Moving to Stockton, California

Population: 243,771. Estimated population in July 2024: 286,926 (+17.7% change)
Males: 118,751 (48.7%), Females: 125,020 (51.3%)

San Joaquin County

Zip codes: 95202, 95203, 95204, 95205, 95206, 95207, 95209, 95210, 95212, 95215, 95219.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.8 years
Median household income: $35,453
Median house value: $119,500

Population by Race

Races in Stockton:

  • Hispanic (32.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.2%)
  • Other race (17.3%)
  • Black (11.2%)
  • Other Asian (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (6.8%)
  • Filipino (6.2%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Vietnamese (2.2%)
  • Chinese (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.6%), Irish (5.4%), English (4.7%), Italian (3.9%), United States (2.0%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 54.7 square miles

Map of Stockton, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stockton

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stockton city

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

24.4% Foreign born (12.5% Asia, 10.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +30,614 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Stockton:

  • DAMERON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (525 WEST ACACIA STREET)
  • ST JOSEPH’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (2510 N CALIFORNIA ST)
  • ST JOSEPHS MED CENTER OF STOCKTON (1800 N CALIFORNIA ST)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stockton:

  • STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 8 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Abbreviation: SCK)
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 35 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)
  • TRAVIS AFB (about 47 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stockton:

  • LODI AIRPARK (about 8 miles; LODI, CA; Abbreviation: Q80)
  • KINGDON AIRPARK (about 9 miles; LODI, CA; Abbreviation: O20)
  • LOST ISLE (about 11 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Abbreviation: Q87)

Amtrak stations:

  • STOCKTON, SAN JOAQUIN ST. (735 S. SAN JOAQUIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • STOCKTON, CABRAL STATION (949 E. CHANNEL ST.). Services: public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Stockton:

  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 9,739; Location: 5151 PACIFIC AVE; Public; Website: www.deltacollege.org)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (Full-time enrollment: 5,242; Location: 3601 PACIFIC AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.uop.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • HEALD COLLEGE-STOCKTON (Full-time enrollment: 592; Location: 1605 E MARCH LN; Private, not-for-profit)
  • HUMPHREYS COLLEGE-STOCKTON (Full-time enrollment: 486; Location: 6650 INGLEWOOD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.humphreys.edu)
  • ANDON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 301; Location: 1201 N EL DORADO ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MTI BUSINESS COLLEGE INC (Full-time enrollment: 286; Location: 6006 N EL DORADO ST; Private, for-profit)
  • NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE-STOCKTON (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 1035 W ROBINHOOD DR STE 102; Private, for-profit; Website: www.NTIUSA.COM)
  • CHRISTIAN LIFE COLLEGE (Location: 9023 WEST LN; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MOLER BARBER COLLEGE (Location: 410 E WEBER AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • CALIFORNIA HUMAN DEV CORP-ANTHONY SOTO EMP TRG CTR (Location: 2895 N TEEPEE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.chdcorp.org)
  • WESTERN PACIFIC TRUCK SCHOOL (Location: 1002 N BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Stockton:

  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)
  • LAS POSITAS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,564)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 39 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)
  • LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,244)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 42 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)

Biggest public high schools in Stockton:

  • FRANKLIN SENIOR HIGH (Students: 3,091; Location: 300 N. GERTRUDE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STAGG SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,979; Location: 1621 BROOKSIDE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EDISON SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,746; Location: 1425 S. CENTER ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LINCOLN HIGH (Students: 2,678; Location: 6844 ALEXANDRIA PL.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BEAR CREEK HIGH (Students: 2,490; Location: 10555 THORTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STOCKTON UNIFIED ALTER./CONT. (Students: 499; Location: 22 S. VAN BUREN; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • WEBER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SCIENCES AND TECH (Students: 406; Location: 302 W. WEBER ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CHADERJIAN (N.A.) HIGH (Students: 342; Location: 7650 S NEWCASTLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BOSS (JOHANNA) HIGH (Students: 296; Location: 7650 S NEWCASTLE ROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH (Students: 226; Location: 5151 PACIFIC AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Stockton:

  • UNITED CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 1,310; Location: 915 ROSEMARIE LANE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BROOKSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 1,303; Location: 2111 QUAIL LAKES DR; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ST MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 969; Location: 5648 N EL DORADO ST POB 7247; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • TWIN OAKS ACADEMY (Students: 81; Location: 8800 THORNTON ROAD; Grades: 1 – 12)
  • LIFE TRAINING ACADEMY (Students: 66; Location: 7475 MURRAY DR. #12; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SAMUEL HANCOCK CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 62; Location: 1616 E MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • INNER CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 56; Location: PO BOX 390; Grades: KG – 12)
  • APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: PO BOX 6376; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Stockton:

  • HAMILTON MIDDLE (Students: 1,501; Location: 2245 E. 11TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FREMONT MIDDLE (Students: 1,426; Location: 2021 E. FLORA ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MARSHALL MIDDLE (Students: 1,404; Location: 1141 LEVER BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WEBSTER MIDDLE (Students: 1,374; Location: 2725 MICHIGAN AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GREAT VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,331; Location: 4223 MCDOUGALD BLVD.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • KNODT (AUGUST) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,212; Location: 3939 E.W.S. WOODS BLVD.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 1,185; Location: 2707 TRANSWORLD DR.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • STOCKTON (COMMODORE) SKILLS (Students: 1,064; Location: 349 E. VINE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SAN JOAQUIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,057; Location: 2020 S. FRESNO AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DELTA SIERRA MIDDLE (Students: 1,023; Location: 2255 WAGNER HEIGHTS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Stockton:

  • ANNUNCIATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 1110 NORTH LINCOLN ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST LUKES CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY S (Students: 306; Location: 4005 N SUTTER ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PRESENTATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 1635 BENJAMIN HOLT DR; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST GERTRUDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 1701 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MERRYHILL SCHOOLS AT BROOKSIDE (Students: 229; Location: 4811 RIVERBROOK DR; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST. GEORGE PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 144 WEST FIFTH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SIERRA CHRISTIAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 4368 N SUTTER STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 444 N AMERICAN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CARDEN SCHOOL OF STOCKTON (Students: 109; Location: 1200 WEST HAMMER LANE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • STOCKTON BAPTIST (Students: 64; Location: 5480 N. HIGHWAY 99; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Stockton:

  • STOCKTON-SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,336,326; Location: 605 N. EL DORADO ST.; 866,567 books; 42,360 audio materials; 10,615 video materials; 1,101 serial subscriptions)