Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($63,695) for 95540 is less than the median household income for 95536 ($73,375), 95547 ($96,827), 95551 ($64,519), and Hydesville CDP ($96,827). But it's more than 95528 ($55,481), 95562 ($42,975), 95565 ($57,083), Humboldt County ($61,160), Fortuna city ($62,289), and Rio Dell city ($42,753).
| 95540 | $63,695 |
| Fortuna city | $62,289 |
| Hydesville CDP | $96,827 |
| Rio Dell city | $42,753 |
| Humboldt County | $61,160 |
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The average household income ($85,919) for 95540 is less than the average household income for 95528 ($87,905), 95536 ($103,234), 95547 ($135,185), 95551 ($89,316), Humboldt County ($86,064), and Hydesville CDP ($135,185). But it's more than 95562 ($57,678), 95565 ($82,565), Fortuna city ($82,629), and Rio Dell city ($55,686).
| 95540 | $85,919 |
| Fortuna city | $82,629 |
| Hydesville CDP | $135,185 |
| Rio Dell city | $55,686 |
| Humboldt County | $86,064 |
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The per-capita income for 95540 is $35,239. The per capita income ($35,239) for 95540 is less than the per capita income for 95528 ($37,804), 95536 ($45,970), 95547 ($54,508), 95551 ($35,537), Humboldt County ($36,080), and Hydesville CDP ($54,508). But it's more than 95562 ($26,475), 95565 ($31,247), Fortuna city ($34,685), and Rio Dell city ($25,317).
| 95540 | $35,239 |
| Fortuna city | $34,685 |
| Hydesville CDP | $54,508 |
| Rio Dell city | $25,317 |
| Humboldt County | $36,080 |
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8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.0%) for 95540 is less than the percent high income households for 95528 (13.1%), 95536 (15.2%), 95547 (15.5%), 95551 (9.6%), and Hydesville CDP (15.5%). But it's more than 95562 (1.6%), 95565 (6.2%), Humboldt County (7.8%), Fortuna city (7.3%), and Rio Dell city (1.6%).
| 95540 | 8.0% |
| Fortuna city | 7.3% |
| Hydesville CDP | 15.5% |
| Rio Dell city | 1.6% |
| Humboldt County | 7.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95540 | $49,097 | $75,804 | $73,000 | $47,593 |
| Fortuna city | $61,182 | $70,357 | $70,033 | $41,278 |
| Hydesville CDP | $-1 | $145,714 | $91,103 | $65,000 |
| Rio Dell city | $-1 | $35,692 | $-1 | $60,172 |
| Humboldt County | $33,317 | $65,087 | $70,404 | $57,764 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 95540 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 95540 | +/-$5,312 | +/-$8,936 | +/-$3,589 | +/-2.6% | +/-$25,848 | +/-$18,543 | +/-$23,220 | +/-$14,700 |
| Fortuna city | +/-$4,714 | +/-$9,189 | +/-$3,829 | +/-2.7% | +/-$17,692 | +/-$11,211 | +/-$21,733 | +/-$12,944 |
| Hydesville CDP | +/-$34,880 | +/-$54,350 | +/-$22,974 | +/-8.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$65,564 | +/-$47,988 | +/-$56,299 |
| Rio Dell city | +/-$14,364 | +/-$9,833 | +/-$4,575 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,879 | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,768 |
| Humboldt County | +/-$1,660 | +/-$3,531 | +/-$1,389 | +/-0.9% | +/-$7,396 | +/-$3,276 | +/-$5,990 | +/-$4,484 |