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Where 95971 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 95971 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 95971 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011011100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95970 (Princeton, CA, 70 mi away) and 95972 (Rackerby, CA, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95971 becomes 17959 — and that is a real ZIP code: New Philadelphia, PA, 2,332 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17959, 19975, 59719, 59917, 71959, 79159, …). The farthest-flung twin is 19975 in Selbyville, DE, 2,425 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,182 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95971 and you would come out at 39.93°S, 59.08°E — 849 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 150.8 square miles of land, 95971 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 115 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,419This ZIP6,419 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,304This ZIP2,304 |
| Housing units | 2,900This ZIP2,900 |
| Median age | 47.2This ZIP47.2California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,269This ZIP$83,269California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $327,100This ZIP$327,100California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,646This ZIP$1,646California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6%This ZIP20.6% |
| Mean commute | 10.7 minThis ZIP10.7 min |
| Population density | 42.6 / sq miThis ZIP42.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 193This ZIP193 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,733This ZIP1,733 |
| Annual payroll | $107,702,000This ZIP$107,702,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,680This ZIP2,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $200,521,000This ZIP$200,521,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 150.84 sq miThis ZIP150.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
Other place names in 95971
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95971
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95934 | Crescent Mills, CA | 9.1 mi |
95956 | Meadow Valley, CA | 10.6 mi |
95984 | Twain, CA | 11.4 mi |
95983 | Taylorsville, CA | 13.3 mi |
95947 | Greenville, CA | 16.5 mi |
95915 | Belden, CA | 16.8 mi |
96103 | Blairsden Graeagle, CA | 16.9 mi |
95981 | Strawberry Valley, CA | 20.1 mi |
95923 | Canyon Dam, CA | 20.9 mi |
95980 | Storrie, CA | 21.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95971?
95971 is in Quincy, California, in Plumas County. Its published point location is 39.9292, -120.9244.
What county is 95971 in?
95971 lies in Plumas County.
What area code is 95971?
Quincy uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95971 in?
95971 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95971?
About 6,419 people live in ZIP code 95971, in 2,304 households, at 42.6 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 95971?
$83,269 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95971?
The closest are 95934 (9.1 mi), 95956 (10.6 mi), 95984 (11.4 mi), 95983 (13.3 mi) and 95947 (16.5 mi).
Is 95971 a PO Box ZIP code?
95971 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “95971 ZIP Code — Quincy, California (Plumas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/95971
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