ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95540: Humboldt County, CA

ZIP Code 95540 (Humboldt County, California) has an estimated 14,469 residents in 5,689 households. The median household income is $63,695, the median home value is $389,500 and the median gross rent is $1,178/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

Total population

14,469

Margin of error ±679

Median household income

$63,695

Margin of error ±$5,312

Median home value

$389,500

Margin of error ±$21,728

Median gross rent

$1,178/mo

Margin of error ±$102

Median age

39.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.2 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 95540 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 9554039.1 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95540$63,695California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95540$35,239California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9554017.4%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 955407.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9554026.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95540$389,500California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95540$1,178/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9554056.4%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9554023.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9554012.0%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95540

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 95540 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 95540Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population14,469±67939,287,377334,922,499
Median age39.1 yrs±3.7 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,689±39513,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$63,695±$5,312$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$35,239±$3,589$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate17.4%±5.2 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.8%±2.4 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%±3.7 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$389,500±$21,728$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,178/mo±$102$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes56.4%±4.2 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.2 min±6.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.0%±4.0 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 95540
GroupZIP 95540CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino64.3%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%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 Latino0.6%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.3%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 95540 is

State
California
Main county
Humboldt County
Largest overlapping place
Fortuna (15% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
34.07 sq mi· about 425 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

95519 McKinleyville, CA95521 Humboldt County, CA95524 Humboldt County, CA95525 Humboldt County, CA95526 Humboldt County, CA95528 Humboldt County, CA95536 Humboldt County, CA95537 Fields Landing, 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, CA95560 Humboldt County, CA95562 Humboldt County, CA95564 Samoa, 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.