95223 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 95223, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

95223 is a zip code in Alpine County, Calaveras County, and Tuolumne County, California, which covers Markleeville CCD, Arnold-West Point CCD, San Andreas CCD, and Twain Harte-Tuolumne City, with a total population of 2,650 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 95223 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 95223.

The estimated population of people living in 95223 is 2,650, with a median age of 63.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 95223 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,650
+1.84%
-11.78%
2020
2,602
 -2.4% -
2019
2,666
 -6.78% -
2018
2,860
 -4.79% -
2017
3,004
 - -

Population of 95223 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 95223 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
89.5%
90.9%
 -1.54%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
6.1%
5.8%
 +5.17%
Asian
3.4%
1.4%
 +142.86%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.9%
1.5%
 -40.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 95223 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 95223 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 95223 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 95223 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 63.9 -0.78% 63.3 +2.1% 65 -1.96%
2020 64.4 +5.4% 62 +2.48% 66.3 +4.74%
2019 61.1 +3.21% 60.5 +2.54% 63.3 +6.39%
2018 59.2 +2.42% 59 +1.9% 59.5 +2.94%
2017 57.8 - 57.9 - 57.8 -

The median age of the 95223 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 95223 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 54 +24.38% 82 -19.63% 59 63
10 to 19 152 -139.69% 108 -68.56% 25 47
20 to 29 68 +20.69% 87 -39.16% 77 50
30 to 39 128 -34.84% 122 6.49% 66 104
40 to 49 200 -21.25% 133 -8.47% 160 110
50 to 59 306 -79.75% 247 -15.92% 125 204
60 to 69 255 +56.53% 359 -20.63% 414 288
70+ 439 -1.87% 264 +53.92% 430 428

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 95223 zip code is $78,403.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 95223.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $57,208.00
  • 45 to 64
    $108,646.00
  • 65 and over
    $71,458.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 95223 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 95223, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 95223 is currently $111,808.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

13.03% of households in 95223 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 95223 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.79%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.31%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.95%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.88%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.38%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.67%
  • $200,000 or more
    13.03%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 95223 is $56,607.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 95223 by the total population of 95223.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 95223 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 95223 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.95%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.92%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.47%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    27.23%
  • Less than high school diploma
    9.43%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 95223 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 95223 zip over the age of 16 is 2,485.

Of those people, a total of 43.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 95223 is 40.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 95223 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 29 58.60% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 46 89.10% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 81 74.10% 35.00%
30 to 34 years 95 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 214 70.10% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 214 57.00% 3.30%
55 to 59 years 246 75.60% 23.70%
60 to 64 years 316 51.30% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 789 30.50% 5.80%
75 years and over 455 2.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 95223. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,299 43.90% 7.80%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 89 20.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.00% 0.00%
Other 69 69.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 23 39.10% 44.40%
Hispanic or Latino 113 75.20% 16.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,255 43.10% 6.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 95223 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 95223 is 1,002, with median earnings of $33,241.00.

Women in 95223 are earning approximately 72.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,002 $33,241.00
Male 548 $37,200.00
Female 454 $27,112.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 95223 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 135 $88,688.00
Business and Financial 99 $122,019.00
Computer and Mathematical 14 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 33 $0.00
Educational and Library 37 $15,268.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 67 $84,097.00
Healthcare Support 9 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 87 $25,451.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 113 $15,156.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 135 $31,319.00
Office and Administrative Support 44 $7,222.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 13 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 35 $0.00
Production 46 $36,300.00
Transportation and Material Moving 27 $17,411.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 95223 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 95223.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 99 $81,875.00 36 $99,464.00
Business and Financial 72 $161,196.00 27 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 33 $0.00
Educational and Library 17 $0.00 20 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 27 $0.00 40 $0.00
Healthcare Support 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 14 $0.00 73 $22,292.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 30 $14,844.00 83 $15,260.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 51 $32,431.00 84 $28,462.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 44 $7,222.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 35 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 36 $0.00 10 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 27 $17,411.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,305 households in 95223, with an average household size of 2.03 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 826 families living in the 95223 zip code with an average family size of 2.44 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 95223:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 747 29 50 479
Average Household Size 2.49 3.52 3.26 1.09
Total Families 747 29 50 0
Average Household Size 2.42 2.45 2.64 0

Poverty

Of the 826 families living in 95223, 4.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 95223:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,356 housing units in 95223.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,305 17.74%
Vacant 6,051 82.26%

2.42% of the total 7,356 housing units in 95223 are rental units. This is approximately 178 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,120 are occupied by the owner - or 15.23% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 95223 is $1,405.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 95223 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    7
  • Less than $500
    29
  • $500 to $999
    26
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    45
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    47
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    9
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    22
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 95223 is $360,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 95223 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    79
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    48
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    318
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    295
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    324
  • $1,000,000 or more
    55

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 95223. The chart below shows the number of properties in 95223 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    117
  • 1940 to 1949
    165
  • 1950 to 1959
    167
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,061
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,576
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,291
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,362
  • 2000 to 2009
    547
  • 2010 to 2013
    70
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 95223 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    24
  • 1 vehicle available
    327
  • 2 vehicles available
    571
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    383

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 95223 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 95223 that commute to work in a particular way.

36.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 95223.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    56
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    120
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    101
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    54
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    13
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    17
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    13
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    49
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    12
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    109
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    57
  • 90 or more minutes
    86

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 95223 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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