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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Point Arena, Mendocino County, California, home to just 1,258 residents across 167.7 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95468 skews affluent, with a median household income of $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 solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 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 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 95468
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Point Arena, CA
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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
Point Arena, CA 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
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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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