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95589

ZIP 95589 is Whitethorn, California, mostly in Humboldt County; area code 707; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Humboldt +1 more
Metro area
Eureka-Arcata, CA
Population
1,115
Coordinates
40.0614, -123.9798
☼ Live from 95589 — Whitethorn, CA

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Where 95589 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 95589
  • 🔢 Type 95589 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBSSG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 95,589 = 3 × 3 × 13 × 19 × 43. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111010101100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95587 (Piercy, CA, 13 mi away) and 95595 (Zenia, CA, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 95589 becomes 98559 — and that is a real ZIP code: Malone, WA, 478 miles away.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (59859, 89595, 95958, 98559, 98595, 99558, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99585 in Marshall, AK, 2,184 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,341 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95589 and you would come out at 40.06°S, 56.02°E — 945 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 152.8 square miles of land, 95589 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 116 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,115This ZIP1,115
Households574This ZIP574
Housing units1,104This ZIP1,104
Median age52.7This ZIP52.7California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$43,040This ZIP$43,040California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$450,000This ZIP$450,000California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,167This ZIP$1,167California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%This ZIP23.9%
Mean commute26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min
Population density7.3 / sq miThis ZIP7.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments31This ZIP31
Employees109This ZIP109
Annual payroll$4,616,000This ZIP$4,616,000
Tax returns filed430This ZIP430
Total adjusted gross income$23,258,000This ZIP$23,258,000

Land area

Land area152.79 sq miThis ZIP152.79 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 95589 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Humboldt County 78.6%
Mendocino County 21.4%

Other place names in 95589

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

ZIP codes near 95589

ZIPCityDistance
95560 Redway, CA 9.3 mi
95542 Garberville, CA 11.8 mi
95553 Miranda, CA 13.1 mi
95587 Piercy, CA 13.5 mi
95545 Honeydew, CA 14.9 mi
95559 Phillipsville, CA 15.1 mi
95554 Myers Flat, CA 19.4 mi
95571 Weott, CA 21.1 mi
95569 Redcrest, CA 21.6 mi
95585 Leggett, CA 21.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 95589?

95589 is in Whitethorn, California, in Humboldt County, part of the Eureka-Arcata, CA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0614, -123.9798.

What county is 95589 in?

95589 spans 2 counties: Humboldt County and Mendocino County. Most of it falls in Humboldt County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 95589?

Whitethorn uses area code 707, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 95589 in?

95589 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 95589?

About 1,115 people live in ZIP code 95589, in 574 households, at 7.3 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 95589?

$43,040 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 95589?

The closest are 95560 (9.3 mi), 95542 (11.8 mi), 95553 (13.1 mi), 95587 (13.5 mi) and 95545 (14.9 mi).

Is 95589 a PO Box ZIP code?

95589 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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