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95490 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95490 covers Willits, California, with a population of about 14,627 and a median household income of $67,069.

Population
14,62734 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,06930% below the California median
Poverty rate
9.4%3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$346,966down 30.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,24336% below the California median
Degree or higher
23%12 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.8%2.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
294

Where 95490 is

Willits, 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

Population14,627
Median age42.9
Family households59.7%
Born outside the US5.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.5%
White (non-Hispanic)68.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Hispanic or Latino22.7%
Veterans6.4%
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$67,069
Income per person$37,636
Poverty rate9.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.2%
$10–15k4.5%
$15–20k4.5%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k6.5%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k14.3%
$150–200k6.1%
$200k or more7.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,780
Mean adjusted gross income$62,393
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.3%
Returns, under $25k31.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.8%
Returns, $200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$383,900
Median gross rent$1,243
Rent as a share of household income32.5%
Owner-occupied62.8%
Vacant homes8.2%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house67.4%
Attached house3.1%
2 to 4 units10.2%
5 to 19 units5.8%
20 or more units2.9%
Mobile home9%
Boat, RV or van1.6%
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$346,966as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 5.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 30.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsdown 3.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$503,030$214,210

$214,210 in 2003 to $346,966 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher23%
High school diploma or higher88.9%
Works from home8.6%
Drives to work alone77.3%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.1%
Health

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

Obesity28.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73% 1.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.4% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.8% 1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.6% 0.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.2% 1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.6% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.1% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.7% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments294
People employed2,741
Annual payroll$126,586,000
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 91.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss89.6 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.

Landslide99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami57.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity54.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather33.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave27.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning25.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail20.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche16.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought14.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding11.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado5.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind1.2Very 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$67,069$96,334$78,538
Income per person$37,636$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate9.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$383,900$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,243$1,956$1,348
Homeownership62.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate7.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home8.6%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US5.6%26.7%13.9%
Median age42.937.638.7
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 stationWILLITS 1 NE, CA US4 km away
Rain in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January53.7°F / 33.3°F9.17 in rain
February56.3°F / 34.1°F8.63 in rain
March59°F / 35.5°F7.07 in rain
April61.8°F / 37.3°F3.44 in rain
May68.9°F / 40.2°F1.78 in rain
June75.5°F / 44.2°F0.5 in rain
July83.5°F / 48°F0.04 in rain
August83.3°F / 45.6°F0.05 in rain
September81.9°F / 42.1°F0.37 in rain
October72.4°F / 36.9°F2.57 in rain
November59.9°F / 35.3°F5.77 in rain
December53°F / 32.3°F9.84 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 supermarket68% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket62% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket69% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 7 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Willits Unified School District63.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Round Valley Unified School District15.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Laytonville Unified School District7.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Fort Bragg Unified School District6% of this ZIP code's land area
Ukiah Unified School District3.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Potter Valley Community Unified School District2.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Mendocino Unified School District1.7% 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95470 Redwood Valley, CA22.7 km away
95454 Laytonville, CA26 km away
95469 Potter Valley, CA26.8 km away
95427 Comptche, CA26.9 km away
95418 Calpella, CA28.5 km away
95429 Dos Rios, CA29.8 km away
95417 Branscomb, CA31.6 km away
95463 Navarro, CA32.4 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 area430.12 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq mi
Population density34 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.4493, -123.3679

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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