Point Arena, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95468
Mendocino County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,258
- 8/sq mi
- $115,955
- Median income
- $489,900
- Median home value
- 43.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Point Arena pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95468 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95468 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 167.7 square miles in Point Arena, Mendocino County, California. The area is home to 1,258 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 95468 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95468 sits at $115,955 (14% above the California average), while per-capita income is $50,987. The poverty rate stands at 12.9% and the unemployment rate at 8.5%. On housing, the median home value is $489,900 (37% below the state average) with median rent at $2,192 per month, and 69.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95468 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 43.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, 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 95468 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 95468
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95468.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 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 95468, Point Arena, 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
1,258
Population
167.7
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95468?
39.6
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
13.0%
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?
$115,955
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$50,987
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95468 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$115,955 Top 11% higher than 89% 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?
772
Total Housing Units
680
Occupied Units
92
Vacant Units
3.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$489,900
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$2,192
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 51 business establishments in ZIP 95468, employing approximately 213 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,812,000.
51
Businesses
213
Employees
$7.8M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 17.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 17.6% |
| Construction | 8 | 15.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 11.8% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 7.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 5.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 5.9% |
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 95468 vs 95459 →
ZIP 95468 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95445
Gualala (95445)
2,093 residents
- 95468
Point Arena (95468)
1,258 residents
- 95459 504
Manchester (95459)
504 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95468 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95468 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95445
Gualala (95445)
$127,206 median income
- 95468
Point Arena (95468)
$115,955 median income
- 95459
Manchester (95459)
$68,700 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95468 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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