Postal Codes

95955 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95955 covers Maxwell, California, with a population of about 1,311.

Population
1,31110 per square mile
Median age
31.67.1 points below the US average
Poverty rate
17.9%5.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$310,005up 4.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,32632% below the California median
Degree or higher
21%14 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.8%5.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
20

Where 95955 is

Maxwell, 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

Population1,311
Median age31.6
Family households71%
Born outside the US27.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home57.6%
White (non-Hispanic)31.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino67.7%
Veterans4.7%
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

Income per person$32,739
Poverty rate17.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.7%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k18.0%
$20–25k6.6%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k10.0%
$35–40k1.3%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k1.1%
$50–60k1.1%
$60–75k7.6%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k7.2%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k5.3%
$200k or more12.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$288,500
Median gross rent$1,326
Rent as a share of household income18.5%
Owner-occupied70.8%
Vacant homes16.6%
Median year built1957

What the homes are

Detached house93.6%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units1.1%
Mobile home3.4%
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$310,005as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201720212026$324,777$203,635

$203,635 in 2017 to $310,005 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher21%
High school diploma or higher61.1%
Works from home11.8%
Drives to work alone72.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.3%
Health

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

Obesity36.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.1% 10.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)16.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.4% 7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.5% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as 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 year70.4% 6.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.9% 4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.2% 11.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.7% 10 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity26.4% 9.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps26.6% 12.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.6% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20.2% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12% 3.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.2% 4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36% 1.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.3% 6.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.4% 6.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.1% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.4% 8.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments20
People employed202
Annual payroll$12,455,000
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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 99.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss98.4 out of 100
Community resilience22.3 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.

Drought99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding75.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity54.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning39.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind24Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather20.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche4.1Very 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$96,334$78,538
Income per person$32,739$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate17.9%12%12.4%
Median home value$288,500$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,326$1,956$1,348
Homeownership70.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home11.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US27.8%26.7%13.9%
Median age31.637.638.7
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 stationCOLUSA 2 SSW, CA US19.8 km away
Rain in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January54.6°F / 38.2°F3.58 in rain
February60.2°F / 41.1°F2.97 in rain
March66.5°F / 43.8°F2.19 in rain
April73.4°F / 46.1°F1 in rain
May81.1°F / 53.4°F0.84 in rain
June88.2°F / 58.7°F0.51 in rain
July92.4°F / 59.9°F0.01 in rain
August91.7°F / 58.1°F0.03 in rain
September89.1°F / 54.4°F0.11 in rain
October79°F / 47.9°F0.87 in rain
November64.1°F / 41.8°F1.91 in rain
December54.5°F / 37.7°F3.17 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 supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket28% of this ZIP code's area
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Maxwell Unified School District87.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Princeton Joint Unified School District6.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Williams Unified School District3.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Colusa Unified School District2.7% 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 vulnerability88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Household characteristics89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95970 Princeton, CA16 km away
95932 Colusa, CA16.3 km away
95987 Williams, CA20.5 km away
95988 Willows, CA25.2 km away
95920 Butte City, CA25.4 km away
95979 Stonyford, CA30.5 km away
95913 Artois, CA33.7 km away
95943 Glenn, CA34.7 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.

Colusa County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area130.93 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density10 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.3163, -122.1849

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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