Nicolaus, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95659
Sutter County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 702
- 5/sq mi
- $68,929
- Median income
- $536,900
- Median home value
- 23.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Nicolaus pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 12%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95659 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95659 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 130.0 square miles in Nicolaus, Sutter County, California. The area is home to 702 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 95659 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95659 sits at $68,929 (32% below the California average), while per-capita income is $52,139. The poverty rate stands at 8.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $536,900 (31% below the state average) with median rent at $1,581 per month, and 71.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95659 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sutter County, so you can benchmark 95659 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 95659, Nicolaus, 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
702
Population
130.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95659?
39.3
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
6.8%
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?
$68,929
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$52,139
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95659 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,929 45th percentile higher than 45% 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?
281
Total Housing Units
248
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$536,900
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
$1,581
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 95659, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,157,000.
11
Businesses
41
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 95659 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95626
Elverta (95626)
5,975 residents
- 95674 935
Rio Oso (95674)
935 residents
- 95668 815
Pleasant Grove (95668)
815 residents
- 95659 702
Nicolaus (95659)
702 residents
- 95837 315
Sacramento (95837)
315 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95659 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95659 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95837
Sacramento (95837)
$193,500 median income
- 95674
Rio Oso (95674)
$104,750 median income
- 95626
Elverta (95626)
$90,897 median income
- 95668
Pleasant Grove (95668)
$90,750 median income
- 95659 $68,929
Nicolaus (95659)
$68,929 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95659 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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