Fort Bragg, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95437
Mendocino County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 14,799
- 58/sq mi
- $57,759
- Median income
- $554,200
- Median home value
- 25.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Bragg pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 58
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95437 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95437 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 253.4 square miles in Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California. The area is home to 14,799 residents, producing a population density of 58 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 95437 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95437 sits at $57,759 (43% below the California average), while per-capita income is $38,023. The poverty rate stands at 12.2% and the unemployment rate at 9.3%. On housing, the median home value is $554,200 (28% below the state average) with median rent at $1,409 per month, and 61.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95437 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mendocino County, so you can benchmark 95437 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 95437
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95437.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
82 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
73 establishments
- Construction
Construction
61 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
59 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
46 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 95437, Fort Bragg, 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
14,799
Population
253.4
Area (sq mi)
58
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95437?
49.4
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
11.5%
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?
$57,759
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$38,023
Per Capita Income
12.2%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95437 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,759 25th percentile higher than 25% 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?
7,791
Total Housing Units
6,440
Occupied Units
1,351
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$554,200
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
$1,409
Median Rent
1972
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
+8.1%
YoY Change (2024)
311
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+211%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95437 have increased 8.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +211% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.5% | 218 |
| 2021 | +14.7% | 250 |
| 2022 | +11.4% | 278 |
| 2023 | +3.4% | 287 |
| 2024 | +8.1% | 311 |
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 503 business establishments in ZIP 95437, employing approximately 4,362 people with a combined annual payroll of $183,436,000.
503
Businesses
4,362
Employees
$183.4M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 82 | 16.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 73 | 14.5% |
| Construction | 61 | 12.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 59 | 11.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 46 | 9.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 32 | 6.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 25 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 21 | 4.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 19 | 3.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 18 | 3.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 17 | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 3.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 2.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 1.8% |
| Information | 7 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 5 | 1.0% |
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 95437 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95437
Fort Bragg (95437)
14,799 residents
- 95460 2,285
Mendocino (95460)
2,285 residents
- 95420 374
Caspar (95420)
374 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95437 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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