around San Jose
San Jose, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 3 wind and 0 tornado, 0.3 per 100,000 residents of 990,054. Top gust near San Jose, CA: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near San Jose, CA: $10.
Reports within 15 miles of San Jose, CA
wind and tornado reports, San Jose, CA
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| San Jose, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA, 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Jose, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Jose, CA, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Analyst note on San Jose
San Jose, CA counts 990,054 residents in 326,767 households, on 177.9 square miles. Household income in San Jose, CA is $141,565; 182,822 of its 326,767 households own. 117,943 of the 326,767 occupied homes in San Jose, CA heat with electricity.
San Jose, CA has 343,058 housing units, 16,291 of them vacant or seasonal. San Jose, CA ranks 33 of 263 California cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (36%). San Jose, CA ranks 34 of 263 California cities for median household income ($141,565).
San Jose, CA ranks 37 of 263 California cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (50.0%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, San Jose
Compare San Jose with nearby cities
| City near San Jose, CA | Distance from San Jose | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 990,054 | $141,565 | 1975 | $1,187,800 | 3 | 18.5% |
| Campbell, CA | 7.7 mi west | 42,848 (-947,206) | $147,128 (+$5,563) | 1972 (-3 yr) | $1,550,000 (+$362,200) | 7 (+4) | 22.8% (+4.3 pts) |
| Los Gatos, CA | 9.1 mi southwest | 32,773 (-957,281) | $207,891 (+$66,326) | 1971 (-4 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$812,201) | 9 (+6) | 29.8% (+11.3 pts) |
| Santa Clara, CA | 9.7 mi northwest | 129,239 (-860,815) | $173,670 (+$32,105) | 1973 (-2 yr) | $1,527,900 (+$340,100) | 6 (+3) | 23.7% (+5.2 pts) |
| Milpitas, CA | 10.4 mi northwest | 78,216 (-911,838) | $176,822 (+$35,257) | 1987 (+12 yr) | $1,180,000 (-$7,800) | 2 (-1) | 22.5% (+4.0 pts) |
| Saratoga, CA | 11.8 mi west | 30,335 (-959,719) | $241,348 (+$99,783) | 1967 (-8 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$812,201) | 8 (+5) | 35.7% (+17.2 pts) |
ZIP codes in San Jose
| ZIP area touching San Jose, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside San Jose | Share of San Jose's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 95037 (San Jose, CA) | 12.7% | 8.5% |
| 95120 (San Jose, CA) | 34.7% | 7.6% |
| 95135 (San Jose, CA) | 9.0% | 6.5% |
| 95134 (San Jose, CA) | 99.8% | 6.1% |
| 95138 (San Jose, CA) | 40.4% | 5.9% |
| 95002 (San Jose, CA) | 99.7% | 5.4% |
| 95123 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 4.4% |
| 95132 (San Jose, CA) | 26.8% | 4.1% |
| 95112 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 4.1% |
| 95125 (San Jose, CA) | 98.8% | 4.0% |
| 95124 (San Jose, CA) | 90.7% | 3.4% |
| 95131 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 3.2% |
| 95111 (San Jose, CA) | 90.4% | 2.9% |
| 95136 (San Jose, CA) | 98.2% | 2.9% |
| 95148 (San Jose, CA) | 64.6% | 2.9% |
| 95127 (San Jose, CA) | 25.6% | 2.7% |
| 95122 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 2.7% |
| 95129 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 2.6% |
| 95110 (San Jose, CA) | 98.0% | 2.5% |
| 95121 (San Jose, CA) | 99.9% | 2.5% |
| 95118 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 2.3% |
| 95116 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 2.0% |
| 95126 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 1.9% |
| 95133 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 1.8% |
| 95128 (San Jose, CA) | 80.0% | 1.8% |
| 95119 (San Jose, CA) | 54.5% | 1.3% |
| 95117 (San Jose, CA) | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| 95130 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| 95139 (San Jose, CA) | 89.2% | 0.6% |
| 95013 (San Jose, CA) | 45.4% | 0.5% |
| 95113 (San Jose, CA) | 100.0% | 0.2% |
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Questions on San Jose
San Jose: what is the electricity rate?
San Jose, CA has no price of its own; its 990,054 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $85 to $160. In San Jose, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
San Jose: how does it rank among California cities?
San Jose, CA: rank 3 of 263 by its 990,054 residents, rank 34 of 263 by $141,565 median income.
San Jose: how many homes heat with electricity?
San Jose, CA: 117,943 of 326,767 occupied homes, 36.1%; Santa Clara County 35.3%.
San Jose: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 0.7% to 1.4% of the $141,565 median income in San Jose, CA.
San Jose: damaging storms reported nearby?
3 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of San Jose, CA, 2015 to 2025, 0.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in San Jose?
San Jose, CA: median home built 1975; 208,580 of 343,058 homes (60.8%) predate 1980, 175,934 are detached and 94,694 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many San Jose, CA renters struggle with rent?
69,463 of 138,881 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many households in San Jose, CA earn under $35,000?
39,675 of 326,767, against 154,519 at $150,000 or more.
How many people in San Jose, CA work from home?
93,355 of 504,439 workers.