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ZIP Code 95956: Meadow Valley, CA
ZIP code 95956 uses the postal name Meadow Valley, California and lies entirely in Plumas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,324 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Meadow Valley (14%) and Bucks Lake (12%); 74% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Meadow Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Plumas County
- Census places
- Meadow Valley (14%) census-designated place; Bucks Lake (12%) census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Spanish Ranch GeoNames
- House district
- CA-3 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 59.2 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 95956?
95956 centers on 39.884°, -121.116° and covers 59.2 square miles of land plus 2.7 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 95984, 95971.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95956, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 95956 compare with the rest of Plumas County?
| Measure | 95956 | In Plumas County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 373 | 9th of 18 | 1,567th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $306k | not ranked | not ranked |
95956's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (373). 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 12% 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 95956?
The 2020 Census counted 458 people in 95956; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 373. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 373±134 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 458
- Households
- 186
- Median age
- 61.5
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 95956?
Of the 373 people the ACS estimates in 95956, 22.5% are under 18 and 46.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.2%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6431.1%
- 65 and older46.4%
- White, not Hispanic92.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Black, not Hispanic3.2%
- 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 do households in 95956 earn?
Median household income is $61,324 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,324±$12,375
- Income per person
- $41,680
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 95956?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $306,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,168
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.0%
- Housing units
- 503
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 95956?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 95956?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95984 | Twain | 51 | – | 6.8 mi |
| 95971 | Quincy | 6,419 | $83k | 10.6 mi |
| 95915 | Belden | 0 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 95934 | Crescent Mills | 63 | – | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 95981 | Strawberry Valley | 99 | $91k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 95923 | Canyon Dam | 68 | – | 20.7 mi (near) |
| 95916 | Berry Creek | 667 | $28k | 21.4 mi (near) |
| 95978 | Stirling City | 142 | – | 22.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.