ZIP Code 95153 in San Jose, CA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:San Jose, California
County:Santa Clara County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:11:08:58 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:408 / 650 / 669
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:37.3353, -121.8938
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95153 San Jose, CA - PO Box Facility in Silicon Valley

ZIP Code 95153, San Jose

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSanta Clara County, CA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,192 (315 businesses)
PO Boxes877
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 95123
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code is classified as PO Box only, but it's a point location within a larger urban area where street delivery is available through ZIP 95123.
  • The post office maintains 877 PO Boxes and serves 315 business delivery points.
  • Located in southern San Jose, this facility serves the Blossom Valley, Edenvale, and Canoas West neighborhoods.
  • Cahalan Avenue appears in addressing records because it's the post office's street address, used for PO Box Street Addressing.
  • Residents have a choice between street delivery (via 95123) or a PO Box at this facility for enhanced privacy or package handling.

Overview

ZIP code 95153 is a PO Box-only designation within San Jose, California. It doesn't cover a geographic territory. Instead, it exists as a point location for a specific post office facility in the southern part of the city. The enclosing standard ZIP is 95123, which handles street delivery for the surrounding neighborhoods.

PO Box Services

The post office at this location maintains 877 PO Boxes. With 315 business delivery points, this facility serves a mix of residential and commercial customers in the Blossom Valley, Edenvale, and Canoas West areas of San Jose. The single street in the ZIP+4 data, Cahalan Avenue, is the post office's physical address and is used for PO Box Street Addressing, which allows customers to receive packages using a street-style address format.

Why Choose a PO Box Here?

San Jose residents don't need a PO Box here to receive mail. Street delivery is available through neighboring standard ZIPs like 95123. However, 877 local customers maintain boxes at this facility for privacy, package security, or business purposes. In the Bay Area's dense suburban environment, a dedicated PO Box can be useful for small businesses, home-based workers, and anyone who prefers to separate their mailing address from their residential address.

Street Name Patterns

Post Office Address

The only street is the post office's physical address on Cahalan Avenue, used for PO Box Street Addressing.

Nearby Areas

Blossom Valley Canoas West Edenvale Shadow Crest Mc Kuen

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 95153 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 9 business establishments, employing about 334 people with an annual payroll of $27,377,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,173Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:9Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$7,355,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$27,377,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:334Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 95153 is located in Santa Clara County, California, within the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41940) and California's 19th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,969,353 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 95153. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CASource: Census
CBSA Number:41940Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:1,969,353Source: Census
MSA:San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:19Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:915.34 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:San Jose, CA PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0668000Source: Census
Place Name:San Jose city; CaliforniaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


95154 | | 95152

Schools in ZIP Code 95153


We could not locate which school district 95153 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Horace Mann Elementary 55 N. Seventh St.
San Jose, CA 95112
District: San Jose Unified School DistrictNearby
Perseverance Preparatory 484 E. San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA 95112
District: UnknownNearby
Gardner Elementary 502 Illinois Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125
District: San Jose Unified School DistrictNearby
Lowell Elementary 625 S. Seventh St.
San Jose, CA 95112
District: San Jose Unified School DistrictNearby
Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary 788 Locust St.
San Jose, CA 95110
District: UnknownNearby
St Patrick School 51 N 9th St
San Jose, CA 95112
District: Private SchoolNearby
Notre Dame High School 596 S 2nd St
San Jose, CA 95112
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Leo The Great School 1051 W San Fernando St
San Jose, CA 95126
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 95153


Cinta Aveda Institute - San Jose 111 West Saint Johns Street
San Jose, CA 95113-0000
Type: Post Secondary
San Jose-Evergreen Community College District 40 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113-1599
Type: Post Secondary
Bay Area Medical Academy - San Jose Satellite Location 31 N 2nd Street, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95113
Type: Post Secondary
San Jose State University One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0001
Type: Post Secondary
Cet-San Jose 701 Vine St
San Jose, CA 95110
Type: Post Secondary
San Jose City College 2100 Moorpark Ave
San Jose, CA 95128-2798
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov