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Murphys ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Murphys, CA is 95247, and its area code is 209.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,951
Area code
209

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Murphys itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Angels Camp (9.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Murphys in numbers

About 1,951 people live in Murphys, in 1,008 households. The median household income is $73,571 a year, 26% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $525,700 (28% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,523 a month. The median age is 64.6; 33.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population1,951Murphys1,951
Households1,008Murphys1,008
Median age64.6Murphys64.6California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$73,571Murphys$73,571California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$525,700Murphys$525,700California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,523Murphys$1,523California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%Murphys33.9%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.1 minMurphys17.1 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density360 / sq miMurphys360 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Murphys

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Murphys
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95247 Murphys , CA Standard 3,858 $76,333 $537,400

Map of Murphys ZIP codes

95247

The ZIP codes of Murphys, 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 Murphys

The nearest larger towns are Angels (3,716 people, 7.4 mi), Columbia (2,235 people, 7.4 mi) and Arnold (2,482 people, 9.3 mi).

Towns near Murphys
TownPopulationDistance
Angels 3,716 7.4 mi
Sonora 4,919 11.2 mi
Phoenix Lake 4,794 11.3 mi
Jamestown 3,265 12.5 mi
East Sonora 2,651 12.6 mi
Mono Vista 3,675 12.7 mi
San Andreas 2,979 13.1 mi
Copperopolis 4,285 16.8 mi
Pine Grove 3,040 21.8 mi
Buckhorn 3,504 22.5 mi
Rancho Calaveras 7,131 22.7 mi
Jackson 5,048 23.1 mi
Sutter Creek 2,702 26.2 mi

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