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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 26.1 square miles in Little River, Mendocino County, California. The area is home to 795 residents, producing a population density of 31 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 95456 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95456 sits at $63,750 (37% below the California average), while per-capita income is $47,591. The poverty rate stands at 6.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $539,100 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $843 per month, and 61.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95456 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 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 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 95456
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
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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