Plumas
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California
Plumas is a sparsely populated county in California with 15 ZIP codes, 18,613 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Plumas, CA sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 40%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 18,613
- combined ZIP population
- 15
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $71,608
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Plumas lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 06063, 15 ZIPs, combined population 18,613). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income across 15 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Plumas.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
15
Total ZIPs
18,613
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Plumas
Side-by-side: Compare 95971 vs 96122 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95971 | Quincy | 5,970 | 23 |
| 96122 | Portola | 3,883 | 25 |
| 96020 | Chester | 2,416 | 23 |
| 95947 | Greenville | 1,899 | 6 |
| 96103 | Blairsden Graeagle | 1,725 | 5 |
| 96105 | Chilcoot | 527 | 1 |
| 96106 | Clio | 479 | 8 |
| 95983 | Taylorsville | 428 | 1 |
| 95956 | Meadow Valley | 401 | 2 |
| 95934 | Crescent Mills | 274 | 5 |
| 96129 | Beckwourth | 261 | 1 |
| 96135 | Vinton | 128 | 2 |
| 95984 | Twain | 120 | 1 |
| 95923 | Canyon Dam | 58 | 2 |
| 95915 | Belden | 44 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Plumas?
Plumas has a total population of 18,613 across 15 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Plumas?
Plumas includes 15 ZIP codes: 95971, 96122, 96020, 95947, 96103, 96105, 96106, 95983, 95956, 95934, and more.