Comptche, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95427
Mendocino County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 459
- 3/sq mi
- $58,421
- Median income
- $777,200
- Median home value
- 28.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Comptche pairs a below-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 5%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95427 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95427 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 183.6 square miles in Comptche, Mendocino County, California. The area is home to 459 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 95427 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95427 sits at $58,421 (43% below the California average), while per-capita income is $44,723. The poverty rate stands at 19.1% and the unemployment rate at 13.2%. On housing, the median home value is $777,200 (1% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95427 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mendocino County, so you can benchmark 95427 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 →
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 95427, Comptche, 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
459
Population
183.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95427?
60.3
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
9.2%
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?
$58,421
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$44,723
Per Capita Income
19.1%
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95427 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,421 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
294
Total Housing Units
220
Occupied Units
74
Vacant Units
3.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$777,200
Median Home Value
+1% vs state
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 95427, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $987,000.
5
Businesses
18
Employees
$987K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 95427 vs 95463 →
ZIP 95427 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95410
Albion (95410)
950 residents
- 95427
Comptche (95427)
459 residents
- 95432
Elk (95432)
426 residents
- 95463 169
Navarro (95463)
169 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95427 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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