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San Benito County · California

ZIP code 95045

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 95045 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,291

ZCTA residents

Median income
$106,377

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$835,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 95045 sits in San Benito County, California and is home to 4,291 people. Median household income is $106,377, the median home is worth $835,500 and median gross rent is $2,149. 66.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
San Benito County

FIPS 06069

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 95045

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
4,291ZIP 95045 residents
Median household income
$106,377Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$835,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,149Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 95045

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
7.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,335/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 95045 compares

ZIP 95045 against the median ZIP in San Benito County and across California.

MeasureZIP 95045County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$106,377$117,134$89,916+18%
Median home value$835,500$844,550$628,900+33%
Median gross rent$2,149$1,908$1,851+16%
Population4,2912,48215,085-72%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in San Benito County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#552
Home value

above 68% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#510
Population

larger than 36% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,156

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95735El Dorado County$106,375$537,500
91505Los Angeles County$106,364$992,300$2,284
92057San Diego County$106,421$691,900$2,457
93427Santa Barbara County$106,442$762,500$2,088
90745Los Angeles County$106,457$628,400$1,838
94541Alameda County$106,556$781,900$2,229

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Benito County.

ZIP 95045 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 95045?
ZIP 95045 lies mostly in San Benito County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 95045?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 95045 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,149 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $835,500+33% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95045, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.