95949 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 95949, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

95949 is a zip code in Nevada County, California, which covers Grass Valley, with a total population of 21,240 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 95949 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 95949.

The estimated population of people living in 95949 is 21,240, with a median age of 51.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 95949 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
21,240
+2.3%
+7.12%
2020
20,763
 -1.3% -
2019
21,036
+2.52%
-
2018
20,519
+3.48%
-
2017
19,828
 - -

Population of 95949 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 95949 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
84.3%
89%
 -5.28%
Black/African American
0.5%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0.7%
0.4%
 +75.00%
Hispanic
8.2%
6.4%
 +28.13%
Asian
0.8%
0.8%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Two Or More Races
5.2%
3.2%
 +62.50%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 95949 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 95949 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 95949 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 95949 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 51.7 -2.27% 49.1 +0.2% 54.9 -0.54%
2020 52.9 -1.31% 49 -4.67% 55.2 +1.1%
2019 53.6 +0.75% 51.4 +0.59% 54.6 -0.18%
2018 53.2 -0.93% 51.1 -2.67% 54.7 -0.18%
2017 53.7 - 52.5 - 54.8 -

The median age of the 95949 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 95949 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 9 844 +8.78% 756 +17.27% 911 872
10 to 19 946 +19.27% 1,106 -1.15% 1,131 1,087
20 to 29 945 +31.19% 676 2.86% 1,250 673
30 to 39 934 +22.41% 839 +37.07% 1,157 1,184
40 to 49 790 +34.22% 1,002 -12.41% 1,088 881
50 to 59 1,677 -4.88% 1,730 -9.43% 1,589 1,563
60 to 69 1,770 +3.89% 2,156 +4.55% 1,826 2,253
70+ 1,723 +2.94% 1,934 +4.81% 1,759 2,016

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 95949 zip code is $88,730.00.

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 95949.

  • Under 25
    $77,222.00
  • 25 to 44
    $110,255.00
  • 45 to 64
    $101,313.00
  • 65 and over
    $71,292.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 95949 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 95949, 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 95949 is currently $107,461.00.

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.

12.66% of households in 95949 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 95949 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.51%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.45%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.57%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.52%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.24%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.05%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.66%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 95949 is $42,614.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 95949 by the total population of 95949.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 95949 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 95949 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
    15.81%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.51%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.67%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    31.77%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.24%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 95949 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 95949 zip over the age of 16 is 18,446.

Of those people, a total of 56.50% 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 95949 is 53.70%.

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 95949 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,207 29.90% 3.60%
20 to 24 years 1,024 79.90% 5.10%
25 to 29 years 899 65.20% 11.30%
30 to 34 years 1,256 82.10% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 1,914 85.70% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 2,429 84.50% 2.40%
55 to 59 years 1,863 81.20% 5.80%
60 to 64 years 2,013 62.70% 3.20%
65 to 74 years 3,694 26.70% 10.60%
75 years and over 2,147 8.20% 7.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 95949. 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 16,909 56.20% 4.50%
Black or African American 112 88.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 93 64.50% 0.00%
Asian 152 50.70% 5.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 23 100.00% 0.00%
Other 180 56.70% 15.70%
Two or more races 977 58.00% 2.20%
Hispanic or Latino 1,484 67.90% 0.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,890 55.40% 4.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 95949 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 95949 is 9,914, with median earnings of $38,778.00.

Women in 95949 are earning approximately 70.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,914 $38,778.00
Male 5,159 $48,628.00
Female 4,755 $34,017.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 95949 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 1,264 $78,500.00
Business and Financial 407 $44,854.00
Computer and Mathematical 171 $115,889.00
Architecture and Engineering 243 $79,950.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 110 $36,902.00
Community and Social Service 200 $65,759.00
Legal 70 $90,833.00
Educational and Library 522 $33,868.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 289 $28,631.00
Healthcare Practitioners 634 $95,833.00
Healthcare Support 322 $19,808.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 110 $60,833.00
Law Enforcement 73 $61,435.00
Food Preparation and Serving 271 $13,594.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 387 $25,793.00
Personal Care and Service 210 $22,167.00
Sales 1,357 $19,992.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,205 $33,456.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 92 $24,677.00
Construction and Extraction 766 $41,346.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 433 $92,225.00
Production 321 $52,512.00
Transportation and Material Moving 204 $56,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 95949 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 95949.

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 795 $86,438.00 469 $49,803.00
Business and Financial 100 $42,014.00 307 $57,926.00
Computer and Mathematical 156 $115,913.00 15 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 168 $100,481.00 75 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 102 $36,685.00
Community and Social Service 68 $100,114.00 132 $65,313.00
Legal 39 $250,001.00 31 $0.00
Educational and Library 76 $84,500.00 446 $33,302.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 130 $41,974.00 159 $19,282.00
Healthcare Practitioners 248 $94,224.00 386 $99,265.00
Healthcare Support 45 $4,946.00 277 $25,288.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 91 $65,724.00 19 $0.00
Law Enforcement 53 $61,713.00 20 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 39 $9,821.00 232 $33,049.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 339 $26,384.00 48 $9,167.00
Personal Care and Service 40 $2,499.00 170 $50,658.00
Sales 587 $27,981.00 770 $17,980.00
Office and Administrative Support 225 $21,166.00 980 $39,265.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 83 $24,315.00 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 760 $41,923.00 6 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 433 $92,225.00 0 $0.00
Production 270 $53,119.00 51 $26,506.00
Transportation and Material Moving 170 $43,750.00 34 $76,184.00

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 7,914 households in 95949, with an average household size of 2.68 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 5,379 families living in the 95949 zip code with an average family size of 3.17 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 95949:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,546 299 534 2,535
Average Household Size 3.17 3.29 3.99 1.44
Total Families 4,546 299 534 0
Average Household Size 3.11 3.08 3.71 0

Poverty

Of the 5,379 families living in 95949, 3.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 95949:

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 8,496 housing units in 95949.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,914 93.15%
Vacant 582 6.85%

8.09% of the total 8,496 housing units in 95949 are rental units. This is approximately 687 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,127 are occupied by the owner - or 83.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 95949 is $1,607.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 95949 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
    100
  • Less than $500
    12
  • $500 to $999
    96
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    175
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    282
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    52
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    43
  • $3,000 or more
    27

Property Value

The median value of a property in 95949 is $448,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 95949 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    335
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    145
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    158
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    147
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    540
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3,157
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,352
  • $1,000,000 or more
    293

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 95949. The chart below shows the number of properties in 95949 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    134
  • 1940 to 1949
    92
  • 1950 to 1959
    156
  • 1960 to 1969
    566
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,169
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,309
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,469
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,222
  • 2010 to 2013
    346
  • 2014 or later
    33

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 95949 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    200
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,626
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,095
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,993

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 95949 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 95949 that commute to work in a particular way.

29.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 95949.

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
    280
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    329
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    910
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,690
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,187
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    355
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,159
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    125
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    190
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    603
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    557
  • 90 or more minutes
    390

Summary

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