PlainZIP

Fortuna, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Fortuna, CA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 13,657. 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 FORTUNA-CA · Fortuna, CA 1 ZIPs · 13,657 pop · #16027/25278 · Humboldt County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $63,695
  • RANK-LOWER #16027/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eureka
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 56% owners
  • POP-TOWN 13,657
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $389,500

Nearest income peer: Eureka, CA ( $699 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 Fortuna

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Fortuna 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, Fortuna, CA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

37th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
13,657
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,695
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,695 and poverty 17.4% concentrate in 95540.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (56.4%) for this income tier, rent $1,178 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within California, Lower Lake is the closest lower-income city and Guatay the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Fortuna.

Population concentration

Fortuna's single ZIP 95540 carries the town

Fortuna is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 95540 is the entire residential footprint (13,657 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Fortuna's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 323 establishments, 2,796 employees , annual payroll $132,624k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 95540 (323 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (57) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Fortuna, CA

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

Fortuna lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Humboldt County: Mckinleyville, Ferndale and Trinidad earn more and Arcata, Hoopa and Rio Dell earn less. Bayside marks the far end of that range at $87,500, 37% above Fortuna.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
95540 13,657 $63,695 323 190
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Fortuna 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 Fortuna, .