95206 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95206
95307
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Growth
33 · Bottom 21%
vs16 · Bottom 5%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 30%
vs66 · Bottom 30%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs55 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 95206 | 95307 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,558 | 46,310 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,432 | $80,627 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,349 | $28,257 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 515/sq mi | 1,411/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $424,600 | $429,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,592 | $1,487 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.3% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 8.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 14.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 306 | 3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.4% | -50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 12.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.2 min | 33.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.4 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 26 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.84 | 23.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.3% | 84.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
95206
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
95307
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 95206 — Stockton, CA · 95307 — Ceres, CA · How this is calculated: methodology