ZIP Code 95170 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:9:55:49 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:408 / 650 / 669
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:37.3353, -121.8938
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95170 San Jose, CA - Commercial Mail Hub

ZIP Code 95170, San Jose

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSanta Clara County, CA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points185 (58 businesses)
PO Boxes127
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 95117
Key Facts
  • This is a point-only ZIP with no geographic territory, contained entirely within ZIP 95117.
  • All 127 PO Boxes serve a commercial location on Payne Avenue rather than a residential community.
  • The ZIP serves 58 business delivery points, confirming its commercial rather than residential function.
  • Zero population and zero households mean no one lives within this ZIP's boundaries.
  • This isn't a PO Box Only Zone. Street delivery is available throughout San Jose via neighboring ZIPs.
  • A single city carrier route handles all mail, with Payne Avenue as the only street in the system.

What This ZIP Serves

ZIP code 95170 serves a specific commercial location in San Jose, California rather than a residential community. It's a point ZIP contained within the larger 95117 territory. All 59 ZIP+4 street records map to a single address: Payne Avenue, with unit designators for individual suites.

PO Box and Business Services

The post office maintains 127 PO Boxes here and serves 58 business delivery points. With zero residential population and zero households, this isn't a neighborhood people live in. It's a mail hub for businesses operating at this location. The single city carrier route handles all deliveries.

Relationship to Surrounding San Jose

San Jose has many standard ZIP codes with full street delivery, so 95170's PO Box classification doesn't mean residents lack options. People in the surrounding West Valley and Anderson West neighborhoods receive mail through nearby ZIPs like 95117. This ZIP exists to handle mail for the commercial tenants at Payne Avenue.

Mailing Information

For businesses at this location, mail can be addressed using either a PO Box number or the street address with a unit number. Both formats work for 95170 delivery.

Street Name Patterns

Commercial Building

Single commercial address with unit designators for individual business suites.

Nearby Areas

Anderson West West Valley Paynes Hathaway Country Lane

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 95170 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 25 people with an annual payroll of $1,244,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:180Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$284,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$1,244,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:25Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 95170 is located in Santa Clara County, California, within the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41940) and California's 17th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,836,911 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 95170. 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:1,836,911Source: Census
MSA:San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:17Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:184.85 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


95172 | | 95164

Schools in ZIP Code 95170


We could not locate which school district 95170 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 North 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 South 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
St Leo The Great School 1051 W San Fernando St
San Jose, CA 95126
District: Private SchoolNearby
Sacred Heart Nativty Schools 310 Edwards Ave
San Jose, CA 95110
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 95170


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.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  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