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ZIP Code 95556: Orleans, CA
ZIP code 95556 uses the postal name Orleans, California and lies mostly in Humboldt County (89% of its land) with the rest in Siskiyou County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 950 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Orleans · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Humboldt County (89%); Siskiyou County (11%)
- Micro area
- Eureka-Arcata, CA
- House districts
- CA-2 (89%), CA-1 (11%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 167.8 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 95556?
95556 centers on 41.308°, -123.587° and covers 167.8 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 95546, 95568, 96031.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95556, 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 95556 compare with the rest of Humboldt County?
| Measure | 95556 | In Humboldt County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 949 | 20th of 36 | 1,429th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $311k | not ranked | not ranked |
95556's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (949). 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 12% 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 95556?
The 2020 Census counted 650 people in 95556; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 949. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 949±619 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 650
- Households
- 333
- Median age
- 33.1
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 95556?
Of the 949 people the ACS estimates in 95556, 37.5% are under 18 and 5.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.8%), then Other or two or more (23.4%).
- Under 1837.5%
- 18 to 6456.9%
- 65 and older5.6%
- White, not Hispanic75.8%
- Other or two or more23.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 are homes worth in 95556?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $311,300
- Median gross rent
- $848
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.8%
- Housing units
- 377
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 95556?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 95556?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95546 | Hoopa | 2,397 | $62k | 11.3 mi |
| 95568 | Somes Bar | 223 | – | 13.2 mi |
| 96031 | Forks Of Salmon | 66 | – | 22.2 mi |
| 96027 | Etna | 1,908 | $64k | 19.3 mi (near) |
| 95555 | Orick | 216 | $40k | 20.3 mi (near) |
| 95527 | Burnt Ranch | 622 | $77k | 26.1 mi (near) |
| 96039 | Happy Camp | 583 | $42k | 27.2 mi (near) |
| 95525 | Blue Lake | 1,441 | $57k | 27.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.