Zip code 95247: Murphys, California

Q: What city is zip code 95247?

95247 is assigned to Murphys, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95247 in?

95247 is in Calaveras County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95247?

About 3,858 people live in 95247, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95247?

The median household income in 95247 is $76,333.

Q: What zip codes are near 95247?

The closest zip codes to 95247 are 95229, 95251, 95310, 95233, 95221.

Residential delivery areaCalaveras CountyPacific Time

Population

3,858

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$537K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,730/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

47 sq mi

82 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 95247

95247 is a small-town zip code in Murphys, California (Calaveras County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 3,858 people live here, or 82 per square mile. The median resident is 57.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,333 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $537,400, or 7.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,730 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.1 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 95247 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age57.5
99th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9136th of 1,687 in CA
Residents 65 and older39.7%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%96th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy29.7%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%190th of 1,664 in CA
Self-employed workers16.5%
94th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%418th of 1,678 in CA
Government workers23.8%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%249th of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.486
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489347th of 1,651 in CA
Homeownership rate81%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%268th of 1,662 in CA
Veterans8.5%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%279th of 1,686 in CA
Per capita income$55,980
80th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513533rd of 1,685 in CA
Median earnings per worker$62,974
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643516th of 1,658 in CA
Median home value$537,400
77th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,002nd of 1,586 in CA
Work from home19.9%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%605th of 1,680 in CA
Rent-burdened renters56.6%
72nd
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%709th of 1,610 in CA
Median gross rent$1,730
69th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036897th of 1,464 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher40%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%636th of 1,687 in CA
Median household income$76,333
45th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,079th of 1,575 in CA
Poverty rate9.9%
44th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%912th of 1,666 in CA
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,369th of 1,688 in CA
Diversity index26.5
19th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,516th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute21.1 min
18th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,368th of 1,584 in CA
Broadband access85.6%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,423rd of 1,662 in CA
Population density82/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,236th of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers6.5%
11th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,272nd of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,332nd of 1,675 in CA
Residents under 1814.8%
8th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,332nd of 1,688 in CA
Population3,858
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,171st of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,292nd of 1,678 in CA
Unemployment rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,525th of 1,681 in CA

Measure	95247	Calaveras	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median age	57.5	52	37.9	38.9	99th	136th of 1,687
Residents 65 and older	39.7%	29.2%	15.7%	17.2%	99th	96th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	29.7%	33.4%	7.5%	10.1%	98th	190th of 1,664
Self-employed workers	16.5%	14.2%	11.4%	10%	94th	418th of 1,678
Government workers	23.8%	18.9%	14.8%	14.5%	93rd	249th of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.486	0.458	0.489	0.483	84th	347th of 1,651
Homeownership rateStrength	81%	84%	55.9%	65.2%	81st	268th of 1,662
Veterans	8.5%	8.6%	4.3%	6.2%	81st	279th of 1,686
Per capita incomeStrength	$55,980	$43,512	$49,513	$44,673	80th	533rd of 1,685
Median earnings per workerStrength	$62,974	$48,106	$52,643	$49,666	80th	516th of 1,658
Median home value	$537,400	$457,200	$734,700	$332,700	77th	1,002nd of 1,586
Work from home	19.9%	15.9%	17.2%	15.1%	77th	605th of 1,680
Rent-burdened renters	56.6%	59.3%	55.3%	51.1%	72nd	709th of 1,610
Median gross rent	$1,730	$1,625	$2,036	$1,413	69th	897th of 1,464
Bachelor's degree or higher	40%	23.9%	37.1%	35.7%	65th	636th of 1,687
Median household income	$76,333	$78,647	$99,122	$80,734	45th	1,079th of 1,575
Poverty rate	9.9%	13%	12%	12.5%	44th	912th of 1,666
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	6.1%	27%	14.1%	41st	1,369th of 1,688
Diversity index	26.5	39.2	69.7	61.4	19th	1,516th of 1,688
Average commuteStrength	21.1 min	34.2 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	18th	1,368th of 1,584
Broadband accessWeakness	85.6%	85.5%	93.5%	91%	14th	1,423rd of 1,662
Population density	82/sq mi	45/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	1,236th of 1,688
Healthcare workers	6.5%	8%	9.4%	9.7%	11th	1,272nd of 1,678
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	5%	6.6%	8.4%	10th	1,332nd of 1,675
Residents under 18	14.8%	16.9%	22%	22%	8th	1,332nd of 1,688
Population	3,858	46,248	39,287,377	334,922,499	6th	1,171st of 1,688
Tech workers	0.5%	2%	4.4%	3.8%	6th	1,292nd of 1,678
Unemployment rateStrength	1.7%	4.5%	6.6%	5.2%	4th	1,525th of 1,681

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

24%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

57.5

Under 18

14.8%

65 and over

39.7%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

26.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 1,844
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 64.6%
Married couples: 54.5%
Living alone: 33%
Veterans (of adults): 8.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

16%

Median household income

95247

$76,333

Calaveras Co.

$78,647

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,980

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.486

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95247

$537,400

Calaveras Co.

$457,200

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95247

$1,730

Calaveras Co.

$1,625

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,622
Owner-occupied: 81%
Vacant: 29.7%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.7%
Home value to income: 7.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

23%

20–29

17%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Sales

14%

Business and finance

13%

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Education

Construction and repair

Food service

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Construction

Education

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$62,974

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95247	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$106,027	$74,888
Service	$23,365	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,618	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$83,203	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,139	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

23%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
Households with broadband: 85.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.3%
No internet access: 7.5%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Murphys
State: California
County: Calaveras County
Center point: 38.1361° N, 120.4439° W
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Murphys (unincorporated)9% of zip
Forest Meadows (unincorporated)8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 95247

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95229	Douglas Flat, CA · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
95251	Vallecito, CA	3.9 mi	701	$127,775	$561,000
95310	Columbia, CA	5 mi	1,356	$54,697	$434,800
95233	Hathaway Pines, CA	5.4 mi	134	$50,972	$342,600
95221	Altaville, CA	7.2 mi	259	—	$395,200
95246	Mountain Ranch, CA	8.2 mi	1,672	$98,269	$417,100
95224	Avery, CA	9.3 mi	316	$46,815	$427,400
95222	Angels Camp, CA	9.9 mi	5,597	$70,930	$515,100
95249	San Andreas, CA	10 mi	4,295	$45,302	$429,700
95370	Sonora, CA	12 mi	28,355	$82,990	$448,400
95383	Twain Harte, CA	12 mi	3,782	$86,970	$461,100
95248	Rail Road Flat, CA	13 mi	60	—	—

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Questions about 95247

What city is zip code 95247?

95247 is assigned to Murphys, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95247 in?

95247 is in Calaveras County, California.

What is the population of 95247?

About 3,858 people live in 95247, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95247 in?

95247 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95247?

The median household income in 95247 is $76,333.

What zip codes are near 95247?

The closest zip codes to 95247 are 95229, 95251, 95310, 95233, 95221.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95247, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.