Median household income (1999): $38,438
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,736
| This zip code | $40,736 | | California: | $53,629 |
Nearest zip codes: 95551, 95540, 95562, 95537, 95547, 95565.
Housing units in zip code 95536 with a mortgage: 299 (49 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 203
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,111
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $317
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 3.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 95536: Fruit Ranch (A), Fulmor Ranch (B), Weymouth Inn (C), Bonanza Ranch (D), Mayflower Ranch (E), McClellan Ranch (F), Ocean House (G), Bunker Hill Ranch (H), Occidental Ranch (I), Cape Mendocino Lighthouse (J), Cape Ranch (K), Centerville Beach (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mattole River (A), Perry Slough (B), Guthrie Creek (C), Reas Creek (D), Francis Creek (E), Fleener Creek (F), Russ Creek (G), Durr Creek (H), Singley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Ferndale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 16
- 1995 to 1998: 47
- 1990 to 1994: 52
- 1980 to 1989: 99
- 1970 to 1979: 159
- 1960 to 1969: 114
- 1950 to 1959: 129
- 1940 to 1949: 104
- 1939 or earlier: 629
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ferndale, CA (95536):
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 194
- 3 bedrooms: 376
- 4 bedrooms: 124
- 5 or more bedrooms: 27
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 83
- 2 bedrooms: 145
- 3 bedrooms: 148
- 4 bedrooms: 53
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 95536 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 202
- 2 vehicles: 303
- 3 vehicles: 150
- 4 vehicles: 45
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 27
- 1 vehicle: 172
- 2 vehicles: 174
- 3 vehicles: 61
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 95536:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 2
- $50,000 to $59,999: 6
- $60,000 to $69,999: 5
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 15
- $90,000 to $99,999: 39
- $100,000 to $124,999: 53
- $125,000 to $149,999: 73
- $150,000 to $174,999: 79
- $175,000 to $199,999: 67
- $200,000 to $249,999: 86
- $250,000 to $299,999: 34
- $300,000 to $399,999: 18
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 95536:
- $100 to $149: 4
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 7
- $300 to $349: 23
- $350 to $399: 64
- $400 to $449: 32
- $450 to $499: 39
- $500 to $549: 26
- $550 to $599: 3
- $600 to $649: 17
- $650 to $699: 17
- $700 to $749: 11
- $750 to $799: 11
- $800 to $899: 18
- $900 to $999: 1
- $1,000 to $1,249: 2
- $1,500 to $1,999: 6
- No cash rent: 73
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $208,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $376,986
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $222,307
- Asian householders: $526,517
- Some other race householders: $438,764
- Two or more races householders: $555,768
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $351,011
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,126
- One, attached: 31
- Two: 52
- 3 or 4: 33
- 5 to 9: 8
- 10 to 19: 2
- Mobile homes: 86
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 949 (68%)
- Carpooled: 168 (12%)
- Motorcycle: 13 (1%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 123 (9%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 135 (10%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 138
- 5 to 9 minutes: 262
- 10 to 14 minutes: 129
- 15 to 19 minutes: 157
- 20 to 24 minutes: 196
- 25 to 29 minutes: 49
- 30 to 34 minutes: 156
- 35 to 39 minutes: 14
- 40 to 44 minutes: 37
- 45 to 59 minutes: 52
- 60 to 89 minutes: 24
- 90 or more minutes: 48
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,905
- In family households: 2,412 (644 male householders, 158 female householders)
689 spouses, 832 children (760 natural, 23 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 17 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 493 (163 male householders (126 living alone)), 234 female householders (202 living alone)), 96 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 46 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 403 2-persons, 162 3-persons, 144 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 328 1-person, 56 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
558 married couples with children.
127 single-parent households (31 men, 96 women).
92.9% of residents of 95536 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 12% well, 48% not well, 9% not at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% very well, 33% well, 5% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 100 (3.4%)
(33.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (57%)
- Italy (14%)
- Portugal (9%)
- Canada (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- Other Northern Europe (3%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 45
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 12
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 28
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First ancestries reported:
- English: 321
- Italian: 318
- German: 299
- Irish: 266
- Other groups: 222
- United States or American: 220
- Portuguese: 163
- Swiss: 135
- Danish: 104
- French (except Basque): 72
- Swedish: 58
- Scotch-Irish: 56
- Scottish: 52
- Polish: 40
- Dutch: 36
- Norwegian: 33
- European: 22
- Welsh: 17
- Greek: 15
- Russian: 12
- Hungarian: 11
- British: 11
- French Canadian: 10
- Slovak: 7
- Czech: 6
- Celtic: 5
- Croatian: 5
- Scandinavian: 3
- Canadian: 3
- Finnish: 2
- Latvian: 2
- Lebanese: 2
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Ukrainian: 2
- Arab:: 2
- Basque: 2
- Yugoslavian: 2
- Belgian: 2
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FERNDALE ELEMENTARY (164 SHAW AVE. in FERNDALE, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6007843
Organizations: FERNDALE UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FERNDALE HIGH (1231 MAIN in FERNDALE, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1232909
Organizations: FERNDALE UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PACIFIC BELL (MATTOLE ROAD-BUNKER HILL SITE in FERNDALE, CA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PACIFIC BELL (531 SHAW AVENUE in FERNDALE, CA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HACKETT TIMBER AND LIVESTOCK (219 FRANCIS in FERNDALE, CA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- USNAVY NAVFAC CENTERVILLE BEACH (CENTERVILLE BEACH RD in FERNDALE, CA). Federal Facility. U.S. NAVY
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: US NAVY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FERNDALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (860 PORT KENYON ROAD in FERNDALE, CA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: FERNDALE, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FERNDALE, CITY OF
- FERNDALE BURN DUMP (834 MAIN in FERNDALE, CA, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
- MATTOLE RD. DUMPSITE (S. 8.5 MI OUT OF FERNDALE N. O in FERNDALE, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Median worth of mobile homes: $52,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Wood (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2230
- Northeast: 79
- Midwest: 169
- South: 132
- West: 222
61% of the 95536 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in California.
Population in 1990: 2,942. Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+0.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 6.5% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 6.8% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- EEL VALLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPAN (1183 MAIN STREET in FERNDALE, CA; small business): $189,950 in 14 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $89,166; 2003: $61,292; 2004: $6,527; 2005: $0; 2006: $-6,200.
Biggest contracts:
$39,165 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-07-31.
$25,000 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2002-09-10. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
$19,583, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-01. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
$19,583, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-18. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Information: Radio Stations (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 5)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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