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95701 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95701 covers Alta, California, with a population of about 1,077 and a median household income of $96,750.

Population
1,07734 per square mile
Median age
52.914.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$96,750about the California median
Poverty rate
6.3%6.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$467,306up 2.5% in five years
Degree or higher
35.2%about the US average
Homeownership
92.3%27.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 95701 is

Alta, 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

Population1,077
Median age52.9
Family households71.9%
Born outside the US7.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.2%
White (non-Hispanic)87.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%
Veterans5.9%
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$96,750
Poverty rate6.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k1.0%
$15–20k5.2%
$20–25k6.0%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k7.7%
$45–50k0.5%
$50–60k3.2%
$60–75k2.7%
$75–100k22.9%
$100–125k10.7%
$125–150k13.4%
$150–200k9.7%
$200k or more12.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$512,000
Owner-occupied92.3%
Vacant homes28.7%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house95.7%
Attached house1.2%
5 to 19 units1.2%
Mobile home1.8%
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$467,306as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 57.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$491,675$189,805

$191,575 in 2000 to $467,306 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%
High school diploma or higher96.9%
Works from home29.3%
Drives to work alone65%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more42.7%
Health

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

Obesity31.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39% 4.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.8% 5.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.4% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.3% 1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.8% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed69
Annual payroll$9,463,000
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 99.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss99.3 out of 100
Community resilience75.8 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.

Wildfire99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche96.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake75.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity50.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding48.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail23Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind18.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado7.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.1Very 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$96,750$96,334$78,538
Income per person$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate6.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$512,000$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,956$1,348
Homeownership92.3%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home29.3%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US7.3%26.7%13.9%
Median age52.937.638.7
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 stationBLUE CANYON AP, CA US5.2 km away
Rain in a year62 in

Average high and low by month

January46.5°F / 34.4°F10.55 in rain
February45°F / 33.1°F10.06 in rain
March48.2°F / 34.7°F8.95 in rain
April52°F / 37.5°F5.11 in rain
May60.6°F / 45.6°F4.11 in rain
June69.8°F / 54.4°F1.14 in rain
July77.8°F / 62.7°F0.04 in rain
August77.4°F / 62.1°F0.2 in rain
September72.9°F / 57.2°F0.59 in rain
October62.9°F / 48.1°F3.59 in rain
November51.2°F / 39°F7.2 in rain
December44.8°F / 33.6°F10.9 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 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Placer Union High School District50% 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 vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% 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.

95714 Dutch Flat, CA8.1 km away
95715 Emigrant Gap, CA9.1 km away
95717 Gold Run, CA12.3 km away
95986 Washington, CA13.2 km away
95631 Foresthill, CA19.7 km away
95959 Nevada City, CA19.9 km away
95712 Chicago Park, CA21.6 km away
95945 Grass Valley, CA22.2 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.

Placer County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area31.75 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density34 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.2441, -120.7531

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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