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ZIP Code 95551: Loleta, CA
ZIP code 95551 uses the postal name Loleta, California and lies entirely in Humboldt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,519 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Loleta (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Loleta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Humboldt County
- Census places
- Loleta census-designated place
- Micro area
- Eureka-Arcata, CA
- House district
- CA-2 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 42.4 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 95551?
95551 centers on 40.675°, -124.231° and covers 42.4 square miles of land plus 7.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 95537, 95503, 95564, 95540, 95536.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95551, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 95551 compare with the rest of Humboldt County?
| Measure | 95551 | In Humboldt County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,880 | 11th of 36 | 1,300th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $558k | 5th of 17 | 885th of 1,317 |
95551's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,943) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,519). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 40% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 95551?
The 2020 Census counted 1,871 people in 95551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,880. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,880±399 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,871+7.6% since 2010 (1,739)
- Households
- 711
- Median age
- 34.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 95551?
Of the 1,880 people the ACS estimates in 95551, 16.6% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.5%), then Other or two or more (23.5%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6468.6%
- 65 and older14.7%
- White, not Hispanic64.5%
- Other or two or more23.5%
- Hispanic or Latino10.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 95551 earn?
Median household income is $64,519 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,165 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,519±$24,943
- Income per person
- $35,537
- Below the poverty line
- 14.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,162660 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 95551?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $558,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,140
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.4%
- Housing units
- 792
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 95551?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 95551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95537 | Fields Landing | 532 | $79k | 3.7 mi |
| 95503 | Eureka | 25,054 | $72k | 7.8 mi |
| 95564 | Samoa | 444 | $79k | 8.1 mi |
| 95540 | Fortuna | 14,469 | $64k | 9.3 mi |
| 95536 | Ferndale | 3,050 | $73k | 12.1 mi |
| 95501 | Eureka | 22,890 | $54k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 95547 | Hydesville | 1,263 | $97k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 95524 | Bayside | 1,634 | $88k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.