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95548 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95548 covers Klamath, California, with a population of about 934 and a median household income of $45,139.

Population
93417 per square mile
Median age
53.314.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$45,13953% below the California median
Poverty rate
27.8%15.4 points above the US average
Median home value
$224,20068% below the California median
Median rent
$99549% below the California median
Degree or higher
18.3%16.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.2%11.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 95548 is

Klamath, 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

Population934
Median age53.3
Family households57.7%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home12.2%
White (non-Hispanic)40.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino10.2%
Veterans10.1%
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$45,139
Income per person$23,144
Poverty rate27.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k4.3%
$15–20k13.3%
$20–25k7.0%
$25–30k5.1%
$30–35k5.7%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k4.9%
$45–50k9.2%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k8.1%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k4.6%
$125–150k2.4%
$150–200k2.4%
$200k or more1.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed370
Mean adjusted gross income$41,538
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k40.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k5.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$224,200
Median gross rent$995
Rent as a share of household income29.3%
Owner-occupied76.2%
Vacant homes31.8%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house64%
Mobile home36%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate20.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%
High school diploma or higher87.8%
Works from home20.1%
Drives to work alone61.5%
Takes public transport3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.5%
Health

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

Obesity35.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.6% 8.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.1% 8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.7% 12.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26% 4.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.1% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.7% 5.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.1% 5.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.8% 12.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability44.4% 13.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity27.4% 10.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.2% 15.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19.8% 6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.7% 6.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66.4% 9.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.8% 10.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.7% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.1% 8.1 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 establishments14
People employed117
Annual payroll$4,903,000
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 99% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss98.4 out of 100
Community resilience21.3 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.

Landslide99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami98Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake87.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding79Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche27.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather22.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail16.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning13.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind10.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought4.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.1Very 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$45,139$96,334$78,538
Income per person$23,144$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate27.8%12%12.4%
Median home value$224,200$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$995$1,956$1,348
Homeownership76.2%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate20.7%6.4%5.2%
Works from home20.1%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age53.337.638.7
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 stationKLAMATH, CA US3 km away
Rain in a year79 in

Average high and low by month

January54.7°F / 39.4°F13.38 in rain
February55.8°F / 39.1°F10.67 in rain
March56.7°F / 40.2°F10.65 in rain
April58.7°F / 42.7°F6.64 in rain
May61.2°F / 46.5°F3.59 in rain
June64.2°F / 46.5°F1.78 in rain
July66.2°F / 52.7°F0.26 in rain
August66.3°F / 50.9°F0.33 in rain
September66.6°F / 49.8°F1.26 in rain
October63.2°F / 45°F4.99 in rain
November57.7°F / 40.8°F10.09 in rain
December54.3°F / 37.9°F15.25 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 supermarket95% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket5% 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%.

Del Norte County 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 vulnerability85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability6.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95532 Crescent City, CA23.7 km away
95531 Crescent City, CA23.7 km away
95555 Orick, CA24.6 km away
95538 Fort Dick, CA33.3 km away
95543 Gasquet, CA40.1 km away
95567 Smith River, CA41.2 km away
95556 Orleans, CA51.2 km away
97415 Brookings, OR56.3 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.

Del Norte County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area55.84 sq mi
Water area1.66 sq mi
Population density17 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.5804, -124.0387

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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