Postal Codes

95951 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95951 covers Hamilton City, California, with a population of about 2,743 and a median household income of $71,331.

Population
2,743140 per square mile
Median age
26.112.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$71,33126% below the California median
Poverty rate
6.3%6.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$306,674up 20.5% in five years
Median rent
$86556% below the California median
Degree or higher
11%24 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.5%0.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 95951 is

Hamilton City, 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

Population2,743
Median age26.1
Family households78%
Born outside the US28.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home72.6%
White (non-Hispanic)9.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.3%
Hispanic or Latino84%
Veterans1.7%
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$71,331
Income per person$26,949
Poverty rate6.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.6%
$10–15k4.8%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k7.1%
$30–35k4.1%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k5.4%
$50–60k1.6%
$60–75k24.1%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k6.6%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k5.7%
$200k or more6.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$313,800
Median gross rent$865
Rent as a share of household income19.2%
Owner-occupied64.5%
Vacant homes4%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house67.9%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units14.3%
20 or more units2%
Mobile home11.9%
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$306,674as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 20.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 108.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$306,674$73,128

$95,961 in 2007 to $306,674 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9%
Bachelor's degree or higher11%
High school diploma or higher66.4%
Works from home2%
Drives to work alone73.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.1%
Health

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

Obesity33.5% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.2% 3.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28% 7.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31% 5.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.1% 4.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.7% 7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.2% 11.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.3% 8.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity21.5% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.2% 3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37% 2.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.4% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed91
Annual payroll$3,496,000
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 93.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss94.6 out of 100
Community resilience13.2 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.

Drought99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity82Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning49.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide39.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail32.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind12.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather12Very 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$71,331$96,334$78,538
Income per person$26,949$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate6.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$313,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$865$1,956$1,348
Homeownership64.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate9%6.4%5.2%
Works from home2%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US28.5%26.7%13.9%
Median age26.137.638.7
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 stationORLAND, CA US16.4 km away
Rain in a year21 in

Average high and low by month

January56.8°F / 37.7°F4.5 in rain
February61.8°F / 40.1°F4.11 in rain
March66.9°F / 43°F2.79 in rain
April73.1°F / 46.6°F1.37 in rain
May81.1°F / 53.3°F1.13 in rain
June88.8°F / 60.2°F0.38 in rain
July94.1°F / 63.4°F0.02 in rain
August93.1°F / 61°F0.08 in rain
September90°F / 57.7°F0.24 in rain
October79.5°F / 50.7°F0.91 in rain
November65.3°F / 42.5°F2.04 in rain
December56.5°F / 37.3°F3.82 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hamilton Unified School District92.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Plaza Elementary School District3.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Orland Joint Unified School District (9-12)3.9% 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 vulnerability84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Household characteristics79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95927 Chico, CA10 km away
95973 Chico, CA14 km away
95926 Chico, CA14.1 km away
95929 Chico, CA14.3 km away
95943 Glenn, CA14.9 km away
95976 Chico, CA15 km away
95928 Chico, CA17 km away
95913 Artois, CA20.6 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.

Glenn County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area19.57 sq mi
Water area0.98 sq mi
Population density140 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.7386, -122.0085

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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