Miranda, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95553
Humboldt County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,062
- 7/sq mi
- $41,450
- Median income
- $446,200
- Median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Miranda pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 17%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95553 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95553 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 153.9 square miles in Miranda, Humboldt County, California. The area is home to 1,062 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 95553 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95553 sits at $41,450 (59% below the California average), while per-capita income is $22,128. The poverty rate stands at 29.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $446,200 (42% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95553 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Humboldt County, so you can benchmark 95553 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 95553, Miranda, 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
1,062
Population
153.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95553?
34.3
Median Age
57.4%
Male
42.6%
Female
6.8%
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?
$41,450
Median Household Income
-59% vs state
$22,128
Per Capita Income
29.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95553 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,450 6th percentile higher than 6% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
459
Total Housing Units
317
Occupied Units
142
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$446,200
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 95553, employing approximately 66 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,342,000.
13
Businesses
66
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 23.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 23.1% |
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 95553 vs 95571 →
ZIP 95553 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95560
Redway (95560)
1,648 residents
- 95553
Miranda (95553)
1,062 residents
- 95554 533
Myers Flat (95554)
533 residents
- 95569 361
Redcrest (95569)
361 residents
- 95571 271
Weott (95571)
271 residents
- 95559 182
Phillipsville (95559)
182 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95553 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95553 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95553
Miranda (95553)
$41,450 median income
- 95554
Myers Flat (95554)
$33,125 median income
- 95560
Redway (95560)
$23,720 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95553 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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