Klamath, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95548
Del Norte County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,373
- 6/sq mi
- $43,333
- Median income
- $215,400
- Median home value
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Klamath pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95548 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95548 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Klamath, Del Norte County, California, home to just 1,373 residents across 225.1 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95548 reports a modest median household income of $43,333 (57% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,812. Economic pressure is pronounced: 32.7% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 13.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $215,400 (72% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,250; owner occupancy is 75.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 95548.
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 95548, Klamath, 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
1,373
Population
225.1
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95548?
36.2
Median Age
60.6%
Male
39.4%
Female
2.1%
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?
$43,333
Median Household Income
-57% vs state ZIP avg
$18,812
Per Capita Income
32.7%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
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
529housing units
529
Total Housing Units
346
Occupied Units
183
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$215,400
Median Home Value
-72% vs state ZIP avg
$1,250
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 95548, employing approximately 136 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,971,000.
14
Businesses
136
Employees
$6.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 42.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 35.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 95548, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,373 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.