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Mendocino County · California

ZIP code 95468

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 95468 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,992

ZCTA residents

Median income
$104,429

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$451,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 95468 sits in Mendocino County, California and is home to 1,992 people. Median household income is $104,429, the median home is worth $451,400 and median gross rent is $1,792. 60.8% 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 95468

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

Population
1,992ZIP 95468 residents
Median household income
$104,429Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$451,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,792Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 95468

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,342/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.7%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 95468 compares

ZIP 95468 against the median ZIP in Mendocino County and across California.

MeasureZIP 95468County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$104,429$63,611$89,916+16%
Median home value$451,400$593,800$628,900-28%
Median gross rent$1,792$1,333$1,851-3%
Population1,99286815,085-87%

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 64% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#578
Home value

above 32% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#1,086
Population

larger than 28% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,293

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95627Yolo County$104,265$477,900$1,402
91708San Bernardino County$104,242$642,500$2,712
90025Los Angeles County$104,627$1,081,400$2,465
90048Los Angeles County$104,227$1,847,500$2,359
91710San Bernardino County$104,205$645,200$2,002
95678Placer County$104,704$534,700$2,118

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Mendocino County.

ZIP 95468 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 95468?
ZIP 95468 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 95468?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 95468 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,792 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $451,400-28% 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 95468, 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.