Fortuna, CA

Census ZIP code profile for Fortuna, CA — 1 ZIPs, total population 13,657. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Fortuna, CA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 13,657 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Fortuna splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Fortuna, the median household income averages $63,695 and per-capita income averages $35,239. Poverty rate runs at 17.4% and unemployment at 7.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $389,500 with median rent of $1,178 per month, and 56.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Fortuna against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Fortuna as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

13,657

Population

$63,695

Median Income

$389,500

Median Home Value

39.1

Median Age

How much do residents of Fortuna earn?

Median Household Income
$63,695
Per Capita Income
$35,239
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Poverty Rate
17.4%

What does housing look like in Fortuna?

Median Home Value
$389,500
Median Rent
$1,178/mo
Owner Occupied
56.4%
Housing Units
6,059

Who lives in Fortuna?

Bachelor's Degree+
26.2%
High School+
54.5%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
12.5%

ZIP Codes in Fortuna, CA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
95540 13,657 190 America/Los_Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Fortuna, CA?
Fortuna, CA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 13,657, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Fortuna?
The average median household income across Fortuna, CA ZIP codes is $63,695. The poverty rate is 17.4%.
What is the cost of living in Fortuna?
The average median home value in Fortuna, CA is $389,500. Median rent is $1,178/month. 56.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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