ZIP Code 95206 — Stockton city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95206 covers Stockton, CA in San Joaquin County with a population of about 67,501.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 209, 350; U.S. House district CA-9; the SACRAMNTO - STKTN - MODESTO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 95206 is about $79,751 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.1%; unemployment rate near 7.0%; 10.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 4.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $388,500 — about 12% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,215 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.6% (about 4.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95206 in Stockton, CA, a household would need roughly $107,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,496. That is about 34% above the local median household income ($79,751), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Stockton city, CA as Relatively High (composite score 98.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.7) and wildfire (92.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Stockton city, CA show little to no average snow and around 17.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3,322 for ZIP 95206 (Stockton city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.