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ZIP Code 95936: Downieville, CA
ZIP code 95936 uses the postal name Downieville, California and lies entirely in Sierra County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Downieville (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Downieville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sierra County
- Census places
- Downieville census-designated place
- House district
- CA-3 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 43.9 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 95936?
95936 centers on 39.581°, -120.774° and covers 43.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 95944, 95910, 96125.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95936, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 95936 compare with the rest of Sierra County?
| Measure | 95936 | In Sierra County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 144 | 9th of 11 | 1,663rd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
95936's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (144). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 95936?
The 2020 Census counted 361 people in 95936; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 144. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 144±64 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 361
- Households
- 51
- Median age
- 64.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 95936?
Of the 144 people the ACS estimates in 95936, 0.0% are under 18 and 41.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (29.2%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older41.7%
- White, not Hispanic65.3%
- Hispanic or Latino29.2%
- Black, not Hispanic5.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 95936?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.7%
- Housing units
- 286
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 95936?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 95936?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95944 | Goodyears Bar | 122 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 95910 | Alleghany | 19 | – | 8.7 mi |
| 96125 | Sierra City | 263 | $96k | 9.4 mi |
| 96103 | Blairsden Graeagle | 1,112 | $83k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 95981 | Strawberry Valley | 99 | $91k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 95986 | Washington | 115 | – | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 95960 | North San Juan | 540 | $53k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 96106 | Clio | 300 | – | 16.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.