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Where 95970 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.
- 🔢 Type 95970 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 95,970 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 457. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011011100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95969 (Paradise, CA, 31 mi away) and 95971 (Quincy, CA, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95970 becomes 07959, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (59079, 75099, 75990, 79059, 79095, 79905, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99750 in Kivalina, AK, 2,524 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
- 🎯1,246 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95970 and you would come out at 39.41°S, 57.95°E — 914 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 32.1 square miles of land, 95970 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 453This ZIP453 |
|---|---|
| Households | 166This ZIP166 |
| Housing units | 232This ZIP232 |
| Median age | 33.4This ZIP33.4California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,000This ZIP$69,000California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $371,400This ZIP$371,400California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,170This ZIP$1,170California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7%This ZIP10.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 14.1 / sq miThis ZIP14.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 90This ZIP90 |
| Annual payroll | $3,475,000This ZIP$3,475,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,439,000This ZIP$21,439,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.10 sq miThis ZIP32.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi |
Counties 95970 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Colusa County | 50.5% |
| Glenn County | 49.5% |
Other place names in 95970
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95970
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95920 | Butte City, CA | 6.7 mi |
95955 | Maxwell, CA | 11.3 mi |
95943 | Glenn, CA | 11.4 mi |
95932 | Colusa, CA | 11.5 mi |
95988 | Willows, CA | 13.9 mi |
95917 | Biggs, CA | 15.5 mi |
95948 | Gridley, CA | 15.8 mi |
95913 | Artois, CA | 16.9 mi |
95974 | Richvale, CA | 16.9 mi |
95958 | Nelson, CA | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95970?
95970 is in Princeton, California, in Colusa County. Its published point location is 39.4103, -122.0520.
What county is 95970 in?
95970 spans 2 counties: Colusa County and Glenn County. Most of it falls in Colusa 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 95970?
Princeton uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95970 in?
95970 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95970?
About 453 people live in ZIP code 95970, in 166 households, at 14.1 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 95970?
$69,000 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95970?
The closest are 95920 (6.7 mi), 95955 (11.3 mi), 95943 (11.4 mi), 95932 (11.5 mi) and 95988 (13.9 mi).
Is 95970 a PO Box ZIP code?
95970 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “95970 ZIP Code — Princeton, California (Colusa County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/95970
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