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95540

ZIP 95540 is Fortuna, 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
14,469
Coordinates
40.5668, -124.1260
☼ Live from 95540 — Fortuna, CA

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Where 95540 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 95540
  • 🔢 Type 95540 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhSSG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 95,540 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 17 × 281. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111010100110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95538 (Fort Dick, CA, 90 mi away) and 95542 (Garberville, CA, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 95540 becomes 04559, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04955, 05459, 05495, 40955, 49055, 49505, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04955 in New Sharon, ME, 2,716 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% 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 95540 and you would come out at 40.57°S, 55.87°E — 925 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 34.0 square miles of land, 95540 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,469This ZIP14,469
Households5,689This ZIP5,689
Housing units6,059This ZIP6,059
Median age39.1This ZIP39.1California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$63,695This ZIP$63,695California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$389,500This ZIP$389,500California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,178This ZIP$1,178California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%This ZIP26.2%
Mean commute23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min
Population density425.3 / sq miThis ZIP425.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments323This ZIP323
Employees2,796This ZIP2,796
Annual payroll$132,624,000This ZIP$132,624,000
Tax returns filed6,100This ZIP6,100
Total adjusted gross income$406,483,000This ZIP$406,483,000

Land area

Land area34.02 sq miThis ZIP34.02 sq mi
Water area0.52 sq miThis ZIP0.52 sq mi

Other place names in 95540

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 95540

ZIPCityDistance
95547 Hydesville, CA 2.6 mi
95536 Ferndale, CA 6.3 mi
95562 Rio Dell, CA 8.8 mi
95551 Loleta, CA 9.3 mi
95565 Scotia, CA 9.7 mi
95528 Carlotta, CA 11.3 mi
95503 Eureka, CA 11.9 mi
95537 Fields Landing, CA 12.1 mi
95549 Kneeland, CA 13.3 mi
95564 Samoa, CA 16.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 95540?

95540 is in Fortuna, California, in Humboldt County, part of the Eureka-Arcata, CA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5668, -124.1260.

What county is 95540 in?

95540 lies in Humboldt County.

What area code is 95540?

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

What time zone is 95540 in?

95540 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 95540?

About 14,469 people live in ZIP code 95540, in 5,689 households, at 425.3 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 95540?

$63,695 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 95540?

The closest are 95547 (2.6 mi), 95536 (6.3 mi), 95562 (8.8 mi), 95551 (9.3 mi) and 95565 (9.7 mi).

Is 95540 a PO Box ZIP code?

95540 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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