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95553 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95553 covers Miranda, California, with a median household income of $41,650.

Median household income
$41,65057% below the California median
Poverty rate
44.1%31.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$347,664down 42.2% in five years
Degree or higher
20.6%14.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.8%19.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 95553 is

Miranda, 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

Family households24.2%
Born outside the US8%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)65.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino11.3%
Veterans5.6%
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$41,650
Poverty rate44.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k16.6%
$10–15k9.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k19.7%
$40–45k7.0%
$45–50k9.9%
$50–60k14.4%
$60–75k23.4%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied84.8%
Vacant homes23.5%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house68.3%
2 to 4 units6.9%
Mobile home24.8%
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$347,664as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 6.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 42.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201820222026$613,960$347,664

$519,977 in 2018 to $347,664 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%
High school diploma or higher75.6%
Works from home31.2%
Drives to work alone16.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more37.7%
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 diabetes14.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.3% 7.1 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 health29.3% 9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.9% 6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.9% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 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 year72.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.3% 3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.4% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.9% 7.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.4% 9.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.8% 2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps26.8% 12.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13% 4.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.9% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.8% 2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.4% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15% 2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed78
Annual payroll$2,032,000
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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 to Very High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.8 out of 100
Community resilience42.8 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.

Landslide99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake93.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami90.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought61.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave40.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche34.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding31Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather26.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail22.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning16Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind2.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.2Very 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$41,650$96,334$78,538
Income per person$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate44.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,956$1,348
Homeownership84.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.4%5.2%
Works from home31.2%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US8%26.7%13.9%
Median age37.638.7
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 stationRICHARDSON GR SP, CA US23.8 km away
Rain in a year65 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January49.9°F / 39°F12.73 in rain
February52.6°F / 39.7°F11.32 in rain
March58.7°F / 40.5°F9.71 in rain
April64.3°F / 42.2°F5.09 in rain
May71.5°F / 47.2°F1.92 in rain
June77.2°F / 51°F0.78 in rain
July85.7°F / 54°F0.01 in rain
August86.5°F / 54.1°F0.04 in rain
September83°F / 50°F0.41 in rain
October69.6°F / 45.2°F2.74 in rain
November55.3°F / 41°F6.66 in rain
December48.9°F / 38.4°F14.03 in rain, 0.2 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 supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket80% 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%.

Southern Humboldt Joint 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 vulnerability56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability8.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95554 Myers Flat, CA5.1 km away
95559 Phillipsville, CA5.2 km away
95571 Weott, CA13.3 km away
95560 Redway, CA13.4 km away
95514 Blocksburg, CA14.3 km away
95569 Redcrest, CA14.4 km away
95542 Garberville, CA17.1 km away
95511 Alderpoint, CA17.9 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.

Humboldt County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area70.16 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.2397, -123.8077

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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