Mariposa, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95338
Mariposa County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 11,062
- 13/sq mi
- $67,485
- Median income
- $393,400
- Median home value
- 30.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mariposa pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95338 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95338 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 885.0 square miles in Mariposa, Mariposa County, California. The area is home to 11,062 residents, producing a population density of 13 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 95338 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95338 sits at $67,485 (34% below the California average), while per-capita income is $41,075. The poverty rate stands at 12.9% and the unemployment rate at 7.5%. On housing, the median home value is $393,400 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $1,277 per month, and 73.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95338 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.2, and the average commute is 35 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mariposa County, so you can benchmark 95338 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 95338
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95338.
- Construction
Construction
44 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
35 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
35 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
35 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
23 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95338, Mariposa, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
11,062
Population
885.0
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95338?
55.2
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
4.2%
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?
$67,485
Median Household Income
-34% vs state
$41,075
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
34.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95338 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,485 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
5,802
Total Housing Units
4,750
Occupied Units
1,052
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$393,400
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$1,277
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.0%
YoY Change (2024)
260
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+160%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95338 have increased 4.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +160% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.4% | 204 |
| 2021 | +14.7% | 234 |
| 2022 | +17.3% | 274 |
| 2023 | -8.9% | 250 |
| 2024 | +4.0% | 260 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 267 business establishments in ZIP 95338, employing approximately 1,682 people with a combined annual payroll of $83,991,000.
267
Businesses
1,682
Employees
$84.0M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 44 | 16.5% |
| Retail trade | 35 | 13.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 35 | 13.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 35 | 13.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 23 | 8.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 19 | 7.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 17 | 6.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 16 | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 3.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 2.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 1.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 1.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 1.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 95338 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95338
Mariposa (95338)
11,062 residents
- 95306 970
Catheys Valley (95306)
970 residents
- 95345 708
Midpines (95345)
708 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95338 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95338 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95306
Catheys Valley (95306)
$81,302 median income
- 95345
Midpines (95345)
$68,464 median income
- 95338
Mariposa (95338)
$67,485 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95338 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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