Korbel, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95550
Humboldt County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 128
- 0/sq mi
- $104,063
- Median income
- $2,000,001
- Median home value
- 68.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Korbel pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 46%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95550 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95550 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 320.0 square miles in Korbel, Humboldt County, California. The area is home to 128 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 95550 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95550 sits at $104,063 (2% above the California average), while per-capita income is $66,804. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $2,000,001 (159% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 45.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95550 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 68.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Humboldt County, so you can benchmark 95550 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 95550, Korbel, 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
128
Population
320.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95550?
28.9
Median Age
60.0%
Male
40.0%
Female
2.9%
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?
$104,063
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$66,804
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95550 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$104,063 Top 17% higher than 83% 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?
115
Total Housing Units
68
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,000,001
Median Home Value
+159% vs state
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 95550, employing approximately 237 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,421,000.
5
Businesses
237
Employees
$19.4M
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 95550 vs 95549 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95549 | Kneeland, CA | 805 | 8.5 mi |
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