Scotia, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95565
Humboldt County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,071
- 12/sq mi
- $57,083
- Median income
- $364,600
- Median home value
- 30.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Scotia pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95565 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95565 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.4 square miles in Scotia, Humboldt County, California. The area is home to 1,071 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 95565 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95565 sits at $57,083 (44% below the California average), while per-capita income is $31,247. The poverty rate stands at 7.1% and the unemployment rate at 22.0%. On housing, the median home value is $364,600 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $1,144 per month, and 56.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95565 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, 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 95565 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 95565, Scotia, 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
1,071
Population
86.4
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95565?
36.8
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
1.7%
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?
$57,083
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$31,247
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
22.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95565 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,083 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
366
Total Housing Units
275
Occupied Units
91
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$364,600
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
$1,144
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 95565, employing approximately 183 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,925,000.
14
Businesses
183
Employees
$11.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 21.4% |
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 95565 vs 95562 →
ZIP 95565 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95540
Fortuna (95540)
13,657 residents
- 95562 3,450
Rio Dell (95562)
3,450 residents
- 95547 1,222
Hydesville (95547)
1,222 residents
- 95528 1,139
Carlotta (95528)
1,139 residents
- 95565 1,071
Scotia (95565)
1,071 residents
- 95571 271
Weott (95571)
271 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95565 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95565 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95547
Hydesville (95547)
$96,827 median income
- 95540
Fortuna (95540)
$63,695 median income
- 95565
Scotia (95565)
$57,083 median income
- 95528
Carlotta (95528)
$55,481 median income
- 95562
Rio Dell (95562)
$42,975 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95565 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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