Zip code 95603: Auburn, California

Q: What city is zip code 95603?

95603 is assigned to Auburn, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95603 in?

95603 is in Placer County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95603?

About 28,432 people live in 95603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95603?

The median household income in 95603 is $85,357.

Q: What zip codes are near 95603?

The closest zip codes to 95603 are 95658, 95602, 95614, 95663, 95722.

Residential delivery areaPlacer CountyPacific Time

Population

28,432

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$651K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,565/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

795 people/sq mi

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

About 95603

95603 is a suburban zip code in Auburn, California (Placer County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 28,432 people live here, or 795 per square mile. The median resident is 48.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,357 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $650,500, or 7.6 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 $1,565 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 95603 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age48.6
94th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9317th of 1,687 in CA
Residents 65 and older26.5%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%295th of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers16.7%
94th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%410th of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.497
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489281st of 1,651 in CA
Median home value$650,500
85th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700810th of 1,586 in CA
Rent-burdened renters59.1%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%555th of 1,610 in CA
Healthcare workers11.9%
80th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%297th of 1,678 in CA
Work from home19.1%
75th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%644th of 1,680 in CA
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%337th of 1,686 in CA
Per capita income$51,603
74th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513628th of 1,685 in CA
Government workers15.7%
64th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%776th of 1,678 in CA
Median gross rent$1,565
59th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,025th of 1,464 in CA
Poverty rate12.5%
58th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%676th of 1,666 in CA
Median household income$85,357
57th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122925th of 1,575 in CA
Median earnings per worker$49,886
55th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643870th of 1,658 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%
54th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%773rd of 1,687 in CA
Homeownership rate69.6%
52nd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%622nd of 1,662 in CA
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,199th of 1,681 in CA
Population28,432
46th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377638th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%777th of 1,678 in CA
Housing vacancy5.8%
42nd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%950th of 1,664 in CA
Diversity index43.4
41st
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,210th of 1,688 in CA
Population density795/sq mi
40th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi884th of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents7.4%
40th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,378th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute24.1 min
37th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,156th of 1,584 in CA
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%833rd of 1,675 in CA
Broadband access88.6%
26th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,305th of 1,662 in CA
Residents under 1818.1%
19th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,107th of 1,688 in CA

Measure	95603	Placer	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median age	48.6	42.5	37.9	38.9	94th	317th of 1,687
Residents 65 and older	26.5%	20.5%	15.7%	17.2%	94th	295th of 1,688
Self-employed workers	16.7%	12%	11.4%	10%	94th	410th of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.497	0.447	0.489	0.483	88th	281st of 1,651
Median home value	$650,500	$688,100	$734,700	$332,700	85th	810th of 1,586
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.1%	57.9%	55.3%	51.1%	80th	555th of 1,610
Healthcare workers	11.9%	11.1%	9.4%	9.7%	80th	297th of 1,678
Work from home	19.1%	22.7%	17.2%	15.1%	75th	644th of 1,680
Veterans	7.8%	7.3%	4.3%	6.2%	75th	337th of 1,686
Per capita income	$51,603	$57,862	$49,513	$44,673	74th	628th of 1,685
Government workers	15.7%	18.4%	14.8%	14.5%	64th	776th of 1,678
Median gross rent	$1,565	$2,069	$2,036	$1,413	59th	1,025th of 1,464
Poverty rate	12.5%	6.8%	12%	12.5%	58th	676th of 1,666
Median household income	$85,357	$115,998	$99,122	$80,734	57th	925th of 1,575
Median earnings per worker	$49,886	$68,365	$52,643	$49,666	55th	870th of 1,658
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.6%	43.2%	37.1%	35.7%	54th	773rd of 1,687
Homeownership rate	69.6%	74.8%	55.9%	65.2%	52nd	622nd of 1,662
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.8%	6.6%	5.2%	47th	1,199th of 1,681
Population	28,432	419,156	39,287,377	334,922,499	46th	638th of 1,688
Tech workers	2.6%	4.7%	4.4%	3.8%	45th	777th of 1,678
Housing vacancy	5.8%	11.9%	7.5%	10.1%	42nd	950th of 1,664
Diversity index	43.4	53.3	69.7	61.4	41st	1,210th of 1,688
Population density	795/sq mi	298/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	40th	884th of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	7.4%	12.7%	27%	14.1%	40th	1,378th of 1,688
Average commute	24.1 min	27.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	37th	1,156th of 1,584
Uninsured rate	5.3%	3.2%	6.6%	8.4%	36th	833rd of 1,675
Broadband access	88.6%	94.2%	93.5%	91%	26th	1,305th of 1,662
Residents under 18	18.1%	21.8%	22%	22%	19th	1,107th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

15%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

48.6

Under 18

18.1%

65 and over

26.5%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black0.7%
Hispanic15%
Asian2%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.4%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

43.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 11,738
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 63.8%
Married couples: 46.3%
Living alone: 31.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

17%

Median household income

95603

$85,357

Placer Co.

$115,998

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,603

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.497

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95603

$650,500

Placer Co.

$688,100

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95603

$1,565

Placer Co.

$2,069

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 12,467
Owner-occupied: 69.6%
Vacant: 5.8%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.8%
Home value to income: 7.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

31%

20–29

14%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Transportation and moving

Production

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Construction

12%

Professional and technical services

11%

Education

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$49,886

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95603	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$88,750	$74,888
Service	$30,783	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,401	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,617	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,237	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

25%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
Households with broadband: 88.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.3%
No internet access: 8.3%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Auburn
State: California
County: Placer County
Center point: 38.9113° N, 121.0858° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Auburn19% of zip
North Auburn (unincorporated)19% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95603

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95658	Newcastle, CA	4.9 mi	5,894	$126,581	$837,700
95602	Auburn, CA	5.6 mi	19,701	$97,466	$688,500
95614	Cool, CA	6 mi	3,954	$133,426	$584,600
95663	Penryn, CA	6.4 mi	3,090	$155,917	$960,800
95722	Meadow Vista, CA	7.3 mi	4,092	$125,625	$697,800
95703	Applegate, CA	7.5 mi	2,589	$100,214	$603,900
95664	Pilot Hill, CA	8 mi	1,341	$117,901	$506,500
95650	Loomis, CA	8.4 mi	13,405	$117,912	$751,700
95635	Greenwood, CA	9.5 mi	1,298	$101,250	$485,200
95651	Lotus, CA	10 mi	729	$103,537	$597,200
95736	Weimar, CA	11 mi	331	$190,670	—
95677	Rocklin, CA	11 mi	29,206	$105,713	$654,200

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Questions about 95603

What city is zip code 95603?

95603 is assigned to Auburn, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95603 in?

95603 is in Placer County, California.

What is the population of 95603?

About 28,432 people live in 95603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95603 in?

95603 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95603?

The median household income in 95603 is $85,357.

What zip codes are near 95603?

The closest zip codes to 95603 are 95658, 95602, 95614, 95663, 95722.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95603, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.