Housing units in zip code 95540 with a mortgage: 1,752 (241 second mortgage, 365 home equity loan, 128 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 909
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,415
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $339
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
14.7%
Whole state:
14.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 95540: City of Fortuna Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Metropolitan (B), Redwood Empire Country Club (C), Fortuna Branch Humboldt County Library (D), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Humboldt Del Norte Unit (E), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fortuna (F), Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department Campton Heights Station (G), Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 95540 include: Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church (A), Wood Street Chapel (B), Saint Francis Episcopal Church (C), Rohnerville Assembly of God Church (D), Grace Chapel (E), Fortuna United Methodist Church (F), Fortuna Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Fortuna Missionary Baptist Church (H), First Baptist Church of Fortuna (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Finch Creek (A), Jameson Creek (B), Strongs Creek (C), Rohner Creek (D), Van Duzen River (E), Palmer Creek (F), Barber Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 95540:
Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 802
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 933
$25,000 to $29,999: 223
$30,000 to $34,999: 146
$35,000 to $39,999: 346
$40,000 to $49,999: 61
$50,000 to $59,999: 32
$60,000 to $69,999: 208
$70,000 to $79,999: 552
$80,000 to $89,999: 242
$90,000 to $99,999: 87
$100,000 to $124,999: 176
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 207
$175,000 to $199,999: 117
$200,000 to $249,999: 405
$250,000 to $299,999: 415
$300,000 to $399,999: 759
$400,000 to $499,999: 232
$500,000 to $749,999: 150
$750,000 to $999,999: 67
$1,000,000 or more: 37
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 95540:
Less than $100: 9
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 106
$200 to $249: 230
$250 to $299: 85
$300 to $349: 125
$350 to $399: 203
$400 to $449: 240
$450 to $499: 228
$500 to $549: 193
$550 to $599: 171
$600 to $649: 379
$650 to $699: 197
$700 to $749: 261
$750 to $799: 317
$800 to $899: 256
$900 to $999: 229
$1,000 to $1,249: 158
$1,250 to $1,499: 211
$1,500 to $1,999: 962
$2,000 or more: 63
No cash rent: 108
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $316,290
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $335,718
Some other race householders: $251,847
Two or more races householders: $313,921
Hispanic or Latino householders: $275,540
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $300,654
95540:
$300,654
California:
$405,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $200,386 - $415,867
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $341,465
Here:
$341,465
State:
$541,062
Mobile homes: $93,132
Here:
$93,132
State:
$105,118
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,142
One, attached: 425
Two: 246
3 or 4: 535
5 to 9: 447
10 to 19: 532
20 to 49: 470
50 or more: 90
Mobile homes: 421
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 3,193 (71%)
Carpooled: 485 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 296 (7%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 297 (7%)
Bicycle: 826 (18%)
Walked: 199 (4%)
Other means: 94 (2%)
Worked at home: 338 (8%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 345
5 to 9 minutes: 1,041
10 to 14 minutes: 456
15 to 19 minutes: 343
20 to 24 minutes: 527
25 to 29 minutes: 300
30 to 34 minutes: 541
35 to 39 minutes: 220
40 to 44 minutes: 119
45 to 59 minutes: 166
60 to 89 minutes: 181
90 or more minutes: 114
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 99.6%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,011
In family households: 10,043 (2,468 male householders, 784 female householders)
2,561 spouses, 3,510 children (3,115 natural, 167 adopted, 228 stepchildren), 259 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 180 other relatives, 214 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,968 (621 male householders (441 living alone)), 999 female householders (892 living alone)), 348 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 233 (118 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,614 2-persons, 684 3-persons, 479 4-persons, 269 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 165 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,245 1-person, 153 2-persons, 13 3-persons
1,398 married couples with children.
1,090 single-parent households (252 men, 838 women).
89.3% of residents of 95540 zip code speak English at home.
26.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 14% well, 49% not well, 2% not at all).
21.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% very well, 47% well, 7% not well).
8.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% very well, 2% well, 24% not well).
Foreign born population: 469 (4.0%) (46.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
27.2%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (73%)
El Salvador (4%)
Canada (4%)
Cuba (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Germany (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 33
1990 to 1999: 161
1980 to 1989: 181
Before 1980: 172
Races in zip code 95540:
White population: 9,041 Black population: 240 American Indian population: 208 Asian population: 724 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 131 Some other race population: 5 Two or more races population: 343 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,249
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HUMBOLDT CREAMERY ASSOCIATION (572 HIGHWAY 1 in FORTUNA, CA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2000-0359, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-09-2003-0087, (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2000-0359, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-09-2003-0087, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: DRY, CONDENSED, AND EVAPORATED DAIRY PRODUCTS; ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERTS; FLUID MILK Alternative names: HUMBOLDT CREAMERY FERNBRIDGE DIVISION
HUMBOLDT PRINTING (180 S FORTUNA BLVD in FORTUNA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
CAL TRANS FORTUNA MS (SMITH LANE in FORTUNA, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: CALTRANS DISTRICT 1
AMBROSINI (NORMAN G.) ELEMENTARY (3850 ROHNERVILLE ROAD in FORTUNA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6008130 Organizations: ROHNERVILLE ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
EAST HIGH (CONT.) (392 16TH ST. in FORTUNA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1233352 Organizations: FORTUNA UNION HIGH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FORTUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL (843 L ST. in FORTUNA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6007868 Organizations: FORTUNA UNION ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FORTUNA UNION HIGH (379 12TH ST. in FORTUNA, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1233402
LITTLE LAKE INO (512 7TH ST in FORTUNA, CA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MILLER SULLIVAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
EMPIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY WEAVER EQUIPMENT COMPANY (20 DEPOT ROAD in FORTUNA, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: EMPIRE EQUIPMENT CO L P (CONTACT/OWNER)
FORTUNA BODY & PAINT (750 3RD ST in FORTUNA, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: GEORGE DOWNING (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALLAN MAKI DISPOSAL SITE (NE CORNER 12TH ST & KENMAR RD in FORTUNA, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
EEL RIVER DISPOSAL (965 RIVERWALK DRIVE in FORTUNA, CA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
FORTUNA DUMP (4498 MILL ST in FORTUNA, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 95540:
Holiday Inn Express, 1859 Alamar Way, Fortuna, CA 95540 , Phone: (707) 725-5500, Fax: (707) 725-2379
Super 8 Motel, Fortuna, 1805 Alamar Way, Fortuna, CA 95540 , Phone: (707) 725-2888
Best Western Country Inn, 2025 Riverwalk Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540 , Phone: (800) 679-7511
Best Western Country Inn, Riv Walk Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540 , Phone: (707) 725-6822, Fax: (707) 725-5270
Comfort Inn & Suites, 1583 Riverwalk Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540 , Phone: (707) 725-7025, Fax: (707) 725-7088
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (62%)
Wood (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Electricity (7%)
No fuel used (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Solar energy (0%)
Population in 1990: 10,727. Population change in the 1990s: +1,505 (+14.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,398
Northeast: 352
Midwest: 1,041
South: 663
West: 997
56% of the 95540 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 333
Here:
19.2%
California:
8.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 134
Here:
21.9%
California:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,307
Here:
67.7%
California:
15.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
HUMBOLDT CREAMERY ASSOCIATION (572 STATE HIGHWAY 1 in FORTUNA, CA; small business) : $274,496 in 5 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Non-Food Items For Resale, Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $174,430; 2006: $100,066.
Biggest contracts:
$100,066 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$79,219, same as above.Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$59,881 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$34,494, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
FOX WEATHER, LLC (662 MAIN STREET in FORTUNA, CA; small business) : $40,100 in 10 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Weather Reporting/Observation Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $6,237; 2002: $4,320; 2003: $11,411; 2004: $11,888; 2005: $6,244; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$6,244 with Army for Weather Reporting/Observation Services. Signed on 2005-10-11. Completion date: 2005-12-02.
$5,944, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-06. Completion date: 2004-09-25.
$5,944 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Weather Reporting/Observation Services. Signed on 2004-10-06. Completion date: 2004-09-25.
$5,944 with Army for Weather Reporting/Observation Services. Signed on 2003-10-14. Completion date: 2004-09-25.
GARY HOWARD (No data from D and B in FORTUNA, CA; small business) : $18,731 in 2 contractsin 2002
$23,000 with Bureau of Land Management for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$-4,269, same as above.Signed on 2002-11-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
RADIOLABS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1402 STONEBRIDGE WAY in ROSEVILLE, CA; small business)
$3,869 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2005-02-17. Completion date: 2005-02-25.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: