Orick, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95555
Humboldt County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 410
- 2/sq mi
- $39,583
- Median income
- $433,300
- Median home value
- 15.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Orick pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95555 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95555 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 227.8 square miles in Orick, Humboldt County, California. The area is home to 410 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 95555 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95555 sits at $39,583 (61% below the California average), while per-capita income is $48,497. The poverty rate stands at 23.6% and the unemployment rate at 14.3%. On housing, the median home value is $433,300 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $808 per month, and 48.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95555 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 95555 sits relative to California and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 95555, Orick, 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
410
Population
227.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95555?
60.8
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
Female
1.4%
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?
$39,583
Median Household Income
-61% vs state
$48,497
Per Capita Income
23.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95555 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$39,583 5th percentile higher than 5% 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?
208
Total Housing Units
115
Occupied Units
93
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$433,300
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
$808
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 95555, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,265,000.
10
Businesses
36
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 50.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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