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Ferndale, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ferndale, CA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,849. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet FERNDALE-CA · Ferndale, CA 1 ZIPs · 2,849 pop · #11824/25278 · Humboldt County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-MID $73,375
  • RANK-MID #11824/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mckinleyville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,849
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $566,000

Nearest income peer: Mckinleyville, CA ( $95 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Ferndale

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ferndale on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ferndale, CA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 47%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,849
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$73,375
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 95536 (2,849 residents). Household income $73,375 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (65.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ferndale as a pure owner town.

Within California, Mckinleyville is the closest lower-income city and Desert Center the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ferndale.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 95536, is all of Ferndale

There is no split to weigh here: 95536 holds every one of Ferndale's 2,849 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Ferndale's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 82 establishments, 551 employees , annual payroll $22,573k (~29 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 95536 (82 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (16) · also Construction · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Ferndale, CA

These ZIP codes sit in Humboldt County, which covers 35 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ferndale. See the Humboldt County roll-up →

Ferndale sits in the upper half of Humboldt County on income: Eureka, Arcata and Fortuna report less, while Bayside reports more. Rio Dell marks the far end of that range at $42,975, 41% below Ferndale.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
95536 2,849 $73,375 82 8
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Ferndale roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Ferndale, .