Little River, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95456
Mendocino County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 795
- 31/sq mi
- $63,750
- Median income
- $539,100
- Median home value
- 57.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Little River pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 12%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95456 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95456 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Little River, Mendocino County, California, home to just 795 residents across 26.1 square miles, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95456 reports a modest median household income of $63,750 (37% below the California average), while per-capita income is $47,591. Poverty here runs at 6.9%, with unemployment measured at 3.4%. Median home value sits at $539,100 (30% below the state average), median rent at $843 a month, and owner-occupancy at 61.4%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 57.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.6, 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 95456 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 95456
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Little River, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95456.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95456, Little River, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
795
Population
26.1
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95456?
55.6
Median Age
60.8%
Male
39.2%
Female
6.2%
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?
$63,750
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$47,591
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95456 ranks nationally
Little River, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,750 36th percentile higher than 36% 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?
776
Total Housing Units
420
Occupied Units
356
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$539,100
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$843
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 95456, employing approximately 201 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,191,000.
19
Businesses
201
Employees
$7.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 42.1% |
| Construction | 4 | 21.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.8% |
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 95456 vs 95460 →
ZIP 95456 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95460
Mendocino (95460)
2,285 residents
- 95410
Albion (95410)
950 residents
- 95456 795
Little River (95456)
795 residents
- 95420 374
Caspar (95420)
374 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95456 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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