Tract 06085512052 ·
Santa Clara, CA · pop 4,279 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
06085512052 is a census tract in the Branham area of San Jose, CA. It scores 9/10 for landlords. Population here is 4,279. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10.
Risk score
9
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27%Stable renters 28%Owners 45%
Tract context
Occupied units1,748
Renter share55.7%
SVI overall0.59
Poverty rate6.2%
Median income$119,076
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
83th percentile
#2 of 7 tracts In Branham
High
Within parent city
54th percentile
#100 of 216 tracts In San Jose
Moderate
Within county
75th percentile
#103 of 408 tracts In Santa Clara
Elevated
Within state
80th percentile
#1,820 of 9,109 tracts In California
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across San Jose and the region
Centroid at 37.2484, -121.8646 · click any tract to drill in
Why Branham scores 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
6.2% poverty · this tract
1.5
Supply constraint
$3,204 rent vs county FMR
4.3
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: 59
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.
11.3%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility-shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
7.2%Transit barriers
7.2%No health insurance
16.2%Frequent mental distress
26.9%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Branham
On the high side, eviction-process difficulty reads 9/10. Severe burden reaches 23%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate. Set annual rent against average income of $119,076 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
On the softer side, court filing pressure reads 1.3/10. At $3,204 a month, rents run 20% over what the rest of San Jose commands. 49% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, higher than the Santa Clara County average of 43.5%.
Against the Santa Clara County average of 8.0, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.0 points. That is riskier than roughly 95% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 6.3/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.5 points hotter.
Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06085512052
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085512052?
Census tract 06085512052 in the Branham neighborhood scores 9/10 (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 06085512052?
Median gross rent is $3,204/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085512052?
6.2% of residents in tract 06085512052 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,279.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085512052?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 59th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 20th, household 47th, minority 73th, housing 95th.
Q5
Is tract 06085512052 considered part of Branham?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085512052 fall within Branham (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085512052 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.3% 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. 5.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085512052 compare to San Jose overall?
Tract 06085512052 scores 9/10, right in line with 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.