ZIP Code 95959

ZIP code 95959 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 641.7 square miles in Nevada City, Nevada County, California. The area is home to 17,838 residents, producing a population density of 28 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 95959 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95959 sits at $86,524 (15% below the California average), while per-capita income is $50,869. The poverty rate stands at 10.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $627,100 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $1,675 per month, and 80.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95959 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 46.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Nevada County, so you can benchmark 95959 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 →