Sonora, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95370
Tuolumne County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 26,803
- 100/sq mi
- $82,990
- Median income
- $448,400
- Median home value
- 26.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sonora pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 100
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95370 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95370 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 267.2 square miles in Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. The area is home to 26,803 residents, producing a population density of 100 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 95370 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95370 sits at $82,990 (18% below the California average), while per-capita income is $45,750. The poverty rate stands at 11.7% and the unemployment rate at 7.4%. On housing, the median home value is $448,400 (42% below the state average) with median rent at $1,355 per month, and 69.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95370 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.1, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Tuolumne County, so you can benchmark 95370 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 95370
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95370.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
143 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
119 establishments
- Construction
Construction
98 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
78 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
73 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 95370, Sonora, 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
26,803
Population
267.2
Area (sq mi)
100
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95370?
49.1
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
4.1%
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?
$82,990
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$45,750
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
27.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95370 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,990 Top 34% higher than 66% 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?
14,074
Total Housing Units
12,249
Occupied Units
1,825
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$448,400
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
$1,355
Median Rent
1981
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
-1.2%
YoY Change (2024)
251
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+151%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95370 have decreased 1.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +151% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.2% | 194 |
| 2021 | +11.6% | 217 |
| 2022 | +9.8% | 238 |
| 2023 | +6.8% | 254 |
| 2024 | -1.2% | 251 |
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 818 business establishments in ZIP 95370, employing approximately 8,381 people with a combined annual payroll of $457,984,000.
818
Businesses
8,381
Employees
$458.0M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 143 | 17.5% |
| Retail trade | 119 | 14.6% |
| Construction | 98 | 12.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 78 | 9.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 73 | 8.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 62 | 7.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 48 | 5.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 47 | 5.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 43 | 5.3% |
| Manufacturing | 34 | 4.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 17 | 2.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 1.6% |
| Information | 13 | 1.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 12 | 1.5% |
| Utilities | 6 | 0.7% |
| Educational services | 6 | 0.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 0.6% |
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 95370 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95370
Sonora (95370)
26,803 residents
- 95327 9,806
Jamestown (95327)
9,806 residents
- 95383 3,937
Twain Harte (95383)
3,937 residents
- 95372 1,963
Soulsbyville (95372)
1,963 residents
- 95310 1,882
Columbia (95310)
1,882 residents
- 95251 767
Vallecito (95251)
767 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95370 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95370 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95251
Vallecito (95251)
$127,775 median income
- 95372
Soulsbyville (95372)
$97,398 median income
- 95383
Twain Harte (95383)
$86,970 median income
- 95370
Sonora (95370)
$82,990 median income
- 95327
Jamestown (95327)
$68,040 median income
- 95310
Columbia (95310)
$54,697 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95370 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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