95540 Zip Code Profile

95540 is an upscale suburban zip code in Fortuna, California. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $298,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $46,950/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 95540 is $39,262.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 95540 earn an average of $30,179/year. Women earn only $18,140/year.

4,960 people in 95540 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 95540? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.1 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 6,640 men and 7,017 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,232 people (out of the 13,657 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,525 homes, and 445 businesses every day. 231 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

95540 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Istanbul, Turkey!) and -124 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 53 feet above sea levell.

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• Arcata Friday Potawot Farmers Market
• Arcata Plaza Farmers' Market
• Eureka Farmers Market
• Fortuna Farmers Market
• Henderson Center Farmers Market
• Hillside Court Coalition

• McKinleyville CFM
• Peninsula Community Association
• Rio Dell Farmers Market
• Trinidad CFM
• Wildberries Marketplace Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 13,657
• White Population: 11,824
• Black Population: 176
• Hispanic Population: 2,155
• Asian Population: 201
• Hawaiian Population: 40
• Indian Population: 861
• Male Population: 6,640
• Female Population: 7,017
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: California
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna CA
• County: Humboldt
• City: Fortuna
• Longitude: -124.1
• Latitude: 40.6
• Elevation: 53 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 707

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,790
• Drive alone: 3,832
• Carpool: 679
• Public transit: 19
• Ride bikes or walk: 231


• Average commute time: 18.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 445
•    5 - 9: 1,163
•    10 - 14: 741
•    15 - 19: 490
•    20 - 24: 553
•    25 - 29: 264
•    30 - 34: 648
•    35 - 39: 44
•    40 - 44: 101
•    45 - 59: 224
•    60 - 89: 66
•    90 plus: 51

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $298,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,161
• Businesses: 329
• Employees: 2,492
• Annual Payroll: $81,513,000
• Average Family Income: $46,950
• Median Family Income: $31,373
• Average Income for Men: $30,179
• Average Income for Women: $18,140

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 11005.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara Boxer (D)
• Jr Senator: Dianne Feinstein (D)
• US House Representative: Doug LaMalfa (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 023
• State FIPS Code: 06

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View all schools in Fortuna

Primary Schools

Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary

3850 Rohnerville Rd.

Fortuna, CA 95540

(707) 725-4688

South Fortuna Elementary

2089 Newburg Rd.

Fortuna, CA 95540

(707) 725-2519

Middle Schools

Fortuna Middle

843 L St.

Fortuna, CA 95540

(707) 725-3415

Toddy Thomas Elementary

2800 Thomas St.

Fortuna, CA 95540

(707) 725-5197

High Schools

East High (Continuation)

392 16th St.

Fortuna, CA 95540

(707) 725-4461

Eel River Community

2292 Newburg Rd.

Fortuna, CA 95540

(707) 725-0209

Fortuna Union High

379 12th St.

Fortuna, CA 95540

(707) 725-4461

Other Schools

Strongs Creek Community Day

922 N St.

Fortuna, CA 95540

(707) 725-5303