Tract 06085503003 ·
Santa Clara, CA · pop 5,050 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
06085503003 is a census tract in the Branham area of San Jose, CA. It scores 8.3/10 for landlords. It is home to 5,050 residents. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10.
Risk score
8.3
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%Stable renters 6%Owners 88%
Tract context
Occupied units1,828
Renter share11.9%
SVI overall0.15
Poverty rate2.7%
Median income$193,542
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
17th percentile
#6 of 7 tracts In Branham
Very Low
Within parent city
16th percentile
#181 of 216 tracts In San Jose
Very Low
Within county
49th percentile
#210 of 408 tracts In Santa Clara
Moderate
Within state
66th percentile
#3,143 of 9,109 tracts In California
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across San Jose and the region
Centroid at 37.2675, -121.8850 · click any tract to drill in
Why Branham scores 8.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from San Jose
8.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
2.7% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,114 rent vs county FMR
4.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from San Jose
9.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
9.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from San Jose
8.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from San Jose
8.5
How Branham compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 15
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
8.1%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility-shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
5.2%Transit barriers
4.8%No health insurance
14.0%Frequent mental distress
23.2%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Branham
Running hot, eviction-process difficulty reads 9/10. On the softer side, economic stress reads 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 23%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate. about half of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, higher than the Santa Clara County average of 43.5%. Food insecurity runs 8.1% against 17.8% nationally.
At $3,114 a month, rents run 17% over what the rest of San Jose commands. Inability to pay a utility bill runs 4.1% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Nationally it ranks #6,330 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Only 12% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Social vulnerability reads 2.4/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 0.8 points hotter.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06085503003
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085503003?
Census tract 06085503003 in the Branham neighborhood scores 8.3/10 (High tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06085503003?
Median gross rent is $3,114/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085503003?
2.7% of residents in tract 06085503003 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,050.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085503003?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 15th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 16th, household 24th, minority 60th, housing 15th.
Q5
Is tract 06085503003 considered part of Branham?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085503003 fall within Branham (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085503003 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085503003 compare to San Jose overall?
Tract 06085503003 scores 8.3/10, lower than the parent city of San Jose at 9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Jose eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in San Jose
Top eight tracts in San Jose ranked by composite eviction-risk score.