Witter Springs, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95493
Lake County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 198
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $74,531
- Median income Near-median income area
- $625,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 27.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Witter Springs pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95493 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95493 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Witter Springs, Lake County, California, home to just 198 residents across 11.7 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95493 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,531 (27% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,729. Unemployment is 22.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $625,000 (19% below the average California ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lake County, so 95493 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 95493, Witter Springs, 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
198
Population
11.7
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95493?
45.2
Median Age
59.2%
Male
40.8%
Female
12.7%
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?
$74,531
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$30,729
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
22.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95493 ranks among California ZIPs
Witter Springs, CA household income vs. every California ZIP code
Median household income among 1,583 reporting California ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$74,531 30th percentile higher than 30% of 1,583 California 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
88housing units
88
Total Housing Units
78
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$625,000
Median Home Value
-19% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 95493, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $199,000.
4
Businesses
3
Employees
$199K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 95493 vs 95485 →
ZIP 95493 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95453
Lakeport (95453)
11,256 residents
- 95464 2,673
Nice (95464)
2,673 residents
- 95485 2,557
Upper Lake (95485)
2,557 residents
- 95493 198
Witter Springs (95493)
198 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95493 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95493 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95485
Upper Lake (95485)
$104,667 median income
- 95493
Witter Springs (95493)
$74,531 median income
- 95453
Lakeport (95453)
$71,419 median income
- 95464
Nice (95464)
$61,705 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95493 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 95493, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 95493 in?
ZIP code 95493 (Witter Springs) is located in Lake County, California. Lake County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lake-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 95493?
ZIP code 95493 in Witter Springs, CA has a population of 198 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 95493?
The median household income in ZIP 95493 is $74,531, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 95493?
The median home value in ZIP 95493 is $625,000, which is 125% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 95493?
The largest racial group in ZIP 95493 is White at 87.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 95493?
ZIP code 95493 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 3 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 95493?
In ZIP code 95493, 45.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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