ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95979: Colusa County, CA

ZIP Code 95979 (Colusa County, California) has an estimated 558 residents in 285 households. The median household income is $24,766, the median home value is $184,400 and the median gross rent is $1,296/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, gross rent, 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

558

Margin of error ±161

Median household income

$24,766*

Margin of error ±$21,972· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$184,400

Margin of error ±$76,630

Median gross rent

$1,296/mo*

Margin of error ±$783· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

64.1 yrs

Margin of error ±10.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

65.3 min*

Margin of error ±56.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 95979 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 9597964.1 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95979$24,766*California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95979$36,749California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9597932.5%*California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 959792.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9597919.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95979$184,400California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95979$1,296/mo*California$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9597956.5%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9597965.3 min*California28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 959790.8%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95979

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 95979 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 95979	Margin of error	California	United States
Total population	558	±161	39,287,377	334,922,499
Median age	64.1 yrs	±10.2 yrs	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	285	±116	13,548,091	129,227,496
Median household income	$24,766*	±$21,972	$99,122	$80,734
Per capita income	$36,749	±$11,276	$49,513	$44,673
Poverty rate	32.5%*	±20.3 pts	12.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.3%	±3.7 pts	6.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.2%	±9.6 pts	37.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$184,400	±$76,630	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,296/mo*	±$783	$2,036/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	56.5%*	±30.5 pts	55.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	65.3 min*	±56.0 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.8%	±1.6 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 95979
Group	ZIP 95979	California	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	59.9%	33.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	15.2%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.0%	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	4.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	12.7%	40.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 95979 is

State: California
Main county: Colusa County
Largest overlapping place: Lodoga (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 234.21 sq mi· about 2 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 Colusa County

95912 Colusa County, CA 95932 Colusa County, CA 95950 Colusa County, CA 95955 Colusa County, CA 95970 Colusa County, CA 95987 Colusa 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.