Census ACS · #37 MSA
San Jose Metro Area
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Ca Metropolitan Statistical Area has 1,969,353 residents. The median household income is $157,444 and the median home value is $1,342,700.
1,969,353
Population
735
People / sq mi
$157,444
Median Income
$1,342,700
Median Home Value
The San Jose CBSA covers 2,680 sq mi of land at 734.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 33.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0% |
Economy & Income
$157,444
Median Household Income
$75,895
Per Capita Income
4.2%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The San Jose metro's price level is 110.4 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 10.4% higher the US average. The local median income of $157,444 has the buying power of $142,583 in average-priced US metros.
110.4
Price Level (US = 100)
$142,583
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$157,444
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$1,342,700
Median Home Value
$2,794
Median Rent
55.7%
Homeownership
Education
89.1%
High School+
54.8%
Bachelor's+
Commute
2.6%
Drive Alone
21.5%
Work From Home
27.3 min
Avg Commute
12.8%
Foreign Born
San Jose spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Ca Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 1,969,353 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #37 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the San Jose metro area is $157,444, with a per capita income of $75,895.
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Ca CBSA spans the state of California.
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Data for the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Ca CBSA (41940) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
Among US metro areas, San Jose stands out first on household income: a median of $157,444, above the US median of $78,538. With 1,969,353 residents, San Jose is a metro area in CA.
Income is a real outlier — the median household pulls in $157,444, putting San Jose near the top of US metro areas. Very few residents live in poverty — 4.2%, below the national 12.4%. Housing is expensive: the median home is worth $1,342,700, with typical rent around $2,794.
San Jose is among the best-educated US metro areas: 54.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, above the national 35.0%.
Taken together, the income and housing figures place San Jose firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US metro areas — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.