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95422 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95422 covers Clearlake, California, with a population of about 17,101 and a median household income of $42,080.

Population
17,101636 per square mile
Median age
36.32.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$42,08056% below the California median
Poverty rate
24.7%12.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$207,806down 7.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,16241% below the California median
Degree or higher
7.7%27.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.8%5.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
194

Where 95422 is

Clearlake, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population17,101
Median age36.3
Family households59.7%
Born outside the US9.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home23.3%
White (non-Hispanic)55.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino30.3%
Veterans7.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$42,080
Income per person$20,474
Poverty rate24.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance36.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.3%
$10–15k8.2%
$15–20k6.3%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k7.1%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k6.7%
$40–45k5.3%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k10.4%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k7.8%
$100–125k3.6%
$125–150k6.5%
$150–200k2.1%
$200k or more3.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,030
Mean adjusted gross income$42,806
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1%
Returns, under $25k38.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k6.4%
Returns, $200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$206,300
Median gross rent$1,162
Rent as a share of household income40.9%
Owner-occupied59.8%
Vacant homes25.9%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house65.9%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units2.4%
5 to 19 units3.2%
20 or more units5.2%
Mobile home22.1%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$207,806as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 7.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 75.8%
Typical asking rent$1,362as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$253,209$60,805

$80,437 in 2007 to $207,806 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate16.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.7%
High school diploma or higher80.3%
Works from home10.4%
Drives to work alone68.8%
Takes public transport2.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16% 4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.8% 7.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.9% 13.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.3% 8.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15% 1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.4% 5.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.4% 4.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.9% 7.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening56.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.4% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.3% 13 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.4% 12.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity29.5% 12.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps33.3% 19 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity21.8% 8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.4% 6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.5% 6.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.1% 9.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.3% 6.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.4% 2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22% 9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.8% 4.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments194
People employed2,084
Annual payroll$93,515,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 91.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss90.8 out of 100
Community resilience21.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Volcanic activity98.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake89.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche82.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather33.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave26.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning19.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought6.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail6.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado5.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind4.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$42,080$96,334$78,538
Income per person$20,474$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate24.7%12%12.4%
Median home value$206,300$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,162$1,956$1,348
Homeownership59.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate16.7%6.4%5.2%
Works from home10.4%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US9.6%26.7%13.9%
Median age36.337.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCLEARLAKE 4 SE, CA US7 km away
Rain in a year30 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January54.8°F / 32.6°F6.19 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February57.7°F / 33.7°F6.15 in rain, 0.1 in snow
March61.6°F / 35.4°F3.99 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April66.4°F / 39.3°F1.99 in rain
May72.5°F / 45°F1.16 in rain
June83.2°F / 51.5°F0.23 in rain
July91.4°F / 55.9°F0.01 in rain
August90.5°F / 54.3°F0.09 in rain
September85.4°F / 50.3°F0.17 in rain
October75.4°F / 43.2°F0.91 in rain
November63.4°F / 35.6°F2.89 in rain
December54.8°F / 32.6°F6.08 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket41% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Konocti Unified School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Household characteristics93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Walkability10.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

95424 Clearlake Park, CA1.6 km away
95457 Lower Lake, CA8.3 km away
95443 Glenhaven, CA11.3 km away
95423 Clearlake Oaks, CA12.2 km away
95451 Kelseyville, CA12.4 km away
95426 Cobb, CA17.2 km away
95458 Lucerne, CA18.6 km away
95467 Hidden Valley Lake, CA19 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Lake County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area26.88 sq mi
Water area10.14 sq mi
Population density636 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9576, -122.6360

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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