Metro Broadband Data

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA

BroadbandClusters provides ZIP-level internet adoption, device access, and digital divide analysis for the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metropolitan area. Data covers 217 communities across CA, drawing from the FCC Broadband Data Collection and U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024. Use the interactive tool to identify underserved ZIP codes, compare socioeconomic clusters, and analyze connectivity gaps for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities.

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What's available for San Jose

Internet Adoption by ZIP

Broadband subscription rates at ZIP code level — see where households lack connectivity.

Device Access

Desktop, laptop, and tablet ownership rates. Identifies device poverty separate from broadband gaps.

Socioeconomic Clusters

Machine learning groupings of ZIPs by demographic similarity — pinpoints systemic gaps.

Vulnerable Populations

Breakdowns for seniors 65+, veterans, people with disabilities, and low-income households.

FCC Coverage vs. Adoption

Compare where infrastructure exists (FCC data) to where people are actually connected (Census ACS).

Bottom 20% ZIPs

Automatically identifies the most underserved ZIP codes for targeted intervention and grant planning.

Communities covered

The San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metro analysis includes ZIP codes across the following communities:

San Jose San Francisco Oakland Stockton Berkeley Modesto Santa Clara Hayward Richmond Palo Alto Santa Cruz Concord Mountain View Redwood City Tracy Fremont San Mateo San Rafael Merced Sunnyvale Los Gatos Novato Vallejo Walnut Creek Moraga Turlock Daly City San Leandro Los Altos Vacaville Lodi Napa Campbell Manteca Livermore San Ramon Larkspur San Quentin Alameda Antioch +177 more

Data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. All metrics are population-weighted at the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) level. Free for education, research, and non-commercial policy work. Contact broadbandclusters@gmail.com for inquiries.