ZIP Code 95956 — Meadow Valley, California

    📍 ZIP code 95956 is in Meadow Valley, Plumas County, California.

    ZIP code 95956 is located in Meadow Valley, Plumas County, California. It is a standard zip code in the Pacific Time Zone with an estimated population of 458. The area code for zip code 95956 is 530.

    ZIP
    95956
    City
    Meadow Valley
    County
    Plumas County
    State
    California
    Time Zone
    Pacific
    Area Code
    530
    Type
    Standard
    USPS City
    Meadow Valley
    Latitude
    39.8383° N
    Longitude
    121.1342° W
    Land Area
    59.2 sq mi
    Water Area
    2.7 sq mi

    ZIP Code 95956 Map

    Coordinates: 39.8383°N, 121.1342°W

    ZIP Code 95956 Demographics

    Population

    Total Population458
    Density8/sq mi
    Median Age61.4
    Male / Female40.8% / 59.2%

    Income & Economy

    Median Household$61,182
    Per Capita$36,905
    Poverty Rate4.8%
    Unemployment4.6%

    Housing

    Total Units466
    Owner-Occupied94.4%
    Renter-Occupied5.6%
    Median Home Value$292,600
    Median Rent$0

    Education

    High School Grad100%
    Bachelor's Degree10.7%

    Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

    Affordability & Profile: ZIP 95956 in Context

    The median home in 95956 is valued at $292,600 against a median household income of $61,182, a price-to-income ratio of 4.8. That is below the 6.7 median across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data, and past the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally, though it is among the more attainable ratios in the state. Within Plumas County, 95956 ranks 5 of 9 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 4.8.

    95956 ranks 1,234 of 1,558 statewide on median household income and 1,343 of 1,558 on median home value; its income is below the $66,875 Plumas County median. 94% of households own their home, above the 64% statewide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, far below the 31% median, and the poverty rate is 4.8%, far below the 10.8% statewide ZIP median and among the lowest in the state. Unemployment stands at 4.6%.

    With 8 residents per square mile across 59.2 square miles of land, 95956 is far less dense than the statewide ZIP median of 1,120 (rank 1,444 of 1,558). This is rural or open territory where most of the land is agricultural, forest, desert or public land.

    Ratios and ranks are computed from the ACS figures above across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data. See the 2026 California affordability report for the statewide analysis and the methodology for definitions.

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    ZIP code 95956 primarily serves Meadow Valley in Plumas County, California.

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