# Humboldt County, California demographics

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Humboldt County, California (county FIPS 06023) has a median household income of $61,160 (±$1,660) and a total population of 134,541 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 36 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 134,541 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 39.9 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 54,922 | ±632 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $61,160 | ±$1,660 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $446,900 | ±$8,723 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,287 | ±$52 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 56.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 43.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 18.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 06023 |
| Land area | 3,568.02 sq mi |
| Water area | 484.23 sq mi |
| Population density | 38 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [95542](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95542) | 6% | 97.2% | Yes |
| [95558](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95558) | 4.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [95536](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95536) | 4.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95556](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95556) | 4.2% | 89% | Yes |
| [95549](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95549) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [95545](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95545) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [95550](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95550) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [95589](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95589) | 3.4% | 78.6% | Yes |
| [95573](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95573) | 3.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95555](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95555) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95526](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95526) | 3% | 86% | Yes |
| [95514](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95514) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [95525](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95525) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95528](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95528) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95546](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95546) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95503](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95503) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95553](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95553) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95521](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95521) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [95569](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95569) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95519](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95519) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95570](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95570) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95551](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95551) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95511](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95511) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95540](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95540) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95565](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95565) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [95554](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95554) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [95559](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95559) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95560](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95560) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95562](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95562) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95547](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95547) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95552](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95552) | 0.3% | 6.8% |  |
| [95524](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95524) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95501](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95501) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95571](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95571) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [95564](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95564) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95537](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95537) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:023&in=state:06
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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