Downieville, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95936
Sierra County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 352
- 1/sq mi
- 19.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 95936 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Downieville, Sierra County, California, home to just 352 residents across 270.8 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 95936, but per-capita income is $32,810. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 66.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.3, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Sierra County, letting you compare 95936 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 95936, Downieville, 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
352
Population
270.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95936?
64.3
Median Age
70.1%
Male
29.9%
Female
18.1%
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?
$32,810
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
286
Total Housing Units
51
Occupied Units
235
Vacant Units
1.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 95936, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,059,000.
19
Businesses
42
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 47.4% |
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 95936 vs 95910 →
ZIP 95936 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95936
Downieville (95936)
352 residents
- 95910 86
Alleghany (95910)
86 residents
- 95944 46
Goodyears Bar (95944)
46 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95936 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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