Housing data for ZIP code 95961

ZIP code 95961 has an estimated 33,999 residents and 10,866 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Plumas Lake, Yuba County.

26.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,376 (±$146) a month.

The median home value is $435,500 (±$17,561).

The median household income is $89,561 (±$3,516) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
33,999 (±1,438)
Median gross rent
$1,376
Median home value
$435,500
Households that rent
26.6%

How ZIP code 95961 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 95961Plumas LakeYuba CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents33,999 (±1,438)9,41884,50739,287,377334,922,499
Housing units10,866 (±513)3,19030,66114,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent26.6% (±4.6 points)8.5%36.5%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,376 (±$146)$2,302$1,311$2,036$1,413
Median home value$435,500 (±$17,561)$555,300$412,300$734,700$332,700
Median household income$89,561 (±$3,516)$120,408$76,373$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,925 (±$402)$5,768$3,071$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income57.9% (±12.9 points)100.0%53.7%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198034.6% (±5.0 points)1.6%42.6%56.0%49.7%
Average commute35.4 minutes (±2.0)42.7 minutes32.4 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.2% (±1.9 points)93.9%91.8%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents32.6 years (±0.8)34.8 years34.2 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 95961, median gross rent is not measurably different from Yuba County ($1,311).

It is also lower than in California ($2,036).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 95961 is lower than in Plumas Lake as a whole ($2,302).

Its median home value is lower than in Plumas Lake as a whole ($555,300).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Yuba County with a published estimate, ZIP 95961 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Yuba County with a published estimate, ZIP 95961 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Yuba County with a published estimate, ZIP 95961 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 95961

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 95961Yuba CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5004.1% (±2.8 points)8.2%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $99924.8% (±7.0 points)22.4%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.5% (±9.0 points)33.5%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99917.3% (±7.3 points)15.9%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49917.3% (±9.5 points)11.0%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9992.2% (±2.3 points)5.3%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.9% (±3.0 points)3.7%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 29.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 95961

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$729 (±$11)
1 bedroom$885 (±$228)
2 bedrooms$968 (±$206)
3 bedrooms$1,594 (±$293)
4 bedrooms$1,451 (±$202)

Rent burden in ZIP code 95961

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 95961Yuba CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%9.6% (±4.6 points)11.0%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.8% (±7.6 points)13.1%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.8% (±5.2 points)11.0%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.0% (±5.6 points)11.2%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%19.1% (±10.4 points)15.4%9.3%9.2%
35% or more38.8% (±7.6 points)38.3%46.0%41.9%

57.9% (±12.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 95961 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 95961

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 95961Yuba CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.8% (±1.7 points)3.9%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.7% (±1.5 points)2.3%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.9% (±1.4 points)2.3%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.1% (±1.0 points)4.2%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9999.9% (±2.7 points)11.4%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99946.1% (±4.8 points)47.8%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99933.8% (±4.4 points)25.9%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.7% (±0.8 points)2.1%29.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 95961

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 95961Yuba CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached83.4% (±3.2 points)70.9%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.3% (±1.5 points)3.2%7.4%6.2%
2 units2.0% (±1.1 points)2.2%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.5% (±1.2 points)4.4%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.9% (±0.6 points)2.9%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.5% (±0.7 points)2.6%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units1.5% (±0.9 points)5.7%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home6.5% (±2.6 points)8.0%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.3% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 95961 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 95961Yuba CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later8.1% (±2.1 points)4.2%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20198.3% (±2.2 points)8.2%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 200933.4% (±3.7 points)23.3%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19994.8% (±1.8 points)8.6%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198910.7% (±2.8 points)13.3%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197912.8% (±3.1 points)16.7%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196910.1% (±2.8 points)9.3%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19596.5% (±1.9 points)8.1%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19493.0% (±1.4 points)4.1%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.2% (±1.4 points)4.4%8.9%11.7%

34.6% of the homes in ZIP code 95961 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 95961

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 95961Yuba CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas58.4% (±4.2 points)48.3%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity34.4% (±3.9 points)33.8%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.3% (±1.2 points)8.7%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.5 points)5.4%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy3.4% (±1.5 points)2.1%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.3 points)0.6%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.8 points)1.1%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 95961 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 95961Yuba CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone75.1% (±3.4 points)76.7%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled13.3% (±3.0 points)12.0%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.1 points)0.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.7 points)1.2%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.7 points)0.8%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home10.1% (±2.4 points)8.7%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 95961 take an average of 35.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 95961

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Plumas Lake26%$2,3028.5%
Olivehurst18%$1,32632.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 95961

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
959913.2 mi$1,406$406,800$70,59049.3%
959936.9 mi$1,609$467,400$93,76331.1%
956747.4 mi$1,425$542,800$104,75029.9%
956928.2 mi$1,343$471,800$95,87732.7%
9568112 mi$1,835$494,400$95,97821.1%
9590312 mi$2,688$546,100$60,12295.3%
9565913 mi$1,581$536,900$68,92928.6%
9590113 mi$1,265$381,000$69,77646.0%

Crime reported to police in Yuba County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Yuba County recorded 468 violent and 773 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 95961 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95961: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 95961

What is the median rent in ZIP code 95961?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95961 is $1,376 (±$146) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 95961?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 95961 is $435,500 (±$17,561) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 95961?

The median household income in ZIP code 95961 is $89,561 (±$3,516) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 95961 in?

Most of ZIP code 95961’s land lies in Plumas Lake; it also covers Olivehurst.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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