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95428 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95428 covers Covelo, California, with a population of about 2,667 and a median household income of $44,286.

Population
2,66710 per square mile
Median age
40.21.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$44,28654% below the California median
Poverty rate
34.6%22.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$248,131down 38.3% in five years
Median rent
$91353% below the California median
Degree or higher
12.6%22.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
57.8%7.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
31

Where 95428 is

Covelo, 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

Population2,667
Median age40.2
Family households62.7%
Born outside the US12.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home21.8%
White (non-Hispanic)34%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino29.9%
Veterans3.6%
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$44,286
Income per person$23,867
Poverty rate34.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k14.6%
$10–15k7.7%
$15–20k9.3%
$20–25k0.9%
$25–30k9.6%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k8.6%
$50–60k4.2%
$60–75k4.3%
$75–100k18.3%
$100–125k8.3%
$125–150k0.8%
$150–200k1.7%
$200k or more2.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed760
Mean adjusted gross income$43,846
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k39.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$376,400
Median gross rent$913
Owner-occupied57.8%
Vacant homes25.6%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house83.8%
2 to 4 units1.9%
Mobile home14.3%
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$248,131as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 38.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsdown 0.7%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$404,194$158,448

$158,448 in 2012 to $248,131 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate22.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%
High school diploma or higher82.1%
Works from home15.3%
Drives to work alone71.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.8%
Health

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

Obesity34.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.5% 10.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.5% 13.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.4% 7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70% 4.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.8% 6.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.6% 6.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.4% 7.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.6% 6.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.6% 4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.5% 12.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31% 6.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity33.1% 16 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps34.5% 20.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.7% 3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity24.6% 10.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.4% 6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport17.7% 8.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68% 7.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23% 6.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.9% 7.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20% 6.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.3% 6.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10% 4.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments31
People employed282
Annual payroll$13,552,000
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 95.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss89.8 out of 100
Community resilience29.9 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.

Landslide99.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity42.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave30.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche18.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado7.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind2.4Very 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$44,286$96,334$78,538
Income per person$23,867$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate34.6%12%12.4%
Median home value$376,400$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$913$1,956$1,348
Homeownership57.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate22.4%6.4%5.2%
Works from home15.3%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US12.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age40.237.638.7
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 stationCOVELO, CA US15.9 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January52.3°F / 32.6°F7.82 in rain, 0.7 in snow
February56.8°F / 33.7°F6.76 in rain, 1.4 in snow
March62.2°F / 35.7°F5.19 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April67.3°F / 38.2°F2.81 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May75.4°F / 43°F1.64 in rain
June83.5°F / 47.6°F0.76 in rain
July92.2°F / 52.9°F0.03 in rain
August91.4°F / 50.8°F0.16 in rain
September87.6°F / 45.2°F0.2 in rain
October75.5°F / 39°F2 in rain
November58.2°F / 35.3°F4.28 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December50°F / 32.4°F8.79 in rain, 0.6 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Round Valley 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 status91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Household characteristics96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95429 Dos Rios, CA27.7 km away
95454 Laytonville, CA41.1 km away
96074 Paskenta, CA41.2 km away
95417 Branscomb, CA44.5 km away
95469 Potter Valley, CA47.5 km away
95490 Willits, CA49 km away
95939 Elk Creek, CA49.9 km away
95585 Leggett, CA51.6 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.

Mendocino County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area274.67 sq mi
Water area0.84 sq mi
Population density10 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.8200, -123.0585

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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