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ZIP Code 95251: Vallecito, CA
ZIP code 95251 uses the postal name Vallecito, California and lies entirely in Calaveras County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $127,775 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Vallecito (a census-designated place); 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vallecito · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calaveras County
- Census places
- Vallecito census-designated place
- House district
- CA-5 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 12.2 sq mi · 57 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 95251?
95251 centers on 38.080°, -120.454° and covers 12.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 95247, 95310, 95222.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95251, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 95251 compare with the rest of Calaveras County?
| Measure | 95251 | In Calaveras County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 701 | 12th of 21 | 1,483rd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $128k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $561k | not ranked | not ranked |
95251's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (701). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 95251?
The 2020 Census counted 753 people in 95251; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 701. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 701±371 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 753
- Households
- 364
- Median age
- 52.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 95251?
Of the 701 people the ACS estimates in 95251, 17.1% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.6%), then Other or two or more (26.4%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic73.6%
- Other or two or more26.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 95251 earn?
Median household income is $127,775 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $127,775±$77,460
- Income per person
- $53,345
- Below the poverty line
- 1.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,947300 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 95251?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $561,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 425
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 95251?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Manufacturing5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 95251?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95247 | Murphys | 3,858 | $76k | 3.9 mi |
| 95310 | Columbia | 1,356 | $55k | 4.1 mi |
| 95222 | Angels Camp | 5,597 | $71k | 7.7 mi |
| 95221 | Altaville | 259 | – | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 95233 | Hathaway Pines | 134 | $51k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 95370 | Sonora | 28,355 | $83k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 95249 | San Andreas | 4,295 | $45k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 95246 | Mountain Ranch | 1,672 | $98k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.