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95956

ZIP 95956 is Meadow Valley, California, in Plumas County; area code 530; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Plumas
Metro area
none
Population
373
Coordinates
39.8841, -121.1159
☼ Live from 95956 — Meadow Valley, CA

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Where 95956 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 95956
  • 🔢 Type 95956 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 95,956 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 23 × 149. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111011011010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95955 (Maxwell, CA, 71 mi away) and 95957 (Meridian, CA, 69 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 95956 becomes 65959, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55969, 95569, 95659, 95695, 95965, 99556, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99655 in Quinhagak, AK, 2,221 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
  • 🎯1,192 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95956 and you would come out at 39.88°S, 58.88°E — 857 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 59.2 square miles of land, 95956 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population373This ZIP373
Households186This ZIP186
Housing units503This ZIP503
Median age61.5This ZIP61.5California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$61,324This ZIP$61,324California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$306,400This ZIP$306,400California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,168This ZIP$1,168California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%This ZIP19.4%
Mean commute23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min
Population density6.3 / sq miThis ZIP6.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees19This ZIP19
Annual payroll$581,000This ZIP$581,000

Land area

Land area59.21 sq miThis ZIP59.21 sq mi
Water area2.72 sq miThis ZIP2.72 sq mi

Other place names in 95956

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ZIP codes near 95956

ZIPCityDistance
95984 Twain, CA 6.8 mi
95915 Belden, CA 9.6 mi
95971 Quincy, CA 10.6 mi
95980 Storrie, CA 11.2 mi
95934 Crescent Mills, CA 16.4 mi
95981 Strawberry Valley, CA 16.5 mi
95940 Feather Falls, CA 19.8 mi
95923 Canyon Dam, CA 20.7 mi
95916 Berry Creek, CA 21.4 mi
95978 Stirling City, CA 22.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 95956?

95956 is in Meadow Valley, California, in Plumas County. Its published point location is 39.8841, -121.1159.

What county is 95956 in?

95956 lies in Plumas County.

What area code is 95956?

Meadow Valley uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 95956 in?

95956 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 95956?

About 373 people live in ZIP code 95956, in 186 households, at 6.3 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 95956?

$61,324 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 95956?

The closest are 95984 (6.8 mi), 95915 (9.6 mi), 95971 (10.6 mi), 95980 (11.2 mi) and 95934 (16.4 mi).

Is 95956 a PO Box ZIP code?

95956 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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