Zip code 95420: Caspar, California

Q: What city is zip code 95420?

95420 is assigned to Caspar, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95420 in?

95420 is in Mendocino County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95420?

About 271 people live in 95420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What zip codes are near 95420?

The closest zip codes to 95420 are 95460, 95456, 95437, 95410, 95427.

Residential delivery areaMendocino CountyPacific Time

Population

271

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

—

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.3 sq mi

37 people/sq mi

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

About 95420

95420 is a rural zip code in Caspar, California (Mendocino County), covering 7.3 sq mi of land. About 271 people live here, or 37 per square mile. The median resident is 61 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $1,098,600. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; food service; and engineering and science.

How 95420 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 271 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age61
99th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.985th of 1,687 in CA
Residents 65 and older38%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%116th of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers25.4%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%30th of 1,678 in CA
Average commute41.7 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min83rd of 1,584 in CA
Government workers28.9%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%144th of 1,678 in CA
Median earnings per worker$98,000
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643131st of 1,658 in CA
Median home value$1,098,600
96th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700312th of 1,586 in CA
Per capita income$79,768
95th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513211th of 1,685 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher67.9%
94th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%170th of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers14.8%
90th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%518th of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.471
77th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489467th of 1,651 in CA
Housing vacancy6.9%
52nd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%809th of 1,664 in CA
Diversity index44.8
43rd
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,181st of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate65.1%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%786th of 1,662 in CA
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%808th of 1,686 in CA
Foreign-born residents4.4%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,492nd of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters36.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,419th of 1,610 in CA
Population density37/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,350th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate3.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,545th of 1,666 in CA
Broadband access77.9%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,570th of 1,662 in CA
Residents under 1810.3%
3rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,483rd of 1,688 in CA
Population271
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,610th of 1,688 in CA
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,635th of 1,680 in CA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,589th of 1,681 in CA
Uninsured rate0.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,588th of 1,675 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,479th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	95420	Mendocino	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median age	61	44.1	37.9	38.9	99th	85th of 1,687
Residents 65 and older	38%	24.5%	15.7%	17.2%	99th	116th of 1,688
Healthcare workers	25.4%	11.3%	9.4%	9.7%	99th	30th of 1,678
Average commuteWeakness	41.7 min	21.5 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	98th	83rd of 1,584
Government workers	28.9%	17.5%	14.8%	14.5%	98th	144th of 1,678
Median earnings per workerStrength	$98,000	$44,507	$52,643	$49,666	97th	131st of 1,658
Median home value	$1,098,600	$512,200	$734,700	$332,700	96th	312th of 1,586
Per capita incomeStrength	$79,768	$38,760	$49,513	$44,673	95th	211th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	67.9%	25.2%	37.1%	35.7%	94th	170th of 1,687
Self-employed workers	14.8%	16.4%	11.4%	10%	90th	518th of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)	0.471	0.481	0.489	0.483	77th	467th of 1,651
Housing vacancy	6.9%	16.4%	7.5%	10.1%	52nd	809th of 1,664
Diversity index	44.8	54.6	69.7	61.4	43rd	1,181st of 1,688
Homeownership rate	65.1%	61.7%	55.9%	65.2%	42nd	786th of 1,662
Veterans	4.5%	5.9%	4.3%	6.2%	32nd	808th of 1,686
Foreign-born residents	4.4%	12.2%	27%	14.1%	26th	1,492nd of 1,688
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.5%	54.9%	55.3%	51.1%	10th	1,419th of 1,610
Population density	37/sq mi	26/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,350th of 1,688
Poverty rateStrength	3.7%	15.4%	12%	12.5%	5th	1,545th of 1,666
Broadband accessWeakness	77.9%	89.6%	93.5%	91%	3rd	1,570th of 1,662
Residents under 18	10.3%	20.9%	22%	22%	3rd	1,483rd of 1,688
Population	271	90,244	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,610th of 1,688
Work from home	0%	12.2%	17.2%	15.1%	1st	1,635th of 1,680
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	9%	6.6%	5.2%	1st	1,589th of 1,681
Uninsured rateStrength	0.4%	7.7%	6.6%	8.4%	1st	1,588th of 1,675
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,479th of 1,678

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

10%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

24%

45–54

12%

55–64

22%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

Under 18

10.3%

65 and over

38%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black0.4%
Hispanic13%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial10%

Diversity index

44.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

10%

Other

Households

Households: 149
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 28.9%
Married couples: 24.2%
Living alone: 53.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

41%

Median household income

95420

—

Mendocino Co.

$68,092

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$79,768

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

48.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.471

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95420

$1,098,600

Mendocino Co.

$512,200

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95420

—

Mendocino Co.

$1,317

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 160
Owner-occupied: 65.1%
Vacant: 6.9%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 36.5%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

0.9%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

11%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

43%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

26%

Average commute

41.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

25%

Food service

24%

Engineering and science

18%

Police and fire

11%

Transportation and moving

Management

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

0.7%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Retail

30%

Public administration

29%

Health care and social assistance

25%

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

0.7%

Restaurants and hotels

0.7%

Other services

0.7%

Education

Professional and technical services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$98,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

0.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95420	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$111,250	$74,888
Service	$16,894	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.4%

High school

14%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

29%

High school graduate or higher: 99.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.7%
Households with broadband: 77.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.8%
No internet access: 22.1%
Without health insurance: 0.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Caspar
State: California
County: Mendocino County
Center point: 39.3594° N, 123.7660° W
Land area: 7.3 sq mi
Water area: 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

Caspar (unincorporated)28% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95420

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95460	Mendocino, CA	3.9 mi	2,199	$73,576	$708,200
95456	Little River, CA	7 mi	860	$63,750	$539,100
95437	Fort Bragg, CA	7.2 mi	14,982	$57,759	$554,200
95410	Albion, CA	9.3 mi	842	—	$693,800
95427	Comptche, CA	13 mi	666	$58,421	$777,200
95463	Navarro, CA	15 mi	14	—	—
95432	Elk, CA	19 mi	707	—	$773,700
95417	Branscomb, CA	24 mi	220	—	—
95490	Willits, CA	24 mi	14,677	$79,594	$392,700
95466	Philo, CA	25 mi	722	$108,013	$672,400
95488	Westport, CA	25 mi	226	—	—
95459	Manchester, CA	28 mi	761	$68,700	$710,400

Questions about 95420

What city is zip code 95420?

95420 is assigned to Caspar, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95420 in?

95420 is in Mendocino County, California.

What is the population of 95420?

About 271 people live in 95420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95420 in?

95420 is in Pacific Time.

What zip codes are near 95420?

The closest zip codes to 95420 are 95460, 95456, 95437, 95410, 95427.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95420, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.