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95988 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95988 covers Willows, California, with a population of about 9,060 and a median household income of $78,913.

Population
9,06028 per square mile
Median age
34.93.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$78,91318% below the California median
Poverty rate
14%1.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$317,146up 15.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,17140% below the California median
Degree or higher
19%16 points below the US average
Homeownership
56.7%8.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
197

Where 95988 is

Willows, 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

Population9,060
Median age34.9
Family households64.6%
Born outside the US14.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home30.8%
White (non-Hispanic)54.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5%
Hispanic or Latino33.4%
Veterans4.8%
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$78,913
Income per person$31,210
Poverty rate14%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k7.5%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k6.5%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k3.2%
$60–75k9.2%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k17.2%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k10.1%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,780
Mean adjusted gross income$63,888
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.7%
Returns, under $25k27.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.5%
Returns, $200k or more3.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$299,300
Median gross rent$1,171
Rent as a share of household income27.4%
Owner-occupied56.7%
Vacant homes11.4%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house63.8%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units2.2%
5 to 19 units18.1%
20 or more units8.4%
Mobile home7.2%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$317,146as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 89.7%
Typical asking rent$1,061as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$317,146$114,156

$176,698 in 2007 to $317,146 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%
High school diploma or higher81.5%
Works from home6%
Drives to work alone74.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.1%
Health

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

Obesity32% 1.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.8% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.7% 0.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84% 1.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.4% 6.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.8% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments197
People employed2,595
Annual payroll$131,594,000
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 98.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss98.6 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.

Drought99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding82.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity46.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail43.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning32.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado23.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind23.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather14.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche7.2Very 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$78,913$96,334$78,538
Income per person$31,210$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate14%12%12.4%
Median home value$299,300$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,171$1,956$1,348
Homeownership56.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate7.7%6.4%5.2%
Works from home6%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US14.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age34.937.638.7
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 stationWILLOWS 6 W, CA US4.1 km away
Rain in a year22 in

Average high and low by month

January58.4°F / 40°F4.4 in rain
February62.8°F / 41.9°F4.19 in rain
March67.9°F / 44.1°F2.77 in rain
April74.7°F / 47.3°F1.53 in rain
May82.5°F / 54°F1.2 in rain
June90.2°F / 60.1°F0.46 in rain
July94.8°F / 62.9°F0.03 in rain
August93.6°F / 61.3°F0.07 in rain
September91°F / 58.4°F0.22 in rain
October81.6°F / 52.6°F1.08 in rain
November67.3°F / 43.9°F2.35 in rain
December58.4°F / 39°F3.58 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 supermarket82% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Willows Unified School District75.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Stony Creek Joint Unified School District23% of this ZIP code's land area
Princeton Joint Unified School District1.6% 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 vulnerability71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability3.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95913 Artois, CA11 km away
95943 Glenn, CA20.6 km away
95963 Orland, CA21.8 km away
95970 Princeton, CA22.2 km away
95955 Maxwell, CA25.2 km away
95920 Butte City, CA27.8 km away
95939 Elk Creek, CA30.3 km away
95951 Hamilton City, CA31.2 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.

Glenn County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area328.63 sq mi
Water area0.83 sq mi
Population density28 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.5353, -122.2597

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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