Zip code 95987: Williams, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 95987
95987 is a rural zip code in Williams, California (Colusa County), covering 317 sq mi of land. About 6,786 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 32.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $95,122 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $388,700, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,226 a month.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 66% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 95987 compares
- Unemployment rate14.4%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%111th of 1,681 in CA
- Residents under 1829.6%95thU.S. 22% · CA 22%134th of 1,688 in CA
- 90thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%337th of 1,688 in CA
- 83rdU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%637th of 1,678 in CA
- Government workers19.4%82ndU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%458th of 1,678 in CA
- 77thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489466th of 1,651 in CA
- Uninsured rate10.4%73rdU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%253rd of 1,675 in CA
- Median household income$95,12267thU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122765th of 1,575 in CA
- Median home value$388,70060thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,257th of 1,586 in CA
- Average commute27.3 min58thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min850th of 1,584 in CA
- Housing vacancy7.6%57thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%729th of 1,664 in CA
- 52ndU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%660th of 1,678 in CA
- 51stU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,027th of 1,610 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,22638thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,253rd of 1,464 in CA
- Poverty rate8.3%34thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,092nd of 1,666 in CA
- Per capita income$34,30832ndU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,150th of 1,685 in CA
- Diversity index34.429thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,411th of 1,688 in CA
- Broadband access89.2%29thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,265th of 1,662 in CA
- Homeownership rate57.7%28thU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,011th of 1,662 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$40,14721stU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,265th of 1,658 in CA
- Population6,78611thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,082nd of 1,688 in CA
- Veterans2.4%10thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,313th of 1,686 in CA
- 9thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,393rd of 1,687 in CA
- 9thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,487th of 1,688 in CA
- Median age32.28thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,485th of 1,687 in CA
- Population density21/sq mi3rdU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,435th of 1,688 in CA
- Work from home2.4%2ndU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,577th of 1,680 in CA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,374th of 1,678 in CA
| Measure | 95987 | Colusa | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 14.4% | 9.8% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 111th of 1,681 | |
| Residents under 18 | 29.6% | 26.9% | 22% | 22% | 134th of 1,688 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 32.6% | 27.5% | 27% | 14.1% | 337th of 1,688 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13.1% | 12% | 11.4% | 10% | 637th of 1,678 | |
| Government workers | 19.4% | 19% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 458th of 1,678 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.471 | 0.467 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 466th of 1,651 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10.4% | 8% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 253rd of 1,675 | |
| Median household income | $95,122 | $75,672 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 765th of 1,575 | |
| Median home value | $388,700 | $393,400 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 1,257th of 1,586 | |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 24.2 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 850th of 1,584 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.6% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 729th of 1,664 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 660th of 1,678 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.9% | 54.6% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,027th of 1,610 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,226 | $1,157 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 1,253rd of 1,464 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 11.4% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,092nd of 1,666 | |
| Per capita income | $34,308 | $33,882 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,150th of 1,685 | |
| Diversity index | 34.4 | 51.4 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 1,411th of 1,688 | |
| Broadband access | 89.2% | 84.6% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,265th of 1,662 | |
| Homeownership rate | 57.7% | 62.2% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,011th of 1,662 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,147 | $45,302 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 1,265th of 1,658 | |
| Population | 6,786 | 21,984 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 1,082nd of 1,688 | |
| Veterans | 2.4% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,313th of 1,686 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 14.5% | 16.4% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,393rd of 1,687 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.1% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,487th of 1,688 | |
| Median age | 32.2 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,485th of 1,687 | |
| Population density | 21/sq mi | 19/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,435th of 1,688 | |
| Work from home | 2.4% | 5.3% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,577th of 1,680 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,374th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White19%
- Black0.0%
- Hispanic79%
- Asian0.0%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other2%
- Multiracial0.0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,928
- Average household size
- 3.5
- Family households
- 78.1%
- Married couples
- 60.8%
- Living alone
- 18.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.4%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,087
- Owner-occupied
- 57.7%
- Vacant
- 7.6%
- Median year built
- 1995
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 29.1%
- Home value to income
- 4.1× (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 | 95987 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $48,789 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,490 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $34,178 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $44,495 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $45,192 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 69.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.3%
- Households with broadband
- 89.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 48.8%
- No internet access
- 9%
- Without health insurance
- 10.4%
- Limited-English households
- 7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Williams
- State
- California
- County
- Colusa County
- Center point
- 39.1036° N, 122.2470° W
- Land area
- 317 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Williams2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 95987
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95912 | Arbuckle, CA | 12 mi | $86,457 |
| 95679 | Rumsey, CA | 13 mi | — |
| 95955 | Maxwell, CA | 13 mi | — |
| 95932 | Colusa, CA | 16 mi | $66,964 |
| 95637 | Guinda, CA | 17 mi | — |
| 95979 | Stonyford, CA | 18 mi | $24,766 |
| 95950 | Grimes, CA | 18 mi | — |
| 95607 | Capay, CA | 20 mi | $149,236 |
| 95937 | Dunnigan, CA | 20 mi | — |
| 95457 | Lower Lake, CA | 20 mi | $63,594 |
| 95423 | Clearlake Oaks, CA | 21 mi | $41,143 |
| 95422 | Clearlake, CA | 23 mi | $42,241 |
Zip codes like 95987 elsewhere
Questions about 95987
What city is zip code 95987?
95987 is assigned to Williams, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 95987 in?
95987 is in Colusa County, California.
What is the population of 95987?
About 6,786 people live in 95987, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 95987 in?
95987 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 95987?
The median household income in 95987 is $95,122.
What zip codes are near 95987?
The closest zip codes to 95987 are 95912, 95679, 95955, 95932, 95637.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95987, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.