ZIP Code 95039 — Moss Landing CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95039 covers Moss Landing, CA in Monterey County with a population of about 1,279.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 831; U.S. House district CA-19; the MONTEREY - SALINAS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 95039 is about $58,214 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.9%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 22.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Construction, and Education; about 1.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $440,700 — about 27% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,358 (about 17% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.0% (about 4.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95039 in Moss Landing, CA, a household would need roughly $121,000 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 $2,831. That is about 108% above the local median household income ($58,214), 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 Moss Landing CDP, CA as Relatively High (composite score 98.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.7) and flood (97.3). 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 Moss Landing CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 22.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 63 for ZIP 95039 (Moss Landing 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.