ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95526: Humboldt County, CA

ZIP Code 95526 (Humboldt County, California) has an estimated 745 residents in 272 households. The median household income is $39,583, the median home value is $280,600 and the median gross rent is $873/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

745

Margin of error ±313

Median household income

$39,583

Margin of error ±$9,900

Median home value

$280,600

Margin of error ±$98,680

Median gross rent

$873/mo

Margin of error ±$224

Median age

50.9 yrs

Margin of error ±17.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.5 min*

Margin of error ±10.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 95526 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9552650.9 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95526$39,583California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95526$22,409California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9552632.9%*California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9552625.1%*California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9552613.9%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95526$280,600California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95526$873/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9552662.9%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9552613.5 min*California28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 955260.8%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95526

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 95526 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 95526Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population745±31339,287,377334,922,499
Median age50.9 yrs±17.7 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households272±9013,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$39,583±$9,900$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$22,409±$3,681$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate32.9%*±15.2 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate25.1%*±19.2 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%±1.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$280,600±$98,680$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$873/mo±$224$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.9%*±25.3 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work13.5 min*±10.5 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.8%±1.9 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 95526
GroupZIP 95526CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.0%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.6%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 95526 is

State
California
Main county
Humboldt County— also overlaps Trinity County
Largest overlapping place
Mad River (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
126.16 sq mi· about 6 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Humboldt County

95501 Eureka, CA95503 Humboldt County, CA95514 Humboldt County, CA95519 McKinleyville, CA95521 Humboldt County, CA95524 Humboldt County, CA95525 Humboldt County, CA95528 Humboldt County, CA95536 Humboldt County, CA95537 Fields Landing, CA95540 Humboldt County, CA95542 Humboldt County, CA95545 Humboldt County, CA95546 Hoopa, CA95547 Hydesville, CA95549 Humboldt County, CA95550 Humboldt County, CA95551 Humboldt County, CA95553 Humboldt County, CA95554 Humboldt County, CA95555 Humboldt County, CA95556 Humboldt County, CA95558 Humboldt County, CA95559 Humboldt County, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.