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95501

ZIP 95501 is in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County; area codes 707 and 369; Pacific time. Eureka has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 95502 and 95503.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Humboldt
Metro area
Eureka-Arcata, CA
Population
22,890
Coordinates
40.8020, -124.1448
☼ Live from 95501 — Eureka, CA

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Where 95501 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 95501
  • 🔢 Type 95501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSSG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 95,501 = 7 × 7 × 1949. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111010100001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95497 (The Sea Ranch, CA, 148 mi away) and 95502 (Eureka, CA, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 95501 becomes 10559, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05159, 10595, 15059, 15095, 15905, 19055, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05159 in Westminster Station, VT, 2,618 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,344 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95501 and you would come out at 40.80°S, 55.86°E — 914 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 7.3 square miles of land, 95501 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population22,890This ZIP22,890
Households9,264This ZIP9,264
Housing units10,545This ZIP10,545
Median age39.5This ZIP39.5California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$54,137This ZIP$54,137California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$412,300This ZIP$412,300California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,198This ZIP$1,198California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.0%This ZIP32.0%
Mean commute15.7 minThis ZIP15.7 min
Population density3,119.0 / sq miThis ZIP3,119.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,004This ZIP1,004
Employees13,429This ZIP13,429
Annual payroll$714,333,000This ZIP$714,333,000
Tax returns filed9,470This ZIP9,470
Total adjusted gross income$530,262,000This ZIP$530,262,000

Land area

Land area7.34 sq miThis ZIP7.34 sq mi
Water area4.40 sq miThis ZIP4.40 sq mi

Other place names in 95501

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ZIP codes near 95501

ZIPCityDistance
95502 Eureka, CA 1.6 mi
95534 Cutten, CA 1.6 mi
95564 Samoa, CA 3.2 mi
95503 Eureka, CA 4.8 mi
95524 Bayside, CA 5.1 mi
95518 Arcata, CA 5.5 mi
95521 Arcata, CA 5.9 mi
95537 Fields Landing, CA 6.5 mi
95551 Loleta, CA 9.9 mi
95519 Mckinleyville, CA 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 95501?

95501 is in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County, part of the Eureka-Arcata, CA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8020, -124.1448.

What county is 95501 in?

95501 lies in Humboldt County.

What area code is 95501?

Eureka uses area codes 707 and 369, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 95501 in?

95501 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 95501?

About 22,890 people live in ZIP code 95501, in 9,264 households, at 3,119.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 95501?

$54,137 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 95501?

The closest are 95502 (1.6 mi), 95534 (1.6 mi), 95564 (3.2 mi), 95503 (4.8 mi) and 95524 (5.1 mi).

Is 95501 a PO Box ZIP code?

95501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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