Blue Lake, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95525
Humboldt County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,733
- 8/sq mi
- $57,379
- Median income
- $478,600
- Median home value
- 37.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Blue Lake pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 14%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 57%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95525 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95525 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 216.6 square miles in Blue Lake, Humboldt County, California. The area is home to 1,733 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 95525 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95525 sits at $57,379 (44% below the California average), while per-capita income is $44,105. The poverty rate stands at 15.8% and the unemployment rate at 20.6%. On housing, the median home value is $478,600 (38% below the state average) with median rent at $1,268 per month, and 57.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95525 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.4, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 95525 sits relative to California and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 95525
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95525.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
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 95525, Blue Lake, 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
1,733
Population
216.6
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95525?
59.4
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
2.4%
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?
$57,379
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$44,105
Per Capita Income
15.8%
Poverty Rate
20.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95525 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,379 25th percentile higher than 25% 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?
895
Total Housing Units
761
Occupied Units
134
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$478,600
Median Home Value
-38% vs state
$1,268
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 95525, employing approximately 420 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,494,000.
34
Businesses
420
Employees
$16.5M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 23.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 11.8% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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