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ZIP Code 95428 · Covelo, CA

Mendocino County · pop 2,347 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 95428 (Covelo, CA) is $46,339, higher than 3% of the other ZIP Codes in California.

Per FHFA’s index for Mendocino County, home prices changed +22.7% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$46,339
Median household income
± $12,732 MOE
$437,200
Median home value
± $51,137 MOE
$983
Median gross rent
27.2%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 95428 within Mendocino County, California and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$46,339 ± $12,73210th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$23,74710th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)7th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate27.2%90th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher9.7%10th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes54.4%10th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate27.9%80th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$437,200 ± $51,13720th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (1,403 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$98310th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.50790th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)90th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$43,8460th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more0.0%0th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents12.40th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)21st percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$52,76960th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (1,406 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Mendocino County · California · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+0.7%
1-year change, Mendocino County
2024–2025
+22.7%
5-year change, Mendocino County
2020–2025
+58.8%
10-year change, Mendocino County
2015–2025

Home price index — Mendocino County

Home price index, Mendocino County, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 255.0 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250300200020052010201520202025255.0

FHFA does not publish a ZIP-level index for this area; the chart shows the Mendocino County index. FHFA county index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, Mendocino County
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+13.3%
2001114.4+14.4%
2002127.0+11.0%
2003139.6+9.9%
2004166.0+18.9%
2005204.3+23.1%
2006221.2+8.2%
2007219.7−0.7%
2008197.2−10.2%
2009168.8−14.4%
2010149.2−11.6%
2011133.1−10.8%
2012130.1−2.2%
2013136.4+4.8%
2014150.0+10.0%
2015160.5+7.0%
2016174.5+8.7%
2017186.6+6.9%
2018197.4+5.8%
2019200.8+1.8%
2020207.7+3.4%
2021232.7+12.0%
2022251.5+8.1%
2023243.2−3.3%
2024253.3+4.2%
2025255.0+0.7%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 95428 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
95428Covelo, CAthis ZIP Code$46,339$437,20027.2%—
95429Dos Rios, CA10.6 mi$13,333$400,00050.8%—
95454Laytonville, CA17.0 mi$42,447$393,70028.9%—
95595Zenia, CA18.2 mi$28,704$553,6005.3%—
95490Willits, CA25.5 mi$79,594$392,7007.9%+19.0%
95585Leggett, CA25.9 mi$36,190$391,00025.2%—
95417Branscomb, CA26.8 mi$35,104$391,00016.7%—

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

29
Establishments
281
Employees
$14.8M
Annual payroll
$52,769
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 95428
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade620.7%12.4%1.7×
Construction413.8%9.6%1.4×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.