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ZIP Code 95469: Potter Valley, CA
ZIP code 95469 uses the postal name Potter Valley, California and lies mostly in Mendocino County (63% of its land) with the rest in Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,683 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Potter Valley (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Potter Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mendocino County (63%); Lake County (37%)
- Census places
- Potter Valley census-designated place
- Micro area
- Ukiah, CA
- House districts
- CA-2 (63%), CA-4 (37%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 184.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 95469?
95469 centers on 39.399°, -123.075° and covers 184.6 square miles of land plus 3.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 95470, 95493, 95485, 95490, 95482.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95469, 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 95469 compare with the rest of Mendocino County?
| Measure | 95469 | In Mendocino County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,315 | 13th of 29 | 1,362nd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $529k | 7th of 12 | 919th of 1,317 |
95469's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,369) is more than a quarter of the figure ($82,683). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 14% of 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 95469?
The 2020 Census counted 1,855 people in 95469; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,315. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,315±328 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,855
- Households
- 560
- Median age
- 51.9
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 95469?
Of the 1,315 people the ACS estimates in 95469, 12.9% are under 18 and 33.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (63.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (22.7%).
- Under 1812.9%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older33.9%
- White, not Hispanic63.3%
- Hispanic or Latino22.7%
- Other or two or more9.7%
- Black, not Hispanic3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 95469 earn?
Median household income is $82,683 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $82,683±$25,369
- Income per person
- $44,775
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,153660 returns; wages 60% 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 95469?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $529,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,421
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.5%
- Housing units
- 871
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 95469?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Accommodation and food services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 95469?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95470 | Redwood Valley | 6,226 | $76k | 11.2 mi |
| 95493 | Witter Springs | 228 | $75k | 13.1 mi |
| 95485 | Upper Lake | 3,242 | $105k | 15.4 mi |
| 95490 | Willits | 14,677 | $80k | 15.6 mi |
| 95482 | Ukiah | 33,164 | $70k | 20.7 mi |
| 95464 | Nice | 2,484 | $62k | 22.4 mi (near) |
| 95453 | Lakeport | 11,741 | $71k | 25.4 mi (near) |
| 95458 | Lucerne | 3,638 | $58k | 25.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.