ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95971: Plumas County, CA

ZIP Code 95971 (Plumas County, California) has an estimated 6,419 residents in 2,304 households. The median household income is $83,269, the median home value is $327,100 and the median gross rent is $1,646/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

6,419

Margin of error ±741

Median household income

$83,269

Margin of error ±$23,257

Median home value

$327,100

Margin of error ±$36,935

Median gross rent

$1,646/mo

Margin of error ±$141

Median age

47.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

10.7 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 95971 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 9597147.2 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95971$83,269California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95971$38,484California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 959719.1%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 959717.1%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9597120.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95971$327,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95971$1,646/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9597168.3%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9597110.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 959717.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95971

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 95971 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 95971	Margin of error	California	United States
Total population	6,419	±741	39,287,377	334,922,499
Median age	47.2 yrs	±3.3 yrs	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,304	±292	13,548,091	129,227,496
Median household income	$83,269	±$23,257	$99,122	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,484	±$6,061	$49,513	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.1%	±5.9 pts	12.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.1%	±4.1 pts	6.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	±6.0 pts	37.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$327,100	±$36,935	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,646/mo	±$141	$2,036/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	68.3%	±7.6 pts	55.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	10.7 min	±3.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.2%	±4.5 pts	17.2%	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 95971
Group	ZIP 95971	California	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.6%	33.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	15.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.2%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.7%	40.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 95971 is

State: California
Main county: Plumas County
Largest overlapping place: East Quincy (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 150.84 sq mi· about 43 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 Plumas County

95923 Plumas County, CA 95934 Crescent Mills, CA 95947 Plumas County, CA 95956 Plumas County, CA 95981 Plumas County, CA 95983 Plumas County, CA 95984 Plumas County, CA 96020 Warner Valley, CA 96103 Plumas County, CA 96105 Plumas County, CA 96106 Gold Mountain, CA 96122 Plumas County, CA 96129 Plumas County, CA

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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.