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Mendocino County · California

ZIP code 95459

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 95459 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
718

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$643,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 95459 sits in Mendocino County, California and is home to 718 people. Median household income is $66,250, the median home is worth $643,100 and median gross rent is . 60.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Mendocino County

FIPS 06045

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 95459

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
718ZIP 95459 residents
Median household income
$66,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$643,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 95459

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
9.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,337/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 95459 compares

ZIP 95459 against the median ZIP in Mendocino County and across California.

MeasureZIP 95459County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,250$63,611$89,916-26%
Median home value$643,100$593,800$628,900+2%
Median gross rent$1,333$1,851
Population71886815,085-95%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in Mendocino County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 23% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,231
Home value

above 51% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#778
Population

larger than 18% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,480

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95645Yolo County$66,184$387,400$1,409
92404San Bernardino County$66,173$383,700$1,386
95469Mendocino County$66,402$593,800$1,406
95962Yuba County$66,500$371,700
96075Tehama County$66,000$49,400
93535Los Angeles County$65,989$336,200$1,650

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Mendocino County.

ZIP 95459 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 95459?
ZIP 95459 lies mostly in Mendocino County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 95459?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 95459 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $643,100+2% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95459, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.