Why do sales tax rates differ by ZIP code in San Jose?

Local sales taxes follow city, county and district boundaries, and ZIP codes don't. Of the 57 ZIP codes with a San Jose mailing address, 53 carry 10% and the rest range up to 10.5% or down to 10%, usually because part of the ZIP lies in a neighboring city or a special taxing district. Always rate a sale by the delivery address, not the ZIP alone.

What does California tax?

At the state level, SaaS is exempt, clothing is taxable, groceries are exempt and digital goods are exempt. The California sales tax guide covers exemptions and local exceptions.

San Jose, CA Sales Tax Rate (2026)

Q: Do I need to collect San Jose sales tax if I'm based out of state?

Only once you have nexus in California. You have economic nexus in California if your total combined sales delivered into the state exceed $500,000 in the current or prior calendar year, including sales made through a marketplace. There is no transaction-count trigger. After you register, you collect California sales tax on taxable sales delivered to San Jose.

Combined state and local rate for San Jose, CA, with the rate for each of its 57 ZIP codes.

Rates as ofSeptember 2026

10%combined sales tax rate in San Jose

The combined sales tax rate in San Jose, CA is 10% as of September 2026: 7.25% state, 0.25% city and 2.5% special district. That is the most common rate across the 57 ZIP codes with a San Jose mailing address, which range from 10% to 10.5%.

State: 7.25%
County: 0%
City: 0.25%
Special district: 2.5%
Combined: 10%

California's 7.25% statewide rate includes the 1.25% every city and county receives; local district taxes are shown as special.

Source: Kintsugi's rate table, updated monthly, as of September 2026. Official rates: CDTFA — California City & County Sales & Use Tax Rates.

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San Jose sales tax rates by ZIP code

Every ZIP code with a San Jose mailing address, with its combined rate as of September 2026. A ZIP code can cross city and district lines, so the delivery address decides the rate on a sale; the sales tax calculator looks one up.

Combined sales tax rate for each ZIP code with a San Jose mailing address, as of September 2026
ZIP	County	Combined rate	State	County	City	Special
95101	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95103	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95106	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95108	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95109	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95110	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95111	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95112	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95113	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95115	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95116	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95117	Santa Clara	10.5%	7.25%	0%	0.75%	2.5%
95118	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95119	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95120	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95121	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95122	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95123	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95124	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95125	Santa Clara	10.5%	7.25%	0%	0.75%	2.5%
95126	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95127	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95128	Santa Clara	10.5%	7.25%	0%	0.75%	2.5%
95129	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95130	Santa Clara	10.5%	7.25%	0%	0.75%	2.5%
95131	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95132	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95133	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95134	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95135	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95136	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95138	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95139	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95141	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95148	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95150	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95151	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95152	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95153	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95154	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95155	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95156	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95157	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95158	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95159	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95160	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95161	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95164	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95170	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95172	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95173	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95190	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95191	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95192	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95193	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95194	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%
95196	Santa Clara	10%	7.25%	0%	0.25%	2.5%

Selling into San Jose: California rules

What's taxable: At the state level, SaaS is exempt, clothing is taxable, groceries are exempt and digital goods are exempt.

Economic nexus: You have economic nexus in California if your total combined sales delivered into the state exceed $500,000 in the current or prior calendar year, including sales made through a marketplace. There is no transaction-count trigger.

Filing: The CDTFA assigns monthly, quarterly, or annual filing based on reported or estimated taxable sales. Quarterly is the default for most mid-sized sellers; high-volume sellers file monthly and may owe prepayments on the 24th of the second and third months of each quarter.

Registration, exemptions, penalties and marketplace rules are in the California sales tax guide.

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