Town guide

Kennedy, California

Kennedy is a community in San Joaquin County, California, home to about 2,576 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95205 and 95206.

Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,5762,129 per sq mi
Median home value$355,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$283Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kennedy

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kennedy

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)53 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA3 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA315 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kennedy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kennedy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kennedy had 3,223 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 842nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Joaquin County grew from 35,452 residents in 1900 to 779,233 in 2020.

Kennedy population by census2000: 3,275, 2010: 3,254, 2020: 3,2233,27520003,25420103,2232020

San Joaquin County, 1900–2020

San Joaquin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,452, 1910: 50,731, 1920: 79,905, 1930: 102,940, 1940: 134,207, 1950: 200,750, 1960: 249,989, 1970: 290,208, 1980: 347,342, 1990: 480,628, 2000: 563,598, 2010: 685,306, 2020: 779,23335K’00’1080K’20’30134K’40’50250K’60’70347K’80’90564K’00’10779K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KennedyJan: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 49°F, 1.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 54°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 60°F, 0 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in58°39°Jan3.665°42°Feb3.170°46°Mar2.475°49°Apr1.583°54°May0.691°58°Jun0.195°61°Jul0.095°60°Aug0.092°57°Sep0.182°51°Oct1.069°44°Nov1.859°39°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stockton Fire Stn 4, CA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in San Joaquin County

232,910 jobs at 13,638 businesses in San Joaquin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Joaquin CountyTransportation and warehousing: 47,677 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 32,625 jobs; Retail trade: 32,216 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,514 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,215 jobs; Wholesale trade: 15,299 jobs; Construction: 13,430 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,917 jobsTransportation and warehousing 21% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

234 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kennedy’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dameron HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Stockton1.7 miles
  • St. Joseph's Medical Center of StocktonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stockton2.0 miles
  • San Joaquin General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · French Camp3.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors3
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers178
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kennedy

Parks (7 nearby)

  • McKinley Park · 23 acres0.9 mi
  • Mattie Harrell Park · 8 acres0.9 mi
  • Gleason Park · 3 acres0.8 mi
  • Columbus Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
  • Liberty Square · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Constitution Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Arteaga's0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi

Libraries

  • San Joaquin County Law Library1.0 mi
  • Central Branch Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library1.4 mi
  • Fair Oaks Library1.9 mi
  • Petzinger Library of California2.0 mi
  • Southeast Branch Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library2.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Children's Museum of Stockton1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Bob Hope Theatre0.9 mi
  • Bob Hope Theatre1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kennedy

Public schools here are run by Stockton Unified, Aspire APEX Academy District, Aspire Port City Academy District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (39)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alexander Hamilton ElementaryStocktonK–8599Public2.2 mi
Aspire APEX AcademyStocktonK–5376Charter1.6 mi
Aspire Port City AcademyStocktonK–5446Charter2.6 mi
Aspire Rosa Parks AcademyStocktonK–5403Charter2.0 mi
August ElementaryStocktonK–8534Public3.4 mi
August Knodt ElementaryStocktonK–8642Public2.4 mi
Dolores Huerta ElementaryStocktonK–8453Public0.4 mi
Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. CharterStocktonK–8256Charter1.5 mi
Fillmore ElementaryStocktonK–8577Public2.7 mi
George Y. Komure ElementaryStocktonK–8752Public2.9 mi
Great Valley ElementaryStocktonK–8983Public2.5 mi
Grunsky ElementaryStocktonK–8456Public2.4 mi
Hazelton ElementaryStocktonK–8586Public0.4 mi
John C. Fremont ElementaryStocktonK–8813Public2.3 mi
John F. Cruikshank Jr.StocktonK–1246Alternative Education3.7 mi
John Marshall ElementaryStocktonK–8394Public1.3 mi
King ElementaryStocktonK–8942Public2.5 mi
KIPP StocktonStocktonK–12265Charter1.3 mi
McKinley ElementaryStocktonK–8705Public0.9 mi
Monroe ElementaryStocktonK–8426Public2.2 mi
Montezuma ElementaryStocktonK–8652Public2.6 mi
Nightingale CharterStocktonK–8425Charter2.3 mi
one.CharterStocktonK–121,356Charter, Alternative Education3.7 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryStocktonK–8297Public2.8 mi
San Joaquin County CommunityStocktonK–121,021Alternative Education3.7 mi
San Joaquin County Special EducationStocktonK–12904Special Education3.7 mi
San Joaquin ElementaryStocktonK–8711Public1.4 mi
Taft ElementaryStocktonK–8449Public1.7 mi
Taylor Leadership AcademyStocktonK–8397Public1.3 mi
Van Buren ElementaryStocktonK–8473Public1.7 mi

And 9 more.

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints Academy of StocktonStocktonTK–8101Roman Catholic0.5 mi
Apostolic Christian AcademyStockton1–1237Pentecostal1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Stockton, August and Taft Mosswood.

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