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95979 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95979 covers Stonyford, California, with a population of about 475.

Population
4752 per square mile
Median age
60.521.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
32.5%20.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$281,648up 15.7% in five years
Degree or higher
14.7%20.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.2%1.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 95979 is

Stonyford, 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

Population475
Median age60.5
Family households57.4%
Born outside the US8.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.8%
White (non-Hispanic)64.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino11.6%
Veterans10.3%
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$36,810
Poverty rate32.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.0%
$10–15k17.7%
$15–20k6.7%
$20–25k9.6%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k5.3%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k1.9%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k11.0%
$75–100k9.1%
$100–125k1.9%
$125–150k1.9%
$150–200k2.9%
$200k or more7.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed160
Mean adjusted gross income$63,938
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k31.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k25.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$247,100
Owner-occupied63.2%
Vacant homes40.3%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house70.9%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home28%
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$281,648as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 106.1%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$281,648$136,681

$136,681 in 2016 to $281,648 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home20.1%
Drives to work alone75.7%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more73%
Health

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

Obesity36.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.2% 6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.1% 14 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.1% 12.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.9% 2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.9% 13.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease13% 6.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62% 2.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD14.1% 7.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.3% 3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.6% 14.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26% 1.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.2% 9.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.9% 8.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.9% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.4% 4.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability27.7% 13.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.4% 7.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed7
Annual payroll$287,000
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 99.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss98.9 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.

Drought100Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity54.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning39.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind25.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather22.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche4.2Very 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$96,334$78,538
Income per person$36,810$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate32.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$247,100$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,956$1,348
Homeownership63.2%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate2%6.4%5.2%
Works from home20.1%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US8.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age60.537.638.7
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 stationEAST PARK RSVR, CA US5 km away
Rain in a year22 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January56.7°F / 32°F4.98 in rain, 0.7 in snow
February59.3°F / 34.6°F4.49 in rain, 0.7 in snow
March63.3°F / 38.1°F2.84 in rain
April69.4°F / 41.1°F1.18 in rain
May78.1°F / 47.9°F0.93 in rain
June87.8°F / 53.9°F0.33 in rain
July94.2°F / 59.7°F0.02 in rain
August93.1°F / 57°F0.05 in rain
September89.4°F / 52°F0.15 in rain
October78.9°F / 45.3°F0.87 in rain
November64.9°F / 36.9°F2.13 in rain
December56.8°F / 32.3°F3.79 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.

Maxwell Unified School District91.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Stony Creek Joint Unified School District8.2% 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 vulnerability92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Household characteristics98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95939 Elk Creek, CA24.5 km away
95423 Clearlake Oaks, CA29.7 km away
95955 Maxwell, CA30.5 km away
95464 Nice, CA33.5 km away
95458 Lucerne, CA34 km away
95988 Willows, CA34.1 km away
95987 Williams, CA34.5 km away
95485 Upper Lake, CA35.7 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 area234.21 sq mi
Water area2.72 sq mi
Population density2 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.3176, -122.5393

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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