Zip code 95503: Eureka, California

Q: What city is zip code 95503?

95503 is assigned to Eureka, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95503 in?

95503 is in Humboldt County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95503?

About 25,054 people live in 95503, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95503?

The median household income in 95503 is $71,855.

Q: What zip codes are near 95503?

The closest zip codes to 95503 are 95501, 95502, 95534, 95537, 95564.

Residential delivery areaHumboldt CountyPacific Time

Population

25,054

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$445K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,557/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

84 sq mi

299 people/sq mi

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

About 95503

95503 is a small-town zip code in Eureka, California (Humboldt County), covering 84 sq mi of land. About 25,054 people live here, or 299 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,855 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $444,700, or 6.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,557 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 95503 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers25.8%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%200th of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older22.7%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%438th of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.488
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489330th of 1,651 in CA
Rent-burdened renters58.7%
79th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%575th of 1,610 in CA
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%762nd of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers11.4%
75th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%350th of 1,678 in CA
Median home value$444,700
68th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,148th of 1,586 in CA
Median age41.4
68th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9726th of 1,687 in CA
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%402nd of 1,686 in CA
Poverty rate13.8%
65th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%585th of 1,666 in CA
Median gross rent$1,557
59th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,031st of 1,464 in CA
Per capita income$41,214
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513918th of 1,685 in CA
Homeownership rate69.5%
52nd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%625th of 1,662 in CA
Housing vacancy6.5%
49th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%850th of 1,664 in CA
Diversity index46.4
46th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,126th of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%909th of 1,687 in CA
Foreign-born residents8%
43rd
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,357th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,259th of 1,681 in CA
Population25,054
40th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377723rd of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$71,855
39th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,165th of 1,575 in CA
Work from home10.3%
36th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,140th of 1,680 in CA
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,203rd of 1,662 in CA
Uninsured rate4.8%
31st
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%921st of 1,675 in CA
Residents under 1819.5%
28th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%986th of 1,688 in CA
Population density299/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,046th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,038th of 1,678 in CA
Median earnings per worker$40,833
24th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,237th of 1,658 in CA
Average commute16.3 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,513th of 1,584 in CA

Measure	95503	Humboldt	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Government workers	25.8%	25%	14.8%	14.5%	96th	200th of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	22.7%	19.8%	15.7%	17.2%	86th	438th of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.488	0.480	0.489	0.483	85th	330th of 1,651
Rent-burdened renters	58.7%	60.1%	55.3%	51.1%	79th	575th of 1,610
Self-employed workers	12%	16.2%	11.4%	10%	77th	762nd of 1,678
Healthcare workers	11.4%	11.1%	9.4%	9.7%	75th	350th of 1,678
Median home value	$444,700	$446,900	$734,700	$332,700	68th	1,148th of 1,586
Median age	41.4	39.9	37.9	38.9	68th	726th of 1,687
Veterans	7.1%	6%	4.3%	6.2%	67th	402nd of 1,686
Poverty rate	13.8%	18.7%	12%	12.5%	65th	585th of 1,666
Median gross rent	$1,557	$1,287	$2,036	$1,413	59th	1,031st of 1,464
Per capita income	$41,214	$36,080	$49,513	$44,673	53rd	918th of 1,685
Homeownership rate	69.5%	56.5%	55.9%	65.2%	52nd	625th of 1,662
Housing vacancy	6.5%	12.7%	7.5%	10.1%	49th	850th of 1,664
Diversity index	46.4	48.8	69.7	61.4	46th	1,126th of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%	33.1%	37.1%	35.7%	44th	909th of 1,687
Foreign-born residents	8%	6.2%	27%	14.1%	43rd	1,357th of 1,688
Unemployment rate	4.4%	9%	6.6%	5.2%	41st	1,259th of 1,681
Population	25,054	134,541	39,287,377	334,922,499	40th	723rd of 1,688
Median household income	$71,855	$61,160	$99,122	$80,734	39th	1,165th of 1,575
Work from home	10.3%	13%	17.2%	15.1%	36th	1,140th of 1,680
Broadband access	90.2%	90.9%	93.5%	91%	35th	1,203rd of 1,662
Uninsured rate	4.8%	4.9%	6.6%	8.4%	31st	921st of 1,675
Residents under 18	19.5%	18.8%	22%	22%	28th	986th of 1,688
Population density	299/sq mi	38/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	1,046th of 1,688
Tech workers	1.6%	1.6%	4.4%	3.8%	25th	1,038th of 1,678
Median earnings per worker	$40,833	$39,049	$52,643	$49,666	24th	1,237th of 1,658
Average commuteStrength	16.3 min	19 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	3rd	1,513th of 1,584

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

13%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

41.4

Under 18

19.5%

65 and over

22.7%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black0.6%
Hispanic12%
Asian4%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0.7%
Other0.7%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

46.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 9,982
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 62.5%
Married couples: 43.3%
Living alone: 29.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

95503

$71,855

Humboldt Co.

$61,160

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,214

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.488

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95503

$444,700

Humboldt Co.

$446,900

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95503

$1,557

Humboldt Co.

$1,287

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 10,677
Owner-occupied: 69.5%
Vacant: 6.5%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.9%
Home value to income: 6.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

46%

20–29

15%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

11%

Management

11%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Transportation and moving

Food service

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

13%

Education

10%

Public administration

Construction

Manufacturing

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$40,833

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95503	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,679	$74,888
Service	$25,199	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,964	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,189	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,893	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

25%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.9%
No internet access: 8.3%
Without health insurance: 4.8%
Limited-English households: 0.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Eureka
State: California
County: Humboldt County
Center point: 40.7384° N, 124.1078° W
Land area: 84 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Pine Hills (unincorporated)12% of zip
Humboldt Hill (unincorporated)5% of zip
Eureka4% of zip
Cutten (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95503

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95501	Eureka, CA	4.8 mi	22,890	$54,137	$412,300
95502	Eureka, CA · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
95534	Cutten, CA · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
95537	Fields Landing, CA	5.9 mi	532	$78,686	$435,500
95564	Samoa, CA	6.2 mi	444	$78,750	$480,800
95524	Bayside, CA	6.4 mi	1,634	$87,500	$601,600
95551	Loleta, CA	7.8 mi	1,880	$64,519	$558,100
95521	Arcata, CA	8 mi	21,980	$53,114	$501,000
95518	Arcata, CA · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—
95549	Kneeland, CA	12 mi	1,024	$95,179	$651,600
95547	Hydesville, CA	12 mi	1,263	$96,827	$481,100
95540	Fortuna, CA	12 mi	14,469	$63,695	$389,500

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Questions about 95503

What city is zip code 95503?

95503 is assigned to Eureka, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95503 in?

95503 is in Humboldt County, California.

What is the population of 95503?

About 25,054 people live in 95503, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95503 in?

95503 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95503?

The median household income in 95503 is $71,855.

What zip codes are near 95503?

The closest zip codes to 95503 are 95501, 95502, 95534, 95537, 95564.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95503, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.