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Where 95979 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 95979 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 95,979 = 3 × 13 × 23 × 107. Its digits add up to 39, a total 25 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011011101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95978 (Stirling City, CA, 66 mi away) and 95980 (Storrie, CA, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95979 becomes 97959, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (79995, 95799, 99579, 99759). The farthest-flung twin is 99759 in Point Lay, AK, 2,559 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,270 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95979 and you would come out at 39.29°S, 57.52°E — 934 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 234.2 square miles of land, 95979 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 178 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 558This ZIP558 |
|---|---|
| Households | 285This ZIP285 |
| Housing units | 440This ZIP440 |
| Median age | 64.1This ZIP64.1California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $24,766This ZIP$24,766California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,400This ZIP$184,400California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,296This ZIP$1,296California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 65.3 minThis ZIP65.3 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $299,000This ZIP$299,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,230,000This ZIP$10,230,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 234.21 sq miThis ZIP234.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.72 sq miThis ZIP2.72 sq mi |
Other place names in 95979
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95979
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95955 | Maxwell, CA | 14.6 mi |
95988 | Willows, CA | 17.5 mi |
95423 | Clearlake Oaks, CA | 17.5 mi |
95987 | Williams, CA | 17.8 mi |
95939 | Elk Creek, CA | 20.1 mi |
95458 | Lucerne, CA | 20.5 mi |
95443 | Glenhaven, CA | 21.8 mi |
95422 | Clearlake, CA | 22.9 mi |
95464 | Nice, CA | 22.9 mi |
95970 | Princeton, CA | 24.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95979?
95979 is in Stonyford, California, in Colusa County. Its published point location is 39.2903, -122.4755.
What county is 95979 in?
95979 lies in Colusa County.
What area code is 95979?
Stonyford uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95979 in?
95979 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95979?
About 558 people live in ZIP code 95979, in 285 households, at 2.4 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 95979?
$24,766 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95979?
The closest are 95955 (14.6 mi), 95988 (17.5 mi), 95423 (17.5 mi), 95987 (17.8 mi) and 95939 (20.1 mi).
Is 95979 a PO Box ZIP code?
95979 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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