ZIP Code 95555 — Orick CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95555 covers Orick, CA in Humboldt County with a population of about 349.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 369, 530, 707; U.S. House district CA-2; the EUREKA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 95555 is about $43,250 — about 42% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.1%; unemployment rate near 7.3%; 16.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Utilities; about 32.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 16.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 70.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $400,000 — about 15% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $534 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 52.5% (about 12.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95555 in Orick, CA, a household would need roughly $110,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,569. That is about 154% above the local median household income ($43,250), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Orick CDP, CA as Relatively High (composite score 96.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.5) and flood (94.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Orick CDP, CA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 95555 (Orick CDP, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.