Leggett, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95585
Mendocino County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 508
- 4/sq mi
- $36,190
- Median income
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Leggett pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 46%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95585 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95585 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 141.1 square miles in Leggett, Mendocino County, California. The area is home to 508 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 95585 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95585 sits at $36,190 (64% below the California average), while per-capita income is $20,028. The poverty rate stands at 25.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $857 per month, and 45.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95585 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 46.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mendocino County, so you can benchmark 95585 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 95585, Leggett, 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
508
Population
141.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95585?
46.3
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
15.9%
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?
$36,190
Median Household Income
-64% vs state
$20,028
Per Capita Income
25.2%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95585 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,190 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
324
Total Housing Units
218
Occupied Units
106
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$857
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 95585, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,315,000.
9
Businesses
64
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 44.4% |
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 95585 vs 95454 →
ZIP 95585 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95454
Laytonville (95454)
2,556 residents
- 95585 508
Leggett (95585)
508 residents
- 95587 201
Piercy (95587)
201 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95585 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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