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Fortuna ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Fortuna, CA is 95540, and its area codes are 707 and 369.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
12,326
Area codes
707, 369

Fortuna in numbers

About 12,326 people live in Fortuna, in 4,925 households. The median household income is $62,289 a year, 37% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $379,700 (48% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,168 a month. The median age is 37.4; 24.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population12,326Fortuna12,326
Households4,925Fortuna4,925
Median age37.4Fortuna37.4California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$62,289Fortuna$62,289California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$379,700Fortuna$379,700California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,168Fortuna$1,168California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%Fortuna24.8%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minFortuna24.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,347 / sq miFortuna2,347 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Fortuna city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fortuna

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fortuna
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95540 Fortuna , CA Standard 14,469 $63,695 $389,500

Map of Fortuna ZIP codes

95540

The ZIP codes of Fortuna, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fortuna

The nearest larger towns are Eureka (26,010 people, 15 mi), Arcata (18,607 people, 19 mi) and McKinleyville (17,113 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Fortuna
TownPopulationDistance
Rio Dell 3,349 6.5 mi
Humboldt Hill 3,551 9.8 mi
Pine Hills 2,875 10.1 mi
Cutten 3,550 12.3 mi
Bayview 2,803 12.5 mi
Myrtletown 5,322 13.9 mi
Eureka 26,010 14.6 mi
Arcata 18,607 19.3 mi
McKinleyville 17,113 25.4 mi

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