Princeton, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95970
Colusa County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 530
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $69,000
- Median income Near-median income area
- $371,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 10.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Princeton pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95970 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95970 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Princeton, Colusa County, California, home to just 530 residents across 120.5 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95970 reports a modest median household income of $69,000 (32% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,750. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.4% and unemployment is 2.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $371,400 (52% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,170; owner occupancy is 68.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Colusa County, so 95970 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 95970, Princeton, 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
530
Population
120.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95970?
33.4
Median Age
58.1%
Male
41.9%
Female
15.0%
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?
$69,000
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$35,750
Per Capita Income
2.4%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95970 ranks among California ZIPs
Princeton, 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)
$69,000 24th percentile higher than 24% of 1,583 California ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more California 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
232housing units
232
Total Housing Units
166
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$371,400
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$1,170
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 95970, employing approximately 90 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,475,000.
6
Businesses
90
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 95970 vs 95920 →
ZIP 95970 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95932
Colusa (95932)
7,718 residents
- 95955 1,517
Maxwell (95955)
1,517 residents
- 95970 530
Princeton (95970)
530 residents
- 95920 274
Butte City (95920)
274 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95970 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 95970, 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 95970 in?
ZIP code 95970 (Princeton) is located in Colusa County, California. Colusa County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/colusa-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 95970?
ZIP code 95970 in Princeton, CA has a population of 530 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 95970?
The median household income in ZIP 95970 is $69,000, which is 10% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 95970?
The median home value in ZIP 95970 is $371,400, which is 34% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 95970?
The largest racial group in ZIP 95970 is White at 55.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 28.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 95970?
ZIP code 95970 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 90 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 95970?
In ZIP code 95970, 40.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.7% 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 95970?
In ZIP code 95970, approximately 68.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 95970?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 95970 is 2.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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