ZIP 95589 · Whitethorn
Who lives in ZIP code 95589 (Whitethorn, CA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Whitethorn, CA · Humboldt County
uszips 2026
People1,115
Median age52.7
Household income$43,040
Home value$448,827
Median rent$1,167/mo
Poverty43.5%
College degree+23.8%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Eureka-Arcata, CA (micro)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Density
- 3 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 574
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
38.6% are 65 or older; 84.0% are adults.
Household income
4.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: —.
Education (adults 25+)
47.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
17.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 34.2%
- Never married
- 35.0%
- Divorced
- 22.5%
- Widowed
- 8.3%
- Family size
- 2.55
- Dual-income families
- 11.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 71.4%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 47% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 42.6%
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
- Self-employed
- 48.9%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.1%
- Veterans
- 6.5%
- With a disability
- 19.7%
- No health insurance
- 3.9%
- Limited English
- 4.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.