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ZIP Code 95437: Fort Bragg, CA

ZIP code 95437 uses the postal name Fort Bragg, California and lies entirely in Mendocino County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,759 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fort Bragg (2%) and Cleone (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
954sectional center: North Bay, CA (SCF 949)
37delivery area within it
Town
Fort Bragg · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Fort Bragg (2%); Cleone (under 1%) census-designated place
Micro area
Ukiah, CA
House district
CA-2 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
177.4 sq mi · 84 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 95437?

95437 centers on 39.444°, -123.686° and covers 177.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 95420, 95460, 95427, 95490, 95488.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 95437 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95437, 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 95437 compare with the rest of Mendocino County?

Rank of 95437 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure95437In Mendocino CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)14,9822nd of 29902nd of 1,802
Median household income$58k7th of 81,111th of 1,189
Median home value$554k6th of 12890th of 1,317

Its median household income is higher than in 25% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 51% of all 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 95437?

The 2020 Census counted 14,608 people in 95437; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,982. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
14,982
2020 Census count
14,608
Households
6,440
Median age
49.4

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 95437?

Of the 14,982 people the ACS estimates in 95437, 18.4% are under 18 and 28.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (24.1%).

  • Under 1818.4%
  • 18 to 6453.0%
  • 65 and older28.6%
Age of the people of 95437 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic66.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino24.1%
  • Other or two or more7.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.5%
Race and Hispanic origin in 95437 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 95437 earn?

Median household income is $57,759 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Mendocino County.

Median household income
$57,759±$8,187
Income per person
$38,023
Below the poverty line
12.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
9.3%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
25.8%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$62,9826,550 returns; wages 58% 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 95437?

FHFA's house price index for 95437, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 82% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 34% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −4.3% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$554,200
Median gross rent
$1,409
Homes owned by their occupants
61.3%
Housing units
7,791
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Index = 100 in 1976, the first year FHFA reports for 95437; 2025: 1511.6. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 95437?

503 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 16 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade82
  • Accommodation and food services73
  • Construction61
  • Health care and social assistance59
  • Other services (except public administration)46
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services32

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 95437?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 95437, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
95420Caspar271–7.2 mi
95460Mendocino2,199$74k10.2 mi
95427Comptche666$58k14.6 mi
95490Willits14,677$80k18.2 mi
95488Westport226–20.3 mi
95456Little River860$64k13.4 mi (near)
95410Albion842–14.5 mi (near)
95417Branscomb220–17.0 mi (near)
95463Navarro14–18.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.