Amador City, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95601
Amador County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 198
- 44/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $94,023
- Median income Above-median income area
- $448,700
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 28.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Amador City pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 44
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95601 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95601 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Amador City, Amador County, California, home to just 198 residents across 4.5 square miles, a density of 44 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95601 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,023 (8% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $55,422. The poverty rate is 4.1%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $448,700 (42% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,708; owner occupancy is 75.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Amador County, so 95601 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 95601, Amador City, 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
198
Population
4.5
Area (sq mi)
44
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95601?
45.1
Median Age
30.6%
Male
69.4%
Female
0.7%
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?
$94,023
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$55,422
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95601 ranks among California ZIPs
Amador City, CA household income vs. every California ZIP code
Median household income among 1,583 reporting California ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$94,023 Top 50% higher than 50% of 1,583 California 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
188housing units
188
Total Housing Units
152
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$448,700
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$1,708
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 9 business establishments in ZIP 95601, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,449,000.
9
Businesses
42
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 33.3% |
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 95601 vs 95699 →
ZIP 95601 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95640
Ione (95640)
11,353 residents
- 95642
Jackson (95642)
7,164 residents
- 95685
Sutter Creek (95685)
4,680 residents
- 95669 2,443
Plymouth (95669)
2,443 residents
- 95629 832
Fiddletown (95629)
832 residents
- 95675 381
River Pines (95675)
381 residents
- 95601 198
Amador City (95601)
198 residents
- 95699 154
Drytown (95699)
154 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95601 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95601 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95699
Drytown (95699)
$250,000 median income
- 95640 $97,000
Ione (95640)
$97,000 median income
- 95601 $94,023
Amador City (95601)
$94,023 median income
- 95629 $90,469
Fiddletown (95629)
$90,469 median income
- 95669 $89,609
Plymouth (95669)
$89,609 median income
- 95685 $83,878
Sutter Creek (95685)
$83,878 median income
- 95642 $81,438
Jackson (95642)
$81,438 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95601 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 95601, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 95601 in?
ZIP code 95601 (Amador City) is located in Amador County, California. Amador County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/amador-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 95601?
ZIP code 95601 in Amador City, CA has a population of 198 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 95601?
The median household income in ZIP 95601 is $94,023, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 95601?
The median home value in ZIP 95601 is $448,700, which is 61% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 95601?
The largest racial group in ZIP 95601 is White at 95.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 95601?
ZIP code 95601 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 42 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 95601?
In ZIP code 95601, 36.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 95601?
In ZIP code 95601, approximately 75.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 95601?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 95601 is 4.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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