Paicines, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95043
San Benito County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 639
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $150,441
- Median income Above-median income area
- $1,062,500
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 41.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Paicines pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 2%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95043 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95043 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Paicines, San Benito County, California, home to just 639 residents across 2130.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95043 skews affluent, with a median household income of $150,441 (48% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $86,392. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.6% and unemployment is 3.8%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $1,062,500 (38% above the average California ZIP), while 65.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,271.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.6, and the average commute is 31 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 95043.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95043, Paicines, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
639
Population
2130.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95043?
34.6
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
5.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$150,441
Median Household Income
+48% vs state ZIP avg
$86,392
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
30.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95043 ranks among California ZIPs
Paicines, CA household income vs. every California ZIP code
Median household income among 1,583 reporting California ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$150,441 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,583 California ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
315housing units
315
Total Housing Units
232
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
3.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,062,500
Median Home Value
+38% vs state ZIP avg
$1,271
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 95043, employing approximately 1,925 people with a combined annual payroll of $334,800,000.
18
Businesses
1,925
Employees
$334.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 95043, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 95043 in?
ZIP code 95043 (Paicines) is located in San Benito County, California. San Benito County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/san-benito-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 95043?
ZIP code 95043 in Paicines, CA has a population of 639 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 95043?
The median household income in ZIP 95043 is $150,441, which is 97% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 95043?
The median home value in ZIP 95043 is $1,062,500, which is 282% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 95043?
The largest racial group in ZIP 95043 is White at 84.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 14.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 95043?
ZIP code 95043 has 18 business establishments employing approximately 1,925 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 95043?
In ZIP code 95043, 67.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 41.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 95043?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 95043 is 30.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 95043?
In ZIP code 95043, approximately 65.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 34.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 95043?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 95043 is 3.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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