Kneeland, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95549
Humboldt County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 805
- 3/sq mi
- $95,179
- Median income
- $651,600
- Median home value
- 42.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kneeland pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95549 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95549 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 287.5 square miles in Kneeland, Humboldt County, California. The area is home to 805 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 95549 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95549 sits at $95,179 (6% below the California average), while per-capita income is $43,447. The poverty rate stands at 18.9% and the unemployment rate at 9.3%. On housing, the median home value is $651,600 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $2,750 per month, and 80.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95549 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Humboldt County, so you can benchmark 95549 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 →
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 95549, Kneeland, 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
805
Population
287.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95549?
36.2
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
5.7%
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?
$95,179
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$43,447
Per Capita Income
18.9%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95549 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$95,179 Top 22% higher than 78% 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?
358
Total Housing Units
333
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
3.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$651,600
Median Home Value
-16% vs state
$2,750
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+21.6%
YoY Change (2022)
298
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+198%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95549 have increased 21.6% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +198% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3.5% | 212 |
| 2019 | -4.9% | 201 |
| 2020 | +8.4% | 218 |
| 2021 | +12.5% | 245 |
| 2022 | +21.6% | 298 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 95549, employing approximately 111 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,456,000.
11
Businesses
111
Employees
$7.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 95549 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95524
Bayside (95524)
1,787 residents
- 95549
Kneeland (95549)
805 residents
- 95550 128
Korbel (95550)
128 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95549 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95549 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95550
Korbel (95550)
$104,063 median income
- 95549
Kneeland (95549)
$95,179 median income
- 95524
Bayside (95524)
$87,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95549 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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