Elk Creek, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95939
Glenn County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 604
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $40,568
- Median income Below-median income area
- $423,500
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 26.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Elk Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95939 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95939 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elk Creek, Glenn County, California, home to just 604 residents across 755.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95939 reports a modest median household income of $40,568 (60% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,999. The poverty rate is 10.6%, with unemployment at 0.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $423,500 (45% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,125; owner occupancy is 50.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.7, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 95939.
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 95939, Elk Creek, 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
604
Population
755.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95939?
56.7
Median Age
57.2%
Male
42.8%
Female
9.5%
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?
$40,568
Median Household Income
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$30,999
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95939 ranks among California ZIPs
Elk Creek, 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)
$40,568 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
239housing units
239
Total Housing Units
167
Occupied Units
72
Vacant Units
1.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$423,500
Median Home Value
-45% vs state ZIP avg
$1,125
Median Rent
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 95939, 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 95939 in?
ZIP code 95939 (Elk Creek) is located in Glenn County, California. Glenn County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/glenn-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 95939?
ZIP code 95939 in Elk Creek, CA has a population of 604 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 95939?
The median household income in ZIP 95939 is $40,568, which is 47% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 95939?
The median home value in ZIP 95939 is $423,500, which is 52% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 95939?
The largest racial group in ZIP 95939 is White at 73.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 95939?
In ZIP code 95939, 57.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.1% 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 95939?
In ZIP code 95939, approximately 50.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 49.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 95939?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 95939 is 10.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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