Browns Valley, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95918
Yuba County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,339
- 13/sq mi
- $56,750
- Median income
- $579,800
- Median home value
- 25.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Browns Valley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 10%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95918 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95918 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 178.5 square miles in Browns Valley, Yuba County, California. The area is home to 2,339 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 95918 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95918 sits at $56,750 (44% below the California average), while per-capita income is $64,456. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $579,800 (25% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95918 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Yuba County, so you can benchmark 95918 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 95918, Browns Valley, 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
2,339
Population
178.5
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95918?
64.1
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
10.1%
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?
$56,750
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$64,456
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95918 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,750 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
871
Total Housing Units
799
Occupied Units
72
Vacant Units
1.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$579,800
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+0.5%
YoY Change (2024)
275
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+175%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95918 have increased 0.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +175% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7.1% | 226 |
| 2021 | +11.5% | 252 |
| 2022 | +11.5% | 281 |
| 2023 | -2.7% | 274 |
| 2024 | +0.5% | 275 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 95918, employing approximately 94 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,240,000.
24
Businesses
94
Employees
$6.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 25.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 12.5% |
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 95918 vs 95962 →
ZIP 95918 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95946
Penn Valley (95946)
9,790 residents
- 95918 2,339
Browns Valley (95918)
2,339 residents
- 95977 1,678
Smartsville (95977)
1,678 residents
- 95962 1,567
Oregon House (95962)
1,567 residents
- 95919 1,378
Brownsville (95919)
1,378 residents
- 95935 631
Dobbins (95935)
631 residents
- 95914 578
Bangor (95914)
578 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95918 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95918 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95977
Smartsville (95977)
$104,545 median income
- 95914
Bangor (95914)
$102,188 median income
- 95946
Penn Valley (95946)
$84,795 median income
- 95962
Oregon House (95962)
$77,903 median income
- 95918
Browns Valley (95918)
$56,750 median income
- 95935
Dobbins (95935)
$54,110 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95918 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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