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95536

ZIP 95536 is Ferndale, California, in Humboldt County; area codes 707 and 369; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Humboldt
Metro area
Eureka-Arcata, CA
Population
3,050
Coordinates
40.5012, -124.2099
☼ Live from 95536 — Ferndale, CA

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Where 95536 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 95536
  • 🔢 Type 95536 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gESSG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 95,536 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 853. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111010100110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95534 (Cutten, CA, 20 mi away) and 95537 (Fields Landing, CA, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 95536 becomes 63559 — and that is a real ZIP code: Novinger, MO, 1,646 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35956, 36559, 39556, 39565, 53569, 53596, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96553 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,434 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,349 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95536 and you would come out at 40.50°S, 55.79°E — 931 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 162.7 square miles of land, 95536 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 124 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,050This ZIP3,050
Households1,307This ZIP1,307
Housing units1,610This ZIP1,610
Median age51.7This ZIP51.7California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$73,375This ZIP$73,375California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$566,000This ZIP$566,000California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,026This ZIP$1,026California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%This ZIP29.8%
Mean commute27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min
Population density18.7 / sq miThis ZIP18.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments82This ZIP82
Employees551This ZIP551
Annual payroll$22,573,000This ZIP$22,573,000
Tax returns filed1,260This ZIP1,260
Total adjusted gross income$104,070,000This ZIP$104,070,000

Land area

Land area162.74 sq miThis ZIP162.74 sq mi
Water area1.27 sq miThis ZIP1.27 sq mi

Other place names in 95536

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ZIP codes near 95536

ZIPCityDistance
95540 Fortuna, CA 6.3 mi
95562 Rio Dell, CA 7.1 mi
95547 Hydesville, CA 8.4 mi
95565 Scotia, CA 10.7 mi
95558 Petrolia, CA 11.6 mi
95551 Loleta, CA 12.1 mi
95528 Carlotta, CA 14.7 mi
95537 Fields Landing, CA 15.6 mi
95571 Weott, CA 16.8 mi
95503 Eureka, CA 17.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 95536?

95536 is in Ferndale, California, in Humboldt County, part of the Eureka-Arcata, CA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5012, -124.2099.

What county is 95536 in?

95536 lies in Humboldt County.

What area code is 95536?

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

What time zone is 95536 in?

95536 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 95536?

About 3,050 people live in ZIP code 95536, in 1,307 households, at 18.7 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 95536?

$73,375 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 95536?

The closest are 95540 (6.3 mi), 95562 (7.1 mi), 95547 (8.4 mi), 95565 (10.7 mi) and 95558 (11.6 mi).

Is 95536 a PO Box ZIP code?

95536 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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