Area data
Orleans, CA — ZIP 95556
Population: 949 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in ZIP 95556 (Orleans, CA) is $311,300. The median sale price is $325,000. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastal flooding, earthquake, inland flooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$311,300
Median home value (Census)
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $311,300
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $325,000
- Median list price
- $415,000
- Median price per sqft
- $271
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,122/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,188/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,554/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,152/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,597/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.5 : 1
- Schools include
- Orleans Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastal flooding, earthquake, inland flooding, landslide, tsunami
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tsunami: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · coastal flooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 84% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Copper Bluff Mine (15 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 285
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 80
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Redwood National and State Parks (25 mi)
- National parks include
- Redwood National and State Parks, Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve
- Airports within 30 mi
- 2
- Nearest airport
- Hoopa Airport (19 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV) (37 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 4
- Hospitals include
- PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL, SEMPERVIRENS, MAD RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2005
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 61.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,237
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 37,775
- Average weekly wage
- $1,050
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 325
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 95556 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $325,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,237 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 95556?
- $311,300 (Census ACS).
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 95556?
- $325,000.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 95556?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,554/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 95556?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastal flooding, earthquake, inland flooding, landslide, tsunami.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 95556?
- Risk to homes is higher than 84% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 95556?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 95556?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 95556?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 95556?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 95556?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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