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Census Tract 5053.01, Santa Clara County, California

Census Tract 5053.01, GEOID 06085505301, in Santa Clara County, California, mostly within Santa Clara (84% of its census blocks). 5,414 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±528); the 2020 Census counted 5,484.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,414

±528 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,484

Median household income

$200,781

±$29,070 (90% margin)
Santa Clara County: $164,281

Median home value

$1,573,900

±$121,936 (90% margin)
Santa Clara County: $1,490,600

Median gross rent

$3,389

±$297 (90% margin)
Santa Clara County: $2,857

Where is Census Tract 5053.01?

Census Tract 5053.01 is one of 408 census tracts in Santa Clara County, California. It covers 0.35 square miles of land, 15,713 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06085505301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5053.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Santa Clara84%
Sunnyvale13%
Census Tract 5053.01 (marked with a dot) in Santa Clara County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
5052.025053.025053.045053.055087.08 5053.01 1 mi
Census Tract 5053.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 5053.01: Tract 5052.02 ($164,928), Tract 5053.02 ($213,365), Tract 5053.04 ($226,731), Tract 5053.05 ($205,550), Tract 5087.06 ($216,210) and Tract 5087.08 ($250,000 or more). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 5053.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5053.01's population at 5,414 (±528) in 2,055 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,484 residents and 2,126 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5053.01Santa ClaraSanta Clara CountyCalifornia
Total population5,414±528130,2561,902,04739,287,377
Households2,055±12850,088659,35313,548,091
Average household size2.63±0.232.522.822.84
Housing units2,198±12753,021698,83714,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 5053.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 5053.01 is 34.2 years old; 15.0% are under 18 and 9.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 56.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 22.2%. 58.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 5053.01Santa ClaraSanta Clara CountyCalifornia
Median age34.2±1.434.638.137.9
Under 18 years15.0%±2.7 pts17.0%20.5%22.0%
65 years and over9.5%±2.4 pts11.4%14.8%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)22.2%±6.6 pts15.7%25.0%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic17.8%±5.0 pts27.3%27.2%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.0 pts1.7%2.2%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic56.0%±7.0 pts50.2%40.3%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.1%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.2%0.4%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.2%±2.2 pts4.3%4.2%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.5%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States58.3%±5.9 pts46.4%41.5%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)73.3%±5.3 pts57.1%55.2%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.6%±0.6 pts2.1%2.6%4.3%
With a disability7.6%±3.3 pts7.9%9.0%11.6%
No health insurance coverage3.6%±2.0 pts2.9%3.9%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.3%±5.1 pts93.6%89.3%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)61.2%±8.5 pts65.9%56.5%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)33.6%±6.9 pts35.3%28.3%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier81.2%±6.8 pts78.0%86.0%89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 5053.01 earn?

Half of the 2,055 households in Census Tract 5053.01 earn less than $200,781 a year (±$29,070), against $164,281 across Santa Clara County: 121st highest of the county's 404 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5053.01Santa ClaraSanta Clara CountyCalifornia
Median household income$200,781±$29,070$178,958$164,281$99,122
Mean household income$247,692±$29,974$229,149$227,007$140,436
Per capita income$96,705±$12,145$89,833$80,312$49,513
People below the poverty line5.7%±3.3 pts8.4%7.1%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.4%±8.2 pts8.2%7.0%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP3.0%±2.7 pts4.2%6.6%12.4%
Households with a computer96.3%±4.9 pts98.3%98.0%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription95.7%±5.0 pts95.9%95.6%93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 5053.01?

Owners occupy 22.0% of Census Tract 5053.01's occupied homes and renters 78.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,573,900 by its owner (±$121,936). The median renter pays $3,389 a month including utilities, and 15.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5053.01Santa ClaraSanta Clara CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,573,900±$121,936$1,582,600$1,490,600$734,700
Median gross rent$3,389±$297$3,016$2,857$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent15.3%±6.9 pts31.4%36.4%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$4,000 or more$4,000 or more$4,000 or more$2,946
Owner-occupied homes22.0%±6.1 pts40.8%55.1%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes78.0%±6.1 pts59.2%44.9%44.1%
Housing units2,198±12753,021698,83714,644,735
Single-family detached homes32.5%±5.0 pts37.1%50.7%57.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±1.9 pts0.2%2.8%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.9%±1.4 pts2.1%1.5%1.3%
Built 2010 to 201933.8%±7.8 pts12.8%9.1%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.7%±1.2 pts3.6%4.7%8.9%
Households with no vehicle6.4%±4.1 pts5.8%6.0%7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 5053.01 get to work?

58.3% of Census Tract 5053.01's workers drive alone and 24.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5053.01Santa ClaraSanta Clara CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)79.0%±4.2 pts72.5%67.4%63.8%
Unemployment rate5.8%±4.0 pts5.1%4.9%6.6%
Drove alone to work58.3%±8.6 pts58.2%59.9%65.7%
Carpooled6.9%±3.0 pts7.3%9.0%9.5%
Public transportation7.3%±3.5 pts2.5%2.3%2.9%
Walked1.5%±1.5 pts2.8%2.1%2.4%
Worked from home24.1%±7.5 pts25.7%23.9%17.2%
Mean travel time to work22.3 min±2.822.6 min26.2 min28.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 5053.01 compare with the other tracts in Santa Clara County?

Among Santa Clara County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5053.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5053.01's rank among the tracts of Santa Clara County and of Santa Clara
MeasureIn Santa Clara CountyIn Santa Clara
Population106th of 4087th of 25
Residents per square mile40th of 4084th of 25
Median household income121st of 4048th of 25
Per capita income135th of 4089th of 25
Median home value163rd of 39511th of 25
Median gross rent128th of 3946th of 25
Poverty rate159th of 22311th of 15
Bachelor's degree or higher177th of 40816th of 25
Median age332nd of 40818th of 25
Owner-occupied share379th of 39725th of 25

The tracts next to it on Santa Clara County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5050.10118th$202,663±$45,788 · within the margin of this tract4,756
Tract 5078.05119th$201,939±$36,435 · within the margin of this tract4,888
Tract 5078.06120th$200,887±$10,045 · within the margin of this tract5,657
Tract 5053.01121st$200,781±$29,0705,414
Tract 5062.04122nd$200,288±$52,959 · within the margin of this tract5,860
Tract 5084.01123rd$198,816±$54,816 · within the margin of this tract8,061
Tract 5120.35124th$198,632±$30,895 · within the margin of this tract4,519

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 5053.01?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5053.01 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections