ZIP Code 95959

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nevada County, California.

Population: 18,017
Median household income: $79,509
Median home value: $603,200

Covering part of Nevada County, California, ZIP Code 95959 has about 18,017 residents. The median household income of $79,509 is below the Nevada County median ($84,905).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 95959's population declined 1.8% from 18,343 to 18,017, while its median gross rent rose 34.1% from $1,279 to $1,715.

The typical home was built around 1981. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,017
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,509
Median home value: $603,200
Median gross rent: $1,715
Housing units: 8,840
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,34318,017

Median household income

$69,314$79,509

Median home value

$442,900$603,200

Median gross rent

$1,279$1,715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,343	$69,314	$442,900	$1,279
2020	17,838	$70,975	$473,200	$1,363
2021	18,280	$71,757	$519,400	$1,424
2022	18,244	$75,625	$562,900	$1,719
2023	18,017	$79,509	$603,200	$1,715

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	710	3.9%
5 to 17	1,770	9.8%
18 to 24	1,078	6.0%
25 to 34	1,878	10.4%
35 to 44	2,052	11.4%
45 to 54	1,713	9.5%
55 to 64	3,129	17.4%
65 to 74	3,487	19.4%
75 and over	2,200	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,637	81.2%
Black or African American	116	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	493	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	192	1.1%
Two or more races	1,042	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,527	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate17.1%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	542	3.7%
High school graduate	2,471	17.1%
Some college or associate's	4,877	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,216	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,353	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone61.1%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home30.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,730	61.1%
Carpooled	277	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	196	2.5%
Bicycle	66	0.9%
Worked from home	2,360	30.5%
Other means	108	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,718	50.5%
15 to 29 min	1,413	26.3%
30 to 44 min	593	11.0%
45 to 59 min	341	6.3%
60+ min	312	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 10.2% (1,805 of 17,756)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,801	66.2%
Nonfamily households	2,455	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,256	82.1%
Vacant	1,584	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,619	77.4%
Renter-occupied	1,637	22.6%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,970	90.2%
1-unit, attached	224	2.5%
2 to 4 units	329	3.7%
5 to 19 units	66	0.7%
20 or more units	14	0.2%
Mobile home & other	237	2.7%

ZIP Code 95959

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