Gasquet, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95543
Del Norte County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 765
- 3/sq mi
- $50,203
- Median income
- $195,000
- Median home value
- 31.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Gasquet pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95543 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95543 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gasquet, Del Norte County, California, home to just 765 residents across 263.8 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95543 reports a modest median household income of $50,203 (51% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,602. The poverty rate is 18.4%, with unemployment at 3.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $195,000 (75% below the average California ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.1%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Del Norte County, so 95543 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 95543, Gasquet, 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
765
Population
263.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95543?
43.2
Median Age
56.2%
Male
43.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$50,203
Median Household Income
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$38,602
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
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
456housing units
456
Total Housing Units
322
Occupied Units
134
Vacant Units
1.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$195,000
Median Home Value
-75% vs state ZIP avg
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 95543, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $806,000.
8
Businesses
28
Employees
$806K
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 95543 vs 95531 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95531 | Crescent City, CA | 24,528 | 9.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 95543, 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.