Neighborhood · Ranked #22,404 of 84,120 nationally

Communications Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate , San Jose

Tract 06085503127 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 4,723 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 06085503127 sits in the Communications Hill neighborhood of San Jose, California. It has a population of 4,723 and an eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). 43% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 20% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $3,501/month against a median household income of $187,868 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 7% Stable renters 9% Owners 84%

Tract context

Occupied units2,187

Renter share16.1%

SVI overall0.31

Poverty rate4.6%

Median income$187,868

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Jose and the region

Centroid at 37.2859, -121.8569 · click any tract to drill in

Why Communications Hill scores 5.9

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

4.6% poverty · this tract

1.2

Supply constraint

$3,501 rent vs county FMR

5.2

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 Communications Hill compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 31

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

9%Socioeconomic
30%Household composition
82%Racial/ethnic minority
60%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Communications Hill. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

8.0%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility-shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
5.0%Transit barriers
4.7%No health insurance
13.2%Frequent mental distress
19.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 06085503127

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085503127?

Census tract 06085503127 in the Communications Hill neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06085503127?

Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06085503127?

4.6% of residents in tract 06085503127 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,723.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06085503127?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 31th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 9th, household 30th, minority 82th, housing 60th.

Is tract 06085503127 considered part of Communications Hill?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085503127 fall within Communications Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06085503127 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.0% 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. 3.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06085503127 compare to San Jose overall?

Tract 06085503127 scores 5.9/10 — lower than the parent city of San Jose at 8.4/10. 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.