Willow Creek, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95573
Humboldt County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,744
- 6/sq mi
- $47,258
- Median income
- $388,100
- Median home value
- 32.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Willow Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95573 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95573 covers 311.4 square miles in Willow Creek, Humboldt County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,744 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95573 reports a modest median household income of $47,258 (54% below the California average), while per-capita income is $30,923. Poverty here runs at 15.6%, with unemployment measured at 6.4%. Median home value sits at $388,100 (50% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 62.1%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.7, and the average commute is -. Compare these figures to the California and national benchmarks above rather than reading 95573's numbers in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 95573
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Willow Creek, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95573.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95573, Willow Creek, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,744
Population
311.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95573?
60.7
Median Age
59.8%
Male
40.2%
Female
2.4%
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?
$47,258
Median Household Income
-54% vs state
$30,923
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95573 ranks nationally
Willow Creek, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,258 11th percentile higher than 11% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,031
Total Housing Units
618
Occupied Units
413
Vacant Units
1.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$388,100
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 95573, employing approximately 255 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,061,000.
41
Businesses
255
Employees
$13.1M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 19.5% |
| Construction | 7 | 17.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 17.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 14.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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