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Humboldt County · California

ZIP code 95554

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 95554 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
352

ZCTA residents

Median income
$36,964

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$431,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 95554 sits in Humboldt County, California and is home to 352 people. Median household income is $36,964, the median home is worth $431,300 and median gross rent is . 52.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Humboldt County

FIPS 06023

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 95554

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

Population
352ZIP 95554 residents
Median household income
$36,964Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$431,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
52.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 95554

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
11.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,238/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
34.7%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 95554 compares

ZIP 95554 against the median ZIP in Humboldt County and across California.

MeasureZIP 95554County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$36,964$63,798$89,916-59%
Median home value$431,300$431,950$628,900-31%
Median gross rent$1,215$1,851
Population3521,09015,085-98%

Medians are computed across the 35 ZIP areas in Humboldt County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 2% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,559
Home value

above 30% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#1,125
Population

larger than 13% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,573

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
96112Modoc County$36,750$193,800$565
90058Los Angeles County$36,680$456,500$1,030
95922Yuba County$37,250$270,000$795
96050Siskiyou County$36,450$237,500$595
95968Butte County$37,531$122,400$1,132
95585Mendocino County$36,349$373,500$915

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Humboldt County.

ZIP 95554 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 95554?
ZIP 95554 lies mostly in Humboldt 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 95554?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 95554 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $431,300-31% 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 95554, 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.