Zip code 95456: Little River, California

Q: What city is zip code 95456?

95456 is assigned to Little River, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95456 in?

95456 is in Mendocino County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95456?

About 860 people live in 95456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95456?

The median household income in 95456 is $63,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 95456?

The closest zip codes to 95456 are 95460, 95410, 95420, 95427, 95463.

Residential delivery areaMendocino CountyPacific Time

Population

860

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$539K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$843/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

55.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

76 people/sq mi

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

About 95456

95456 is a small-town zip code in Little River, California (Mendocino County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 860 people live here, or 76 per square mile. The median resident is 55.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,750 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $539,100, or 8.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $843 a month.

58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.8 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and food service.

How 95456 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans18.3%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%36th of 1,686 in CA
Housing vacancy45.9%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%89th of 1,664 in CA
Rent-burdened renters95.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%49th of 1,610 in CA
Residents 65 and older41.9%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%77th of 1,688 in CA
Median age55.6
98th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9169th of 1,687 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.516
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489170th of 1,651 in CA
Work from home26.5%
90th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%337th of 1,680 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%295th of 1,687 in CA
Median home value$539,100
78th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,000th of 1,586 in CA
Per capita income$47,591
68th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513727th of 1,685 in CA
Government workers16.1%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%731st of 1,678 in CA
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%945th of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%694th of 1,675 in CA
Foreign-born residents6.2%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,426th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate61.4%
34th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%913th of 1,662 in CA
Diversity index33.6
28th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,427th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$63,750
26th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,286th of 1,575 in CA
Poverty rate6.9%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,254th of 1,666 in CA
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,421st of 1,681 in CA
Median earnings per worker$40,509
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,248th of 1,658 in CA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,063rd of 1,678 in CA
Residents under 1818.1%
19th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,106th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute19.8 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,428th of 1,584 in CA
Population density76/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,249th of 1,688 in CA
Median gross rent$843
9th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,434th of 1,464 in CA
Broadband access82.1%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,506th of 1,662 in CA
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,347th of 1,678 in CA
Population860
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,442nd of 1,688 in CA

Measure	95456	Mendocino	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Veterans	18.3%	5.9%	4.3%	6.2%	99th	36th of 1,686
Housing vacancy	45.9%	16.4%	7.5%	10.1%	99th	89th of 1,664
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	95.1%	54.9%	55.3%	51.1%	99th	49th of 1,610
Residents 65 and older	41.9%	24.5%	15.7%	17.2%	99th	77th of 1,688
Median age	55.6	44.1	37.9	38.9	98th	169th of 1,687
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.516	0.481	0.489	0.483	93rd	170th of 1,651
Work from home	26.5%	12.2%	17.2%	15.1%	90th	337th of 1,680
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	57.8%	25.2%	37.1%	35.7%	87th	295th of 1,687
Median home value	$539,100	$512,200	$734,700	$332,700	78th	1,000th of 1,586
Per capita income	$47,591	$38,760	$49,513	$44,673	68th	727th of 1,685
Government workers	16.1%	17.5%	14.8%	14.5%	66th	731st of 1,678
Self-employed workers	10.6%	16.4%	11.4%	10%	65th	945th of 1,678
Uninsured rate	6.2%	7.7%	6.6%	8.4%	44th	694th of 1,675
Foreign-born residents	6.2%	12.2%	27%	14.1%	35th	1,426th of 1,688
Homeownership rate	61.4%	61.7%	55.9%	65.2%	34th	913th of 1,662
Diversity index	33.6	54.6	69.7	61.4	28th	1,427th of 1,688
Median household income	$63,750	$68,092	$99,122	$80,734	26th	1,286th of 1,575
Poverty rate	6.9%	15.4%	12%	12.5%	24th	1,254th of 1,666
Unemployment rate	3.4%	9%	6.6%	5.2%	23rd	1,421st of 1,681
Median earnings per worker	$40,509	$44,507	$52,643	$49,666	23rd	1,248th of 1,658
Tech workers	1.5%	1.4%	4.4%	3.8%	23rd	1,063rd of 1,678
Residents under 18	18.1%	20.9%	22%	22%	19th	1,106th of 1,688
Average commuteStrength	19.8 min	21.5 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	12th	1,428th of 1,584
Population density	76/sq mi	26/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	1,249th of 1,688
Median gross rent	$843	$1,317	$2,036	$1,413	9th	1,434th of 1,464
Broadband accessWeakness	82.1%	89.6%	93.5%	91%	7th	1,506th of 1,662
Healthcare workers	5.8%	11.3%	9.4%	9.7%	7th	1,347th of 1,678
Population	860	90,244	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,442nd of 1,688

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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

11%

55–64

18%

65–74

24%

75+

Median age

55.6

Under 18

18.1%

65 and over

41.9%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0%
Hispanic13%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

33.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 420
Average household size: 2
Family households: 45.5%
Married couples: 41.7%
Living alone: 51.4%
Veterans (of adults): 18.3%
Male / female: 61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

95456

$63,750

Mendocino Co.

$68,092

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,591

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.516

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95456

$539,100

Mendocino Co.

$512,200

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95456

$843

Mendocino Co.

$1,317

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 776
Owner-occupied: 61.4%
Vacant: 45.9%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 95.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.9%
Home value to income: 8.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

41%

Carpooled

30%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

26%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

52%

20–29

29%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Education

13%

Food service

13%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

12%

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Professional and technical services

18%

Restaurants and hotels

17%

Agriculture and mining

15%

Retail

15%

Education

14%

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Information

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,509

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95456	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,672	$74,888
Service	$85,265	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

38%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.1%
Households with broadband: 82.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 37.6%
No internet access: 17.9%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Little River
State: California
County: Mendocino County
Center point: 39.2589° N, 123.7592° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Little River (unincorporated)13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95456

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95460	Mendocino, CA	3.3 mi	2,199	$73,576	$708,200
95410	Albion, CA	3.6 mi	842	—	$693,800
95420	Caspar, CA	7 mi	271	—	$1,098,600
95427	Comptche, CA	10 mi	666	$58,421	$777,200
95463	Navarro, CA	11 mi	14	—	—
95432	Elk, CA	12 mi	707	—	$773,700
95437	Fort Bragg, CA	13 mi	14,982	$57,759	$554,200
95466	Philo, CA	20 mi	722	$108,013	$672,400
95459	Manchester, CA	21 mi	761	$68,700	$710,400
95468	Point Arena, CA	25 mi	2,037	$115,955	$489,900
95415	Boonville, CA	27 mi	956	$45,147	$760,200
95490	Willits, CA	27 mi	14,677	$79,594	$392,700

Questions about 95456

What city is zip code 95456?

95456 is assigned to Little River, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95456 in?

95456 is in Mendocino County, California.

What is the population of 95456?

About 860 people live in 95456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95456 in?

95456 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95456?

The median household income in 95456 is $63,750.

What zip codes are near 95456?

The closest zip codes to 95456 are 95460, 95410, 95420, 95427, 95463.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95456, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.