ZIP Code 95542

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Humboldt County, California.

Population: 2,831
Median household income: $45,049
Median home value: $413,800

ZIP Code 95542 (Humboldt County, California) is home to about 2,831 residents. The median household income of $45,049 is below the Humboldt County median ($61,135).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 95542's population grew 51.3% from 1,871 to 2,831, while its median gross rent rose 52.6% from $945 to $1,442.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.3% of the population. 49.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,831
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,049
Median home value: $413,800
Median gross rent: $1,442
Housing units: 1,429
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8712,831

Median household income

$30,505$45,049

Median home value

$543,300$413,800

Median gross rent

$945$1,442

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,871	$30,505	$543,300	$945
2020	2,262	$27,534	$369,600	$1,021
2021	2,506	$32,990	$386,700	$1,161
2022	2,862	$36,472	$393,200	$1,187
2023	2,831	$45,049	$413,800	$1,442

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5420.3%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	6.5%
5 to 17	290	10.2%
18 to 24	259	9.1%
25 to 34	237	8.4%
35 to 44	372	13.1%
45 to 54	574	20.3%
55 to 64	201	7.1%
65 to 74	520	18.4%
75 and over	195	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,358	83.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	69	2.4%
Asian	9	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	1.4%
Two or more races	90	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	265	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	328	15.6%
High school graduate	674	32.1%
Some college or associate's	665	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	246	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	186	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone49.7%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	610	49.7%
Carpooled	260	21.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	176	14.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	181	14.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	613	58.6%
15 to 29 min	325	31.1%
30 to 44 min	52	5.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	56	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 27.9% (788 of 2,828)

	Count	Share
Family households	639	52.1%
Nonfamily households	588	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,227	85.9%
Vacant	202	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	715	58.3%
Renter-occupied	512	41.7%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	991	69.3%
1-unit, attached	108	7.6%
2 to 4 units	110	7.7%
5 to 19 units	65	4.5%
20 or more units	9	0.6%
Mobile home & other	146	10.2%

ZIP Code 95542

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