Zip code 95981: Strawberry Valley, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 95981
95981 is a rural zip code in Strawberry Valley, California (Plumas County), covering 53 sq mi of land. About 99 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 63.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $91,016 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $325,000, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 95981 compares
Only about 99 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377
- Population density2/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi
- Median household income$91,016U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
- Per capita income$38,295U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513
- Median home value$325,000U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700
- Median age63.8U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9
- U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%
- U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%
- U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%
- U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%
- Unemployment rate21.1%U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%
- U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%
- U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%
- Housing vacancy84.8%U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%
- U.S. 22% · CA 22%
- Median earnings per worker$31,250U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643
- U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%
- U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%
- U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%
- U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%
- U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489
| Measure | 95981 | Plumas | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 99 | 19,423 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 8/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $91,016 | $66,031 | $99,122 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $38,295 | $43,235 | $49,513 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $325,000 | $360,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 63.8 | 52 | 37.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 10.6% | 12% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 22.5% | 37.1% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 74.6% | 55.9% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 7.2% | 17.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 21.1% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 33.3 | 69.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 85.5% | 93.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 9.9% | 4.3% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.8% | 27% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 84.8% | 46% | 7.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 47.5% | 31.5% | 15.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 17.2% | 22% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $31,250 | $44,327 | $52,643 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 7% | 9.4% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 15.4% | 11.4% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 28.3% | 14.8% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.326 | 0.486 | 0.489 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 39
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 74.4%
- Married couples
- 74.4%
- Living alone
- 25.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 29% / 71%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 256
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 84.8%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 4.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 95981 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $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+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 41%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Strawberry Valley
- State
- California
- County
- Plumas County
- Center point
- 39.6528° N, 121.0399° W
- Land area
- 53 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
95981 spans 2 counties
- Plumas County76% of land
- Yuba County24% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Little Grass Valley (unincorporated)19% of zip
- La Porte (unincorporated)8% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 95981
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95930 | Clipper Mills, CA | 9.6 mi | under $2,500 |
| 95940 | Feather Falls, CA · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 95944 | Goodyears Bar, CA | 13 mi | — |
| 95922 | Camptonville, CA | 13 mi | $36,528 |
| 95925 | Challenge, CA | 14 mi | — |
| 95960 | North San Juan, CA | 15 mi | $52,917 |
| 95936 | Downieville, CA | 15 mi | — |
| 95941 | Forbestown, CA | 16 mi | — |
| 95956 | Meadow Valley, CA | 17 mi | $61,324 |
| 95910 | Alleghany, CA | 17 mi | — |
| 95916 | Berry Creek, CA | 18 mi | $28,333 |
| 95919 | Brownsville, CA | 19 mi | — |
Questions about 95981
What city is zip code 95981?
95981 is assigned to Strawberry Valley, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 95981 in?
95981 is mostly in Plumas County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 95981?
About 99 people live in 95981, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 95981 in?
95981 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 95981?
The median household income in 95981 is $91,016.
What zip codes are near 95981?
The closest zip codes to 95981 are 95930, 95940, 95944, 95922, 95925.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95981, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.