Zip code 95960: North San Juan, California

Q: What city is zip code 95960?

95960 is assigned to North San Juan, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95960 in?

95960 is mostly in Sierra County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 95960?

About 540 people live in 95960, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95960?

The median household income in 95960 is $52,917.

Q: What zip codes are near 95960?

The closest zip codes to 95960 are 95922, 95925, 95959, 95910, 95935.

Residential delivery areaSierra CountyPacific Time

Population

540

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$460K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,014/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

42 sq mi

13 people/sq mi

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

About 95960

95960 is a rural zip code in North San Juan, California (Sierra County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 540 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 42.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,917 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $460,400, or 8.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,014 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.3 minutes each way, and 37% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods. 42% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 95960 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Work from home37.4%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%98th of 1,680 in CA
Unemployment rate14.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%106th of 1,681 in CA
Rent-burdened renters92.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%53rd of 1,610 in CA
Self-employed workers42.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%29th of 1,678 in CA
Housing vacancy22.5%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%269th of 1,664 in CA
Uninsured rate18.7%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%48th of 1,675 in CA
Poverty rate20.7%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%256th of 1,666 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.475
79th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489428th of 1,651 in CA
Median age42.5
74th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9641st of 1,687 in CA
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%357th of 1,686 in CA
Median earnings per worker$57,783
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643661st of 1,658 in CA
Median home value$460,400
70th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,118th of 1,586 in CA
Average commute26.3 min
52nd
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min949th of 1,584 in CA
Residents under 1822.2%
51st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%665th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate57.7%
28th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,012th of 1,662 in CA
Per capita income$32,938
27th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,202nd of 1,685 in CA
Median gross rent$1,014
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,365th of 1,464 in CA
Foreign-born residents2.2%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,598th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$52,917
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,434th of 1,575 in CA
Broadband access84.9%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,441st of 1,662 in CA
Residents 65 and older10.6%
11th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,439th of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,394th of 1,687 in CA
Diversity index16.7
9th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,597th of 1,688 in CA
Population540
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,521st of 1,688 in CA
Population density13/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,492nd of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,522nd of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,615th of 1,678 in CA
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,653rd of 1,678 in CA

Measure	95960	Sierra	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Work from home	37.4%	16.8%	17.2%	15.1%	99th	98th of 1,680
Unemployment rateWeakness	14.9%	12.6%	6.6%	5.2%	99th	106th of 1,681
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	92.4%	43.1%	55.3%	51.1%	99th	53rd of 1,610
Self-employed workers	42.2%	13.4%	11.4%	10%	99th	29th of 1,678
Housing vacancy	22.5%	42.5%	7.5%	10.1%	95th	269th of 1,664
Uninsured rateWeakness	18.7%	13.7%	6.6%	8.4%	94th	48th of 1,675
Poverty rateWeakness	20.7%	4.4%	12%	12.5%	86th	256th of 1,666
Income inequality (Gini)	0.475	0.434	0.489	0.483	79th	428th of 1,651
Median age	42.5	54.7	37.9	38.9	74th	641st of 1,687
Veterans	7.6%	5.6%	4.3%	6.2%	73rd	357th of 1,686
Median earnings per worker	$57,783	$54,366	$52,643	$49,666	72nd	661st of 1,658
Median home value	$460,400	$331,900	$734,700	$332,700	70th	1,118th of 1,586
Average commute	26.3 min	24.3 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	52nd	949th of 1,584
Residents under 18	22.2%	14.5%	22%	22%	51st	665th of 1,688
Homeownership rate	57.7%	72.1%	55.9%	65.2%	28th	1,012th of 1,662
Per capita income	$32,938	$37,843	$49,513	$44,673	27th	1,202nd of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,014	—	$2,036	$1,413	22nd	1,365th of 1,464
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	3.8%	27%	14.1%	13th	1,598th of 1,688
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,917	$63,355	$99,122	$80,734	12th	1,434th of 1,575
Broadband accessWeakness	84.9%	79.5%	93.5%	91%	12th	1,441st of 1,662
Residents 65 and older	10.6%	35.1%	15.7%	17.2%	11th	1,439th of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.5%	25.8%	37.1%	35.7%	9th	1,394th of 1,687
Diversity index	16.7	24.8	69.7	61.4	9th	1,597th of 1,688
Population	540	2,746	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,521st of 1,688
Population density	13/sq mi	3/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,492nd of 1,688
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,522nd of 1,678
Healthcare workers	0%	0.5%	9.4%	9.7%	1st	1,615th of 1,678
Government workers	0%	27.9%	14.8%	14.5%	1st	1,653rd 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

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

22%

35–44

19%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

42.5

Under 18

22.2%

65 and over

10.6%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

16.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 272
Average household size: 2
Family households: 37.1%
Married couples: 27.6%
Living alone: 51.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

0.4%

$200k+

Median household income

95960

$52,917

Sierra Co.

$63,355

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,938

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.475

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95960

$460,400

Sierra Co.

$331,900

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95960

$1,014

Sierra Co.

—

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 351
Owner-occupied: 57.7%
Vacant: 22.5%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 4.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 92.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 90.9%
Home value to income: 8.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

58%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

37%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

0.8%

20–29

30%

30–44

66%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

14.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

30%

Cleaning and personal care

25%

Transportation and moving

19%

Management

15%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Food service

Sales

0.5%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Information

26%

Construction

22%

Other services

20%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

0.5%

Retail

0.5%

Education

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$57,783

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

42.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

0.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95960	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,255	$74,888
Service	$23,354	$26,804
Sales and office	$78,750	$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

48%

Some college

34%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 84.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 18.8%
No internet access: 15.1%
Without health insurance: 18.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): North San Juan
State: California
County: Sierra County
Center point: 39.4414° N, 121.0166° W
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

95960 spans 3 counties

Sierra County39% of land
Nevada County37% of land
Yuba County24% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Pike (unincorporated)10% of zip
North San Juan (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95960

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95922	Camptonville, CA	3.4 mi	425	$36,528	$277,100
95925	Challenge, CA	9.8 mi	69	—	—
95959	Nevada City, CA	10 mi	17,683	$86,524	$627,100
95910	Alleghany, CA	10 mi	19	—	—
95935	Dobbins, CA	10 mi	934	$54,110	$419,000
95930	Clipper Mills, CA	11 mi	463	under $2,500	—
95944	Goodyears Bar, CA	11 mi	122	—	—
95919	Brownsville, CA	13 mi	1,172	—	$344,600
95986	Washington, CA	15 mi	115	—	$323,900
95941	Forbestown, CA	15 mi	106	—	—
95981	Strawberry Valley, CA	15 mi	99	$91,016	$325,000
95962	Oregon House, CA	16 mi	1,110	$77,903	$376,800

Questions about 95960

What city is zip code 95960?

95960 is assigned to North San Juan, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95960 in?

95960 is mostly in Sierra County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 95960?

About 540 people live in 95960, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95960 in?

95960 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95960?

The median household income in 95960 is $52,917.

What zip codes are near 95960?

The closest zip codes to 95960 are 95922, 95925, 95959, 95910, 95935.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95960, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.