Greenville, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95947
Plumas County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,899
- 6/sq mi
- $82,500
- Median income
- $339,400
- Median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Greenville pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 28%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95947 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95947 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 339.1 square miles in Greenville, Plumas County, California. The area is home to 1,899 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 95947 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95947 sits at $82,500 (19% below the California average), while per-capita income is $61,156. The poverty rate stands at 7.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.7%. On housing, the median home value is $339,400 (56% below the state average) with median rent at $419 per month, and 91.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95947 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Plumas County, so you can benchmark 95947 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 95947
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95947.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 95947, Greenville, 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
1,899
Population
339.1
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95947?
47.0
Median Age
57.1%
Male
42.9%
Female
2.3%
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?
$82,500
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$61,156
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95947 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,500 Top 35% higher than 65% 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?
819
Total Housing Units
598
Occupied Units
221
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$339,400
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
$419
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 95947, employing approximately 123 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,668,000.
34
Businesses
123
Employees
$7.7M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 29.4% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 14.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 11.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 11.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 8.8% |
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 95947 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95947
Greenville (95947)
1,899 residents
- 95983 428
Taylorsville (95983)
428 residents
- 95934 274
Crescent Mills (95934)
274 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95947 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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