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ZIP Code 95986
Nevada County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 162
- 8/sq mi
- $323,900
- Median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Washington pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95986 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95986 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Washington, Nevada County, California, home to just 162 residents across 21.3 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 95986, but per-capita income is $43,550. Poverty here runs at 21.7%, with unemployment measured at 11.8%. On housing, the median home value is $323,900 (58% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 68.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.6, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 5 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Nevada County, letting you compare 95986 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 95986, Washington, 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
162
Population
21.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95986?
61.6
Median Age
73.0%
Male
27.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$43,550
Per Capita Income
21.7%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
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?
59
Total Housing Units
51
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$323,900
Median Home Value
-58% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 95986, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $368,000.
4
Businesses
14
Employees
$368K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 75.0% |
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 95986 vs 95701 →
ZIP 95986 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95959
Nevada City (95959)
17,838 residents
- 95701 983
Alta (95701)
983 residents
- 95714 382
Dutch Flat (95714)
382 residents
- 95986 162
Washington (95986)
162 residents
- 95715 115
Emigrant Gap (95715)
115 residents
- 95910 86
Alleghany (95910)
86 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95986 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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